Pics: Sajid And The Lost Boys @ Blue Frog

Singer-songwriter Sajid Akbar and his band The Lost Boys played the Blue Frog on Wednesday, July 8. The gig, presented by Rolling Stone Live, was reasonably well attended for a Wednesday night affair. We were there with our camera, secretly hoping for ‘Can Chimp Live Forever?’

Notes

1. We’re loving this sudden new spurt in the number of singer-songwriters playing in Mumbai.
2. The set included material from the band’s 2008 release Kid Without Candy, an assortment of covers and a few new songs.
3. The covers were more renditions than straight transcriptions. Sajid’s interpretations of popular ’90s alternative songs like ‘Wonderwall’ (Oasis) and ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ (Nirvana) were refreshing and in line with the delivery of his own material.
4. The only close-to-Killer Tomatoes moment came when the band performed a cover of ‘Piggy’ (Nine Inch Nails).
5. The Lost Boys = Advaita
6. Awkward hand movements notwithstanding, Sajid’s stage act is limited to a little mumbling between songs; something that could use a little work.
7. Nikhil D’Souza, your move.

We took a bunch of pics at the gig. Here are a few.