Comments on: Dum Dum Thievery (updated) http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eastender http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14199 eastender Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:03:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14199 <p>According to my London associates who housed The1Shanti on his trips here, the story about seeing a faux-homeless Punjabi undercover cop is a total lie, and that it is very definitely Sean's love of the author Chandra that inspired it.</p> <p>I was with Sean and the aforementioned associates in Bombay for their MTV gig two summers ago, and Sean explained to interviewers that he was the weird kid whose favorite Beatles tracks were the Indian-influenced George Harrison ones. I cracked up when I heard that -- I was that kid too.</p> According to my London associates who housed The1Shanti on his trips here, the story about seeing a faux-homeless Punjabi undercover cop is a total lie, and that it is very definitely Sean’s love of the author Chandra that inspired it.

I was with Sean and the aforementioned associates in Bombay for their MTV gig two summers ago, and Sean explained to interviewers that he was the weird kid whose favorite Beatles tracks were the Indian-influenced George Harrison ones. I cracked up when I heard that — I was that kid too.

]]> By: maisnon http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14185 maisnon Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:42:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14185 <p>Thievery Corp. is playing the <a href="http://www.930.com">9:30</a> (i.e. in DC)on Thursday, July 28th. I'll juuuust be finishing up the CalBar.</p> <p>The good part is that I'm not bitter about it.</p> Thievery Corp. is playing the 9:30 (i.e. in DC)on Thursday, July 28th. I’ll juuuust be finishing up the CalBar.

The good part is that I’m not bitter about it.

]]> By: Mathematiker http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14174 Mathematiker Sun, 26 Jun 2005 20:33:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14174 <p>Ummm, Punjabi Boy and Manish...you "de-constructed" the video rather carefully, I must say :)</p> Ummm, Punjabi Boy and Manish…you “de-constructed” the video rather carefully, I must say :)

]]> By: Amardeep http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14166 Amardeep Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:40:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14166 <p>Lots of responses:</p> <ol> <li><p>I like Thievery Corporation, but up to a point. I don't think their music quite stands up to all the hype, though it is nice as 'workalong' background. I listen to a lot of lounge music that way. I completely reject the Eighteenth Street Lounge 'cult of cool', however.</p></li> <li><p>I should also say that there are lots of non-desis who have made big contributions to the general genre of Asian Underground music. Bill Laswell has been a huge influence. He's done a couple of India themed CDs, and was a couple of years ago playing bass with the Tabla Beat Science supergroup (which also had Zakir Hussain and Talvin Singh).</p></li> <li><p>Also key is Dan Nakamura (aka Dan the Automator), who did the production and remastering on <em>Bombay the Hard Way</em>. I think he kind of helped to spark a lot of American interest in 70s Bollywood sounds. <em>Some</em> people were already obsessed with it, of course.</p></li> <li><p>It's cool that Gunjan is branching out of her Ishq Records space. I think she has a pretty good voice.</p></li> <li><p>Manish, while we're at it, here's another suggestion: Johnny Kalsi, of Dhol Foundation and also Afro-Celt Sound System. He is an east-African sardar.</p></li> </ol> <p>I wonder if there's any video of him doing his thing on the internet (if there is, probably you are the one to find it).</p> Lots of responses:

  1. I like Thievery Corporation, but up to a point. I don’t think their music quite stands up to all the hype, though it is nice as ‘workalong’ background. I listen to a lot of lounge music that way. I completely reject the Eighteenth Street Lounge ‘cult of cool’, however.

  2. I should also say that there are lots of non-desis who have made big contributions to the general genre of Asian Underground music. Bill Laswell has been a huge influence. He’s done a couple of India themed CDs, and was a couple of years ago playing bass with the Tabla Beat Science supergroup (which also had Zakir Hussain and Talvin Singh).

  3. Also key is Dan Nakamura (aka Dan the Automator), who did the production and remastering on Bombay the Hard Way. I think he kind of helped to spark a lot of American interest in 70s Bollywood sounds. Some people were already obsessed with it, of course.

  4. It’s cool that Gunjan is branching out of her Ishq Records space. I think she has a pretty good voice.

  5. Manish, while we’re at it, here’s another suggestion: Johnny Kalsi, of Dhol Foundation and also Afro-Celt Sound System. He is an east-African sardar.

I wonder if there’s any video of him doing his thing on the internet (if there is, probably you are the one to find it).

]]> By: Ananthan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14165 Ananthan Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:29:49 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14165 <p>that theivery corp video is awesome, the last song reminds me of old ADF</p> that theivery corp video is awesome, the last song reminds me of old ADF

]]> By: truthmissile http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14164 truthmissile Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:01:43 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14164 <p>Many of those songs are from Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man in Babylon...but again, all their albums are great. Really.</p> <p>http://www.eslmusic.com/discography/thievery-discography.html</p> Many of those songs are from Thievery Corporation – The Richest Man in Babylon…but again, all their albums are great. Really.

http://www.eslmusic.com/discography/thievery-discography.html

]]> By: truthmissile http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14163 truthmissile Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:17:35 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14163 <p>I LOVE Thievery Corporation...this is a fantastic video. If you have a chance, yuo can't lose with pretty much any of their albums - all amazing.</p> <p>With people I've met in LA, being a fan of Thievery Corporation is like code for those who are into weed. It's kind of funny...</p> I LOVE Thievery Corporation…this is a fantastic video. If you have a chance, yuo can’t lose with pretty much any of their albums – all amazing.

With people I’ve met in LA, being a fan of Thievery Corporation is like code for those who are into weed. It’s kind of funny…

]]> By: Duniya Dur Darshan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14160 Duniya Dur Darshan Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:44:29 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14160 <p>Are ALL the songs from the KCRW session from Theivery Corporation's new album? Because if they are, I'm buying it! :)</p> Are ALL the songs from the KCRW session from Theivery Corporation’s new album? Because if they are, I’m buying it! :)

]]> By: nehisun http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14155 nehisun Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:11:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14155 <p>Love what Gunjan has done on Thievery Corporation's latest album Cosmic Game. She's also given her voice to a mix of 50cent's 'Just a Little Bit.' I think there's more to come...she'll be on Apache Indian's album too and working on releasing her own (Thanks to the interview by Bobby Friction on B+N). Lastly, she's no longer a part of Bally Sagoo's label, she's now w. Sunset Entertainment Group.</p> <p>And the Dum Dum Project, those guys are coo. Been hearing them on the BBC for last couple of years and wish them well as they musical pursuits. Come Closer is a wicked play for the summer!</p> Love what Gunjan has done on Thievery Corporation’s latest album Cosmic Game. She’s also given her voice to a mix of 50cent’s ‘Just a Little Bit.’ I think there’s more to come…she’ll be on Apache Indian’s album too and working on releasing her own (Thanks to the interview by Bobby Friction on B+N). Lastly, she’s no longer a part of Bally Sagoo’s label, she’s now w. Sunset Entertainment Group.

And the Dum Dum Project, those guys are coo. Been hearing them on the BBC for last couple of years and wish them well as they musical pursuits. Come Closer is a wicked play for the summer!

]]> By: Maitri http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/25/dum_dum_thiever/comment-page-1/#comment-14154 Maitri Sun, 26 Jun 2005 07:56:45 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1766#comment-14154 <p>Bobby Friction and Nehal played that song on BBC Radio 1 a month back followed by an interview with Gunjan herself. She came across as intelligent, astute about the music business and pretty laid-back.</p> <p>I'm also happy that she got to work with Thievery Corporation.</p> Bobby Friction and Nehal played that song on BBC Radio 1 a month back followed by an interview with Gunjan herself. She came across as intelligent, astute about the music business and pretty laid-back.

I’m also happy that she got to work with Thievery Corporation.

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