Archive for October, 2009

Pics: Gowri, Ashima Aiyer @ Growing Down

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Indian indie’s new breed of twee female singer-songwriters played the first of the Growing Down gigs at a terrace in Khar, Mumbai. Noush Like Sploosh, Gowri and Ashima Aiyer perfor

frogFEST Delhi 2009 Announced

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The folks over at the Blue Frog are extending their leapFROG series of tours with frogFEST – a nationwide series of music festivals. frogFest kicks off in Delhi mid-November with six bands performing at the Garden of Five Senses.

Congo Square JazzFest ’09 Dates, Lineup

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The Congo Square JazzFest is an annual Jazz Festival held in Kolkata and other cities in the north east. The Congo Square society is a non-profit society that promotes jazz and blues, and is responsible for organising this Jazzfest in addition to a host of other events.

Interview: Placebo

Monday, October 26th, 2009

British alternative act Placebo is planning an India tour soon. The trio from Gravesend, England recently released their sixth studio album Battle For The Sun and are looking forward to playing dates in the country next year.

Watch: ‘My King’ – Crimson Wood

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Trivandum alternative act Crimson Wood has been around since ’07 and is gearing up to release a debut album produced by Avial’s Tony John and Rex Vijayan. The quintet from Kerala r

Scribe Preview New Songs

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

All’s been quiet on the Scribe front (apart from the occassional gig) since the release of 2008′s stellar Confect. We know the band has been working on the follow up to that record. Click through for details

Watch: ‘I Gotta Feeling’ – Bamboo Shoots

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Yes this is that ‘I Gotta Feeling’. New York electro-alt act Bamboo Shoots performed a live, in-studio cover of the Black Eyed Peas single and posted it for fans on their YouTube c

Live: I-Rock 2009 @ Chitrakoot Grounds

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

The 24th edition of Independence Rock took place at the Chitrakoot Grounds in Andheri (Mumbai) on Oct 3-4. Reverrse Polarity, Bhayanak Maut, Silver, blackstratblues and Motherjane

Skindred India Tour Cancelled

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Welsh reggae-metallers Skindred have cancelled their coming India tour due to Visa issues. The band was scheduled to play dates in Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai.

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