Music Room Archive
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An Artful Update
Posted on 30 March 2010 | 4 CommentsTime flies. So do celebrities. Here’s a quick update on celebrity Loyolites I’ve interviewed for this blog. The thing about celebrities is that they are repeatedly in the news. Still,... -
One Rocking Loyolite: Jishnu Dasgupta
Posted on 15 June 2009 | 6 CommentsA few weeks ago, Anand R (1993 ISC) asked me to write a blogpost about Loyola’s music stars, especially in Indian rock. The universe conspired. Within days, I received a... -
Was Loyola really different?
Posted on 15 March 2009 | 25 CommentsIn the 1980s, a popular claim was that Loyola School was different from other schools. Whenever a Loyolite was quizzed by friends or relatives as to why his school did... -
LA Fest: History, Their Stories
Posted on 16 July 2007 | 14 CommentsLA Fest 2007 will be held next week. How did this inter-school arts festival organised by +2 students of Loyola, begin? The story is recounted in ’10 Years of LA... -
Loyola’s Original Music Sir
Posted on 30 March 2007 | 21 CommentsFor decades, the Loyola school song has inspired us all. Today, I discovered the person who inspired the school song. William F. Sherwin. His church song Sound the Battle Cry...