New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The year was 2011.

Two bright-eyed, eager boys from Goa were studying their way into future careers in journalism and advertising at XIC, Mumbai. As any Goan will tell you, the love for music comes ingrained from birth, and Sheldon Abranches and Nathaniel (Nathan) da Costa were no exception. Da Costa also had the background - after college, he toured with some bands and managed artists.

The city's growing live music scene beckoned and they went hither. It started with attending gigs and ended with jamming sessions in their flat. The jamming sessions, under the umbrella of Songs from The Attic, soon moved out to venues like The Den.

Over a decade later, the two are still hosting stellar musicians and bands. The cra...