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Here’s the short-list for the PaperPulitzers 2009. And, no surprise, it’s the same as the long list!

To vote, go to the poll on the right sidebar!

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The three musicians have been singing everything from Carnatic to jazz and funk since they formed Thermal and a Quarter in 1996.
Poll Song – Pallavi Jassi/ The Indian Express – March 27, 2009

We sang Carnatic? How flattering! If only Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar had lived to read this.

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“As part of the festival, we will have musician Jeff Peters performing our songs with us,” reveals Bruce Lee Mani of Thermal and a Quarter.

- Jazz Got to Be there – Kavya Christopher/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis, February 28, 2009
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Sure, Jeff Peters mixed This Is It, but what a pleasure it would have been to have him perform with us, and that too at Java Jazz. And what a gem to stuff into Bruce Lee Mani’s shocked mouth!

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- Photo caption – Play That Funky Music, Bangalore Times, The Times of India, Bangalore – April 16, 2009

Yeah, we know Rzhude is hard to spell but this is sheer genius

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Not exactly a TAAQ mention, but this was for a Dire Straits Tribute gig where Bruce and Rajeev played. It was a Rolling Stone magazine event at the Hard Rock Cafe, Bangalore. But hey, those are very complicated instructions for our friends at the fourth estate. So they simplified them, and this is what we got.

The Dire Straits Tribute Band will pay a tribute to the Rolling Stones tonight.

- The Hindu Metro Plus, Bangalore, Dec 3, 2009:

Legends come alive with India’s finest musicians, featuring the Dire Straits Tribute Band. Like all other Thursday shows at the Hard Rock Cafe, the show promises to rock. If you are a fan of Rolling Stones, there’s no escaping this.

- DNA Bangalore, December 3, 2009

Make it snappy. Voting closes on Jan 10, 2010!