Mirror
Waiting for more
Throughout the past eight years, the masses have seen them perform a range of covers, along with some of their originals, at a local pub or a gig. It was their alternative, contemporary and rock sound, combined with their own artistry which made ‘The Slipping Chairs,’ a renowned name in the industry. Despite their fame, [...]
Greased Lightning strikes twice
It was the classic film that proved to be timeless, spawning multiple generations of fans, and almost 40 years after Grease first hit cinemas, its stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are planning to reprise their iconic roles as Sandy and Danny. Speaking to the Mirror on Monday, Olivia said she and her former co-star are working [...]
Electro Doctors keeping up the local vibe
“Electro Doctors” a DJ/Producer band essentially centered on Electronic Dance Music (EDM) comprises Kanishka Pushpadeva and Viraj Perera. This duo were classmates and found the road to this DJ/Producing career back in the latter part of 2015. Both aged 21. They were inspired by watching DJ’s work at festivals and get togethers Viraj and Kanishka [...]
Rediscovering Pettah’s old world charm
The age –old structures in Pettah — most of which have been kept and renovated to represent their truest forms, treasure stories and memories of the ghosts of the past while many live on building today. On a balmy Sunday evening, an enthusiastic band of 26 excursionists huddled together search for something beyond what lies [...]
New Kids On The Block to release new EP
New Kids On The Block will release an EP called ‘Thankful’ shortly. The group will release a single from the EP called ‘One More Night’ on 12th May. The US boy band was formed in 1984, but emerged as a popular act in 1988 with the hit song ‘You Got It (The Right Stuff)’. Their [...]
Valentine’s Day
This time’s flash fiction, in less than 200 words, captures a repeated movement done by two lovers in two completely different contexts, bringing the story in that difference. Please send in your contributions to the Flash Fiction Page, Madhubhashini Dissanayaka Ratnayake, C/O The Sunday Times, No. 8, Hunupitiya Cross Road, Colombo 2. N.B. Work sent [...]
