#HGPlaylist || Khodu Irani

If one were to poke more holes in the sponge that is Pune’s nightlife, Khodu Irani’s name would flood out any others that may or may not surface. The man is a militant source of good times and has ensured the immortality of great music and fantastic events through the indelible ‘High Spirits’ that he’s run successfully since he founded it in 2005. A Border Movement article that chronicled the venue’s journey labelled it “the only venue that cares about and caters to indie sensibilities.”

More anomalous still is the venue’s gaping hole where a music programmer should be but Khodu employs use of that space full-time without ever taking full credit for the combination of gut and knowledge that make him so good at it. This is why we sought him out to curate a volume of playlists for Homegrown readers.
Have a listen as Khodu curates the beats that make his Friday and tells us why they work for him.

I. Getting Ready
I love the old school artists like Jones, The Stones etc. Sex Bomb was my first introduction to Jones and man I loved that baritone. I would listen to all his music then. And The Doors! Fookin’ Jim Morrisson. That’s someone I identified early on as someone who was living the rockstar lifestyle. What better way to get in the mood for a night out that listen to the lizard man.

II. Pre-Game
These are all super songs to get you in the mood. I can’t get Newman out of my head after listening to him first on FIFA 2013. Plus Mumford and Freefalling are the perfect sing along for that pre gaming hour.

III. Party

These are just one fucking epic party. Just hearing the song puts me in the zone. It’s just the way it starts of ‘Crush A Bit; Little Bit; Roll It Up; Take A Hit Feelin Lit Feelin Like 2 Am Summer Night.’ These mashup kings are the shit!

IV. After Party

Indian indie anthems rule our after parties!

V. After After Party (If There Is One)
“Mama i’m coming home. Pun intended. But by then songs are just music to me and just about everything sounds right.”

VI. Just About To Pass Out
Check this out. Guaranteed to ease you into bed for that 3-hour-long rest before work the next day.