Archive for January, 2009

Zeest Release New Song ’100 Rupai’

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

On Jan 20, 2008, Pakistani band Zeest, best known for their song ‘BC Sutta’, posted this message on their blog
Zeest debut album is still under progress & almost 60-65% of

International Acts Hitting Repeat On Mumbai In February

Friday, January 30th, 2009

International Acts Hitting Repeat On Mumbai In February The Black Lips may not have had a such good time here but plenty of international acts liked their concerts in India so much (or made enough money) that they’re returning next month. Among the acts who will stage repeat performances in Mumbai during February are Anoushka [...]

Recession Hits Mumbai Music Venues

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Recession Hits Mumbai Music Venues Money’s tight, and it’s forcing some of Mumbai’s live music venues to change. Not Just Jazz By The Bay has upped its gate charge from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per person. While a Rs 50 jump may not seem too much, when considered in the context of a cramped [...]

Check Out: Kesang Marstrand

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Born to a Danish mother and Tibetan father, Kesang Marstrand is not your ordinary mixed-origin singer-songwriter. Now out with her debut album Bodega Rose, Marstrand’s music is

Coachella Lineup Announced

Friday, January 30th, 2009

And that’s just Day 1.

The 2009 instalment of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will see Macca, Morrissey and Leonard Cohen share the stage on Day 1 of the event

Live: Jonas Desai @ Blue Frog

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Jonas Desai doesn’t think he looks like Sacha Baron Cohen. But more about that later.

The Swedish-Indian singer-songwriter played the Blue Frog Wednesday night to a crowd of

Channel V Launchpad III Finalists Announced

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

The final seven bands (of the original 20) that will take part in Channel V’s reality show Launchpad have been announced. These seven are currently at the ‘Launchpad house’ and

Great Indian Metal Fest To Feature Textures, The Haunted, Keep Of Kalessin

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

The folks over at RSJ are working on their new project, the Great Indian Metal Fest, which will see three international metal acts perform in New Delhi along with a slew of Ind

Watch: ‘Crying Lightning (live)’ – Arctic Monkeys

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Watch: ‘Crying Lightning (live)’ – Arctic Monkeys Fresh from their sessions in the desert with Josh Homme, Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys are already previewing new material from what we expect will be a new album. The band recently played Big Day Out where they performed several new songs including ‘Crying Lightning’. This live recording found its [...]

Anoushka Shankar To Play India In February

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Anoushka Shankar last played India in Nov-Dec ’08 with Jethro Tull and hit a few cities including Mumbai (in the aftermath of the Nov 26 attacks). Shankar will hit Kolkata on F

Watch: ‘Lille’ – Lisa Hannigan

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Watch: ‘Lille’ – Lisa Hannigan Lisa Hannigan first impressed us with her outing on Damien Rice’s live album Live From The Union Chapel. The Irish singer’s soulful voice was the biggest standout of that record, despite it being a Rice vehicle. When she split with Rice in 2007, she also started working on her debut [...]

Interview: Rajeeta Hemwani

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Rajeeta Hemwani is Vice President, A&R, at Universal Music India, one of the biggest music labels in the country, owned by one of the biggest labels in the world. As VP A&R

Muxtape Is Back

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Muxtape Is Back Remember when we told you Muxtape was coming back, but not as a mixtape, and you were like, “Screw that shit, I’m on Demonoid”? Muxtape is back, this time far less interesting that when it started. After the RIAA forced it to shut down in August 2008, site owner Justin Ouellette has [...]

The Raghu Dixit Project To Appear On Oye It’s Friday

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

The Raghu Dixit Project To Appear On Oye It’s Friday Folk-rockers The Raghu Dixit Project will make an appearance on an episode of Farhan Akhtar‘s show Oye It’s Friday. The band recorded the episode at Yashraj Studios in Mumbai today for a show that features Sourav Ganguly as a guest. According to bassist Gaurav Vaz, [...]

Live: Alisha Batth, Ankur Tewari, Anushka Manchanda, Zero, Tough On Tobacco, Hipnotribe, Jonas Desai @ Bonobo

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

If the artists who performed at the press meet held at Bonobo to announce Baajaa Gaajaa are to be taken as representative of our independent music scene, then the future of Ind

Download: ‘Get Me Out’ – Jonas Desai

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Swedish-Indian pop-rock singer-songwriter Jonas Desai’s music stays true to the Sacha Baron Cohen lookalike’s (take the jump for comparison pic) description. It’s radio friendl