Bangaloreans Ain't lookin for nothin', But a good time!

Yesterday, The BFlat Bar facebook fanpage broke the news of a new draconian rule introduced in the city. 

All Bangalore restaurants with bars have been served notice by the cops with the following orders:
No bright coloured flashing lights.No dancing.No loud western music.Anyone found violating the above will have their licence revoked.
...spoke to the cops and told them about the music we have and that there is no dancing etc. and no disturbance to the neighbourhood. Received a categorical “No”. Only recorded music at a low volume allowed.

So now, instead of listening to a live band showcasing their musical talents, while you enjoy the food at your regular hangout in the city, you could now listen to the same old recorded non-western music played at a "low volume"!


This is a death-knell to many live bands performing western music & the DJs in the city. There are several bands who earn a livelihood by playing gigs - mostly in restaurants and pubs. It gives them the exposure, recognition and perhaps even the hope to hit it big time! And it's not just the musicians, but also organizers and venues who are affected by this.

Killing their dreams

Why discriminate only western music? Why should loud Bollywood / Regional music be exempt from the rule? How could a Munni Badnaam Hui be fine while a John Lennon song about world peace be unacceptable? Isn't this against our rights?


Many festivities (and some processions) in the city are no different - and they happen on the roads! There's that loud blaring music played (with that Indian version of the vuvuzela and drums), hot 'flashing' lamps, uninhibited reveler type 'dancers' engaging in a raucous romp, causing all the traffic pile ups in the city, which sometimes goes way into the night causing distress to 'neighbours'. Why not ban that?


I fail to understand the rationale behind this rule? Shouldn't the police be focusing on issues that really matter - like reducing crime rates in the city. Do they actually think that flashing lights and live western music would increase criminal incidents?


Many facebook pages have already sprung up for voicing people's disagreement and discontent over this new rule. Save Bangalore Nightlife already has over 4000 likes. Protest against the ban of Live Music in Bangalore page which spawned in the last 24 hours is garnering rapid support. Keep Live Alive is another. Show your support. Save Bangalore's Nightlife!


Like in that Poison's 1988 cult hit - Bangaloreans Ain't lookin for nothin', But a good time...


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