Hi, my name is Santosh, and I love music, photography, and coffee. 

My love for music started when I was in the seventh grade. One of my good friend’s elder brothers went to college and had the money to buy music (audio cassettes), and my friend brought them to school and shared them with us. His brother’s taste became our taste, and we would listen to metal bands exclusively. Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Judas Priest are some of the first bands we listened to. MTV was launched in India around the same time, exposing us to Seattle bands and Grunge. We were still listening to heavy bands and would consider it beneath us to listen to bands with a softer sound. One day, we listened to Led Zeppelin’s box set. We couldn’t believe how diverse their music was, and it opened our appetite for music that wasn’t heavy. My life hasn’t been the same since then. Today, I enjoy all kinds of music besides techno, with a particular affinity for rock, jazz, and blues.

When I look back at my life, many of my most memorable moments were at concerts and revolving around music. I enjoy sharing stories from these moments, and it would be nice to have pictures accompanying them. So, I started taking a camera to shows and eventually fell in love with photography. Today, I often decide which shows to go to based on whether they will let me bring my camera.

I lived in Seattle for a long time, and the people living in the PNW are really spoiled for choice when it comes to coffee. I’ve enjoyed my share of good (and bad) coffee. I have visited hundreds of coffee shops in the PNW and will happily share my recommendations.

You can reach me at via email or my instagram.