“Things changed”…thats what my grandmom says about how the life in her village changed and how the change is effecting her(not exactly in english..in malayalam to be exact but you got my point right :p ).These days “things change faster”.I mean it was just a few years ago that I saw a Nokia 6600 and was awestruck, learning about the vga camera.Now no one wants a 6600 (even if it is for free).
I have a friend’s brother in my facebook friendslist.He is a hard rock (music ) fan and posts videos of his favorite bands in facebook religiously.These bands have a history of LSD music or physcedilc(music that needs you to take in drugs to enjoy..well thats what they say about LSD).My Friends bro is a teenager and is literally trying to mimic each and everything the band does.Who knows may be this mimicing might lead him to try Drugs ultimately.My be it is my imagination .But with western lifestyle sweeping in and majority of Indians going in for blind imitation .LSD trouble might not be that long away .
Last Monday I had this opportunity to interview an upcoming prog instrumental rock band based on Kochi called ‘KAAV’.The interview was for a website that me and my friends run(kochigallan.com).I asked this question because of the above mentioned fear that i secretly nurture
“We at Kochigallan think music is at its purest form when it is consumed alone(without drugs in plain english 
)…In other words Is Kaav into psychedelic rock?..What do you guys have to say about psychedelic drug/entheogen LSD music?“
To which Syam(the lead man of the band replied)
“Adhikam Ayaal Amrutum Visham”(excessive intake of anything is lethal)
Im glad the indie version of rock bands knows the limits.Hope my friends brother reads this and understand the limits too.
