Dear Mr. Radhakrishnan,

I'd simply like to start off by saying- thank you for finally bringing the Rolling Stone to India!

Its iconic in terms of music, pop culture, movies, art. And India - with its burgeoning rock music scene (which has slowly begun to blend into Bollywood tunes too!), with the gaining popularity of solo artistes and bands alike - I'm sure you'd agree too, that this couldn't be a better time.

I could be an unlikely fan of the magazine. I was first aware of it when I saw the movie 'Almost Famous' about three years, when I was studying in Adelaide, Australia.

The movie's about a young journalist who works for a local music mag, and tours with one of his favourite bands, when he gets a call from THE Rolling Stone mag, asking him to do a feature about the band for them. What the editors didn't know that, that journalist is only about 15 years old!

What follows, is the boy experiencing more than just the band in person and the music - the chemistries, the friendships, the real passion for the music vs. the desperate attention to be known, to be recognised, to be famous. And in so many ways, Rolling Stone captures just that. It's never been only about the music. Neither has it been the peephole to the over hyped, often false representation of the world of fame and stardom.

Rolling Stone is Attitude ! Pure attitudes and self expression of the musicians, movie stars alike in each of the interviews. And you simply can't help but be inspired, and thankfully not starry-eyed with the 'superficial'ness of celebrity...

I too am one of the inspired. The mag used to be my source of wonder and kaleidoscope to the world of music, during my years in Adelaide. And I'm mighty glad it shall continue here in Mumbai too.

Thank-you for your time in reading this email. I'd like to say thank you once again for introducing India to a world icon, and I wish you great success in the years to come.


Kind regards,
Sneha Ullal

Copywriter

&

Avid music & fashion enthusiast :)

 

(Two things from here - I either get a mail back from Mr. R'krishnan, saying something on the lines of 'Hey you sound geeky cool, why not be a part of our geeky cool team at RS?

Or this gets published in a corner of the editorial section...

 

Or I stop dreaming and get on with my life...

 

What do you think, oh kind reader?)