Mumbai rock act The Pulp Society played the Blue Frog, Mumbai on Tuesday, August 9. Despite the elaborately adorned stage and inclusion of additional vocalists and new instruments to the band’s sound, the gig was pretty similar to a previous outing we attended. While frontman Imaad Shah pulled off a characteristically efficient stage act, the music failed to impress. Singers Saba Azad and Rachel Varghese featured on backing vocals for the second half of the set.
The band’s experiments involved the inclusion of a violin, bongo, saxophone and trumpet in addition to the usual setup. Other than a few girls swooning away near the stage, a large portion of the audience seemed more inclined towards conversation and the venue’s excellent, but overpriced, food. A few technical glitches, unusually loud percussion and vocals, and a covers-packed set made for an underwhelming Tuesday night gig.
Setlist
‘Funk The Funk’ (Keller Williams cover)
‘Hot Headed Woman’
‘Desire’ (U2 cover)
‘Semi Circle’
‘Old Baga’
‘The Average Bear’
The rest of the songs featured Saba Azad and Rachel Varghese.
‘Up From The Skies’ ft. Saba Azad (Jimi Hendrix cover)
‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ (The Rolling Stones cover)
‘Spanish Armada’
‘Spacey Train’
‘Shout It Out / Kiss’ (Prince cover)
‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ (James Brown cover)
‘September / Digital Love’ (Earth, Wind and Fire / Daft Punk cover)
‘We Feel It’
‘National Highway Cruise’
‘Musicology’ (Prince cover)
‘Move’
Photos by Naman Saraiya
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
The Pulp Society @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
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