Thank you, Eric Burdon…
It was December 1968 in Bombay – the India-wide finals of the 1st Simla Beat Competition – and The Combustibles brought the house down at the venerable Shanmukhananda Hall with …
The Combustibles Appear in “Standing By” Documentary
Multiple images of The Combustibles are included in “Standing By” – the new six-part documentary of independent music in India produced by OML and Red Bull Media House – which …
The Combustibles on Dishoom’s ‘Wall Of Fame’ in London
Dishoom – London’s extremely popular and highly regarded chain of restaurants modeled on the fast-vanishing Irani cafes of Bombay – opened its newest location on Kingly Street in Carnaby on October …
“Maybe Tomorrow, or Maybe Today…”
Those were the memorable lyrics from Everett Perry’s beautiful composition of ‘There’s A Love’, a ballad that regularly featured in The Combustibles’ set-list in Bombay. Often played after midnight, as …
“We’re a Bandra Band!”
The famous rock band Grand Funk Railroad is forever identified with its signature song, “We’re An American Band,” which was played incessantly in Bombay’s discos in the early 1970s. The …
Mini Reunion In Las Vegas – November 2014!
George Taylor visits Nissim Ezekiel’s home in Las Vegas and over a five day period memories are shared, the re-issue of Watch Her/Some Peace of Mind is heard together for …
“Times Of India” Feature On The Combustibles!
A feature story on The Combustibles – Rock Songs From The City’s 60s Make A Comeback – appeared in The Times Of India (Mumbai Edition) on March 19, 2014, and …
The Combustibles now available on iTunes!
Harkit Records has made “Watch Her” & “Some Peace of Mind” available for purchase from iTunes (effective March 11, 2014). They can be downloaded as individual songs or as an …
The Combustibles feature in India Psychedelic
Bands such as The Combustibles, The Mustangs, The Savages, Human Bondage, and Atomic Forest feature in Siddarth Bhatia’s India Psychedelic, a new book on India’s rocking generation of the ’60s …
New Book on India’s 1960s–1970s Rock Scene
Sidharth Bhatia’s colourful and incisive new book tracks the cultural history of India as seen through the journey of the country’s iconic bands. It was an attempt by a new, …
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