Over 2,500 titles on offer at Vinyl Pop Up sale
Mumbai, April 12: The first Vinyl Pop Up, to be hosted here for music lovers later this month, will offer over 2500 titles, rare box sets and more on sale.
Though cell phones, tablets and music streaming media are becoming the most preferred mediums for music lovers, the youth is also warming to an old music form -- vinyls, which are phonograph disc records.
Recognising that it is the only physical format of music that has consistently seen a rise in demand, global music company Sony Music is set to host a one-day Vinyl Pop Up at The Quarter - Royal Opera House Mumbai on this Record Store Day on April 21.
"The renewed interest in vinyls is very encouraging as vinyl collectors and owners are music buffs and lifelong fans of artistes and music. We are seeing increased interest in India and with The Vinyl Pop Up we are giving the music lovers of Mumbai a rare chance to go through a first of its kind experience," Shridhar Subramaniam, President India and Middle East - Sony Music, told IANS.
"The range is massive with some rare collectibles thrown in. Our plan is to roll out this initiative in a city at a time and we are hoping that young fans discover the charm of listening to vinyls and building a collection," he added.
There will be classic and contemporary titles, ranging from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Pearl Jam, Eagles, The Doors, Santana, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Boney M, A.R. Rahman to Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Jagjit Singh and more.
"We are making many titles available. This will actually be the first time in 30 years that India will see such a huge range of titles available... that is over 2,500 titles. We will also be launching a few exclusive Record Store Day releases," said Subramaniam.
People can also spend their day at the BYOV Session (Bring your Own Vinyl), a DJ Scratching Workshop, Vinyl Listening Sessions, Curated Wine and Dine Experience and vinyl-only sets by DJ Uri and DJ Skip.
But why only in Mumbai?
"We are beginning with Mumbai and will look at other cities as well," Subramaniam said.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
