Archive for December, 2009

ReRock II Announced

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Reunion Rock is an annual gig featuring yesteryear Indian rock acts performing in New Delhi. The second edition of ReRock takes place next month at the Garden of Five Senses in the capital.

Pics: Blackstratblues, Zero @ HRC

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Zero reunion tour hit Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai on Tuesday, Dec 22 for the most packed club gig of 2009. We were there.

Notes

After a surprise appearance at Mithibai college

Asheem Chakravarty (Indian Ocean) R.I.P.

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Indian music suffered a great loss today with the untimely demise of Asheem Chakravarty of Indian Ocean. Chakravarty went into a coma on Oct 14 in Doha while on tour with the band and passed away this afternoon.

Watch: Blackstratblues, Zero @ HRC

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Blackstratblues and Zero played Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai on Tuesday, Dec 22. 800 fans showed up to welcome the homeboys on their reunion tour. This was by far the most packed we’ve e

Penn Masala To Tour India

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

At the recent Zero gig at Hard Rock Cafe in Mumbai a few fans on entering the venue were given tickets that said “Penn Masala Rs 250″. One could be forgiven for thinking that one had just paid for an Indian pasta, but not really. Penn Masala is the world’s first and premier Hindi a [...]

Pics: Rajasthan Roots @ Blue Frog

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Folk act Rajasthan Roots performed at the Blue Frog earlier this month. We were there.

Notes

Rajasthan Roots is a folk music collective.
They perform a brand of folk that comb

Pics: Zero @ Opus, Bangalore

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Zero kicked off their reunion tour (proper) at Opus in Bangalore on Saturday, Dec 19. Follow the tour, click through for details!

India Rocks Giveaway!

Monday, December 21st, 2009

There’s a new Indian rock compilation CD out feature 17 top Indian rock acts and we’re giving you the chance to win a copy! India Rocks features 17 songs from rock bands around the country.

Cover Story: ‘I’m Only Sleeping’

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Where would Indian indie be without covers? Back playing ‘Mustang Sally’ every August? Oh, wait. Indiecision scours the interweb to find you great (and sucky) covers performed by Indian indie artists during live performances, studio sessions and whenever the urge to bust out ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ hits them.

Pics: Zero’s Surprise Gig @ Mithibai

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Newly reunion-ed Mumbai rock act Zero played a surprise four song set at Mithibai college’s annual festival Kshitij. We were there. Follow the Zero reunion tour!

Watch: ‘Love In C Major’ – Ankur Tewari

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

One would expect something a little more original from the promotional video for a film starring music channel alumni. In this clip for Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi, an upcoming Hindi film starring Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey and Anu Menon along with Hindie cinema mainstays Rajat Kapoor (for those not familiar with Bollywood: he played the [...]