2012 Roundup: Best gigs of 2012

Jan 1, 2013

Year 2012 has undoubtedly been very appealing in terms of live music here in our small town, from pub rock shows to bigger live open air shows and festivals. As for most of us here at Chameleon Press, we’d attended almost every gig possible  and there are some which we think stood out. Taking that into...

Escape to Mawkdok : Roundup

Dec 21, 2012

  Music, food and beverages are perfect compadres amidst the lush green hills of a place that’s a few kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Both depend on people breaking the mould and experiencing something new whether chilling next to the bonfire or in the musicians’ case,...

Shillong Wine Fest 2012

Nov 23, 2012

  This year, the Shillong annual Wine Festival held at crinoline swimming pool took place on the 10th November 2012. The festival kicked off at 12 in the afternoon and it was followed by a performance of local band Colors.   Amidst the festivities and flow of wine made from different local fruits,...

Youth Icon Awards Grand Finale 2012

Oct 2, 2012

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain ‘Mark Stone Laitflang’ after...

Escape Festival of Arts and Music

Jun 1, 2012

Escape Festival, one of India’s biggest camping arts and music festivals. TheEscape Festival of Arts and Festival, spanned from the 18-20 May 2012, is now in its 5th chapter and is bigger and better than ever. Rundolf Mawlieh of Chameleon Press brings to you a report of the festival. The opening night...

Now showing @ cafe MOT: Social Baloons

Mar 25, 2012

The Team So one of the major changes we’ve all learned in this WTF!! Generation is the rapid advance of social networking as a means of direct connect to our dear ones be it far or near. Now, imagine this – you have taken some time to thoughtfully formulate a status update that lets them see inside...

Anywhere, Anytime

Mar 16, 2012

Like food, we serve up ever-larger portion sizes of music. It greets us in the morning as our phone alarm. We might even sing to it in the shower. On the way to work, our iPod is shuffling away. Once inside the office, we turn on Pandora and go about our work day. Often, we don’t create the playlists...

If music be the food, play on!

Jan 30, 2012

Pop, alternative, metal, jazz, blues, folk….the list is endless, I could go on & on with a list of my favorite bands of those genres that I’ve grown up listening to ever since I was ten years old. Of course for the record, my uncle’s riffs too were too good to be true; back in the days when...