Archive for January, 2009

Gadget Review: Panasonic SV-MP730V

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

In which we review gadgets.

Sub-Rs 1,500 MP3 players are of two kinds â?? the iPod Shuffle rip-offs and the vague Chinese makes from the houses of Aiptek and the like. One canâ

New Gallows Album Gets Titled, Promo-ed

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

New Gallows Album Gets Titled, Promo-ed Brit hardcore punk band Gallows left their studio last month having completed recording their second album. The album is titled Grey Britain and will be released on May 4 which is surprisingly far away. The band revealed on their MySpace Those of you who’ve read up on the album [...]

Swarathma On Tour: Day 4 – On Air, On The Road And Other Stories

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Jishnu (bass) of folk-fusion act Swarathma tells us about life on the road with the band. Get up close and personal with Swarathma as they travel the country. Head to the official

NOOBand: Summit Attempt

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Summit Attempt is a four piece rock band from Kolkata. They’ve been around for a year and released an independently produced, eight song album Blue Bugyal.

Their music is fu

Watch: ‘Crooked Head’ – Fucked Up

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Watch: ‘Crooked Head’ – Fucked Up Toronto hardcore punksters Fucked Up have (finally) added a music video to their mammoth arsenal or recorded studio material. ‘Crooked Head’ is a song of their much acclaimed 2008 release The Chemistry of Common Life. The video is basically a collection of live clips of the band as they [...]

Another Vertigo Rush Win Toto Funds The Arts Music Award

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Delhi alternative act Another Vertigo Rush have won the 2009 TFA music award. The award was announced at a ceremony yesterday in Bangalore. The band beat Rang, Allegro Fudge (t

This Week’s Top Gig Picks

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Your guide to the top gigs in town (Mumbai town), weekly.

Top gig weeks like this are hard to come by, so make sure you’ve got your schedulers set and your gig stash well saved

Black Lips To Be On Best Behaviour In India

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Black Lips’ live performances promise much in terms of on-stage histrionics including vomiting, stage diving, urinating and band members kissing. However, for their much anticipat

Download: ‘My Girls (Dave Wrangler remix)’ – Animal Collective

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Download: ‘My Girls (Dave Wrangler remix)’ – Animal Collective As our beloved indie fraternity goes apeshit (fine, with good reason) over Merriweather Post Pavilion, remix master Dave Wrangler decides to bring something new, as difficult as that may seem, to the Animal Collective listening experience. ‘My Girls’ is perhaps the most accessible track off Pavilion. [...]

A.R. Rahman Wins Golden Globe For Slumdog Millionaire, Shahrukh Khan Unable To Perform ‘Pelvic Indian Dance’ At Awards

Monday, January 12th, 2009

It was bound to happen, and the formula for success has been laid down. Get an Indian music producer, team him with a hot indie star, shoot a film in India and get the foreign

Swarathma On Tour: Day 3 – ‘Matty In Mumbai’ Show

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Jishnu (bass) of folk-fusion act Swarathma tells us about life on the road with the band. Get up close and personal with Swarathma as they travel the country. Head to the official

Watch: ‘Ulysses’ – Franz Ferdinand

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Watch: ‘Ulysses’ – Franz Ferdinand Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the band’s third studio release is out Jan 26. The first single ‘Ulysses’ debuted on their MySpace a few weeks ago, while Indiecision brought you a live version of the song ‘What She Came For’ as a free download. ‘Ulysses’ is classic Ferdinand – disco-punk hooks and [...]

Swarathma On Tour: Day 2 – The ‘Once In A Blue Moon’ Show

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Swarathma On Tour: Day 2 – The ‘Once In A Blue Moon’ Show Jishnu (bass) of folk-fusion act Swarathma tells us about life on the road with the band. Get up close and personal with Swarathma as they travel the country. Head to the official Swarathma tour page for pictures, videos, blogs and all the [...]

Swarathma On Tour: Day 2 – Time To Hit The Road

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Jishnu (bass) of folk-fusion act Swarathma tells us about life on the road with the band. Get up close and personal with Swarathma as they travel the country. Head to the official

Pitchfork Calls Campus Rock Idols ‘India’s Indie American Idol’

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Pitchfork Calls Campus Rock Idols ‘India’s Indie American Idol’ In what can only be described as a total lolcats-ish interpretation of Indian reality shows (and perhaps Indian reality), indie-makers Pitchfork have called the Campus Rock Idols competition “India’s indie American Idol”. Commenting on Black Lips’ much anticipated India tour, Pitchfork said The trek includes three [...]

Channel V Launchpad III Gets Announced, Promo-ed, Microsited

Friday, January 9th, 2009

India’s favourite indie band related music based reality show is back. Channel V brings us the third edition of Launchpad, this time around with Vishal Dadlani (of Pentagram) a