Archive for June, 2009

Join Our Facebook Page!

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Right, so we’ve sold out a bit to the whole Facebook bandwagon. But hey, we like making new friends (and friendships). So join our Facebook page and let us know what you think abou

‘Sangeet Aapkaa, Sangat Internet Ki’ Comes To Pune

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Underscore Records, the project of Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan, is organising a seminar on how the internet can be used by musicians to share and distribute information and music. The seminar, titled ‘Sangeet Aapkaa, Sangat Internet Ki’ will be held in Pune on June 21 at the Sun ‘n Sand Hotel. Parimala Inamdar, an [...]

Reverrse Polarity Plot Tour, Contest

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Launchpad winners Reverrse Polarity will be making good their winnings by taking off on a mini-tour of the country this month. The metal act were surprise winners of the competitio

Junkyard Groove Give Away 11:11 Free

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Junkyard Groove will give away their debut album 11:11 [bootleg] as a free download on June 13. While the physical CD package is still on sale, the album will be available, like it

Download: ‘Luna’ – Fanfarlo

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

We caught London indie pop quintet Fanfarlo at SXSW earlier this year. Twice. The first time was in a church where it was so quiet that when a phone rang somewhere in the distance,

Rattle & Hum Bring Naga Music To Mumbai

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

No, this is not a report about U2. Or about snake music. The U2 inspired Rattle & Hum Music Society of Nagaland, in association with Rolling Stone magazine, is celebrating Worl

Live: Abri @ Blue Frog

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Dubai rock act Abri played the Blue Frog on Thursday, May 28. We were there for the festivities and Gnarls Barkley cover.

There once was a singer named Terence Trent D’Arby. He

Shaa’ir + Func To Release Acoustic Album

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

You’ve got to hand it to Shaa’ir + Func for effort. Not only are they currently letting you in on the songs for their third studio album, but they’re also prepping a new acoustic a

New History Of Rock Compilation Is Actually Pretty Good

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Compilations have historically done pretty well in India. Remember the NOW series? And the ‘Indian made’ NOW comps? We’ve always been a ‘singles’ nation more than an ‘album’ nation

French Rock Act Kwak Plot India Tour

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

According to French rock act Kwak, their name
refers to the sound that you make when you play a wrong note, on the harmonica or the clarinet for example.
The band will however loo

Live: Nikhil @ Blue Frog

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Nikhil D’Souza played the Blue Frog on Tuesday, May 26. We were there along with an adoring, predominantly female audience.

Nikhil D’Souza wants to be Damien Rice. He sometimes

The Art Of The Fan Video v1

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Check out this unoffical fan video for ‘Fake Empire’ by The National, directed by Scott Cudmore.

This Week’s Top Gig Picks

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Indiecision’s picks of the best gigs to attend this week in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Fresh and toasty.
Mumbai
One wishes every week in Mumbai had this much variety in terms

PINKNOISE / Skinny Alley Plot Mini-Tour

Friday, June 5th, 2009

The uber talented Singhs of the east are finally headed out of Kolkata for a mini-tour of Bangalore and Mumbai. PINKNOISE and Skinny Alley travel to Bangalore on June 6, 7 to play

Interview: BASSFoundation

Friday, June 5th, 2009

BASSFoundation has carved a vital niche in Delhi for drum & bass. Fused with the related genres of reggae and dubstep, they have been taking Delhi on a wild ride of left-of-cen

Watch: ‘Out The Airlock’ – Paul Dempsey

Friday, June 5th, 2009

One of my favourite bands from Australia is indie rock trio Something For Kate. Over the last decade they’ve consistenly delivered quality records that are immediately memorable and rewarding. Their album Echolalia (Murmur, 2001) is a stellar work featuring lead singer Paul Dempsey’s crisp writing and guitar work. Dempsey is now gearing up for the [...]