(From top) Members of The Jalebee Cartel at The Park; party people at B.E.D.; Usha Uthup performs at Saturday Club. Pictures by Rashbehari Das

Ashish Roy, Ashvin Mani Sharma and Arjun Vagale have more than just the A-factor of their names in common — they’re Delhi-based DJs and music producers who recently decided to pool in their resources and form an electronica band called The Jalebee Cartel.

“We have known each other for a while now. All of us have been in the industry for about eight years. More importantly, we think alike, which is extremely important for musicians,” says Arjun, the charmer in the group.

In the words of Ash (the self-proclaimed dreamer): “We don’t make remixes but we make remakes because we rerecord the tracks ourselves!”

At Tantra, the Cartel came together for an evening of house and psychedelic tracks titled Twisted Sessions. Their house music repertoire included tracks like Lanoche by Coca Villa, Owner of a lonely heart (new mix) by Max Graham and Drop the Pressure by Mylo.

The hero

Ladies’ night out is becoming quite a common phenomenon in Calcutta night clubs. Some give discounts on entry, others offer complimentary drinks.

But B.E.D. (bar, entertainment and dining) on Ballygunge Circular Road dished out a handsome hunk in the form of Milind Soman on Friday night just for the party gals.

The model-turned-actor, who had partied hard the whole night at Shisha when he came to town for the promotion of his film Jurm in February this year, made a brief visit to the Ballygunge address after midnight.

“I like to party and mix around with people,” said Milind, taking a break from the dance floor.

The women in the house went berserk over the man, as cellphones and cameras worked overtime and everybody tried to get within touching distance.

Usha fans

The members of Light Horse Bar in Saturday Club were in for a pleasant surprise on Wednesday night when Usha Uthup dropped in unannounced and treated everybody to some evergreen numbers in an impromptu performance.

Belting out numbers from the 60s and the 70s like only she can, Usha made it a night to remember.

A motley crew of regulars had gathered at the bar after its recent renovation. “The bar was set up by the Light Horse regiment. Keeping this in mind, the management committee decided to spruce it up without disturbing the authentic ambience and old-world charm of the place,” said Brigadier A.K. Dutta, CEO and secretary of Saturday Club.

“The renovated bar was reopened only on Wednesday and the members were having a nice time in it when Usha Uthup dropped in,” smiles Dutta.