Bring Your Own Music?

Answering our plea for a new club closer to where we live, the good people of Panchkula finally opened one up on the 4th floor of Fun Republic.  Popularly dubbed FR, Fun Republic epitomizes the multiplex craze that is taking over this country.  It is a 4-story mall-cum-movie theatre that gives the locals a little taste of western mall culture.  With only a few stores, the shopping sucks, but the movie theatre does play English movies (albeit with intermissions).

So last night, we decided to hit the club and see what it was like to party at the highest point in any building in Chandigarh.  Breathing was difficult for the first part of the night, but that was quickly erased by the soft, cushiony chairs and stunning view of Panchkula.  Looking at the menu, one thing stuck out:

”Dom Perignon champagne for Rs. 14000 ($400 CDN)”

Now that’s what I call a high-class establishment.

You could tell their were some rich clientele in the place, simply by the Rs 350 (10 bucks) Heinekens that kept being brought out, and subsequently spill all over the floor.  Surprisingly, a female DJ was doing her thing…something I had never seen before.  It was so refreshing because she would actually let songs play (unlike her male counterparts who switch the song half-way through).  Then the midnight hour struck….

The DJ packed up her stuff and took off, but decided to leave one CD – techno covers of classic songs.  We only found out about this predicament after talking to the manager.  His solution:

“Did you bring any CD’s to play?”  

Lesson #1: Always bring your own music to an Indian club.