Archive for January, 2010

Take 5: Vol II

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Five free, handpicked MP3s from artists you should be listening to. Go forth and download. This is Take 5.

Watch: ‘The Cave’ – Mumford & Sons

Friday, January 29th, 2010

UK indie folk act Mumford & Sons are out with a new video for the single ‘The Cave’, from their stellar 2009 album Sigh No More. Click through for details.

Watch: New Tough On Tobacco Songs

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Sidd Coutto performed a short, Tiny TOT (Tiny Tough On Tobacco) set at Cafe Goa on Thursday, Jan 27. The set included four new songs ‘Love Love Love’ ‘Do What You Gotta Do’ ‘Follow Your Dreams’ ‘You Don’t Know Me’ We’ve got video of the last two. ‘Follow Your Dreams’ features an almost ’70s folk-rock-ish [...]

Pics: Sidd Coutto, Gillian Grassie

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Scott Clark, Sidd Coutto and Gillian Grassie played a Bombay Elektrik Project organised singer-songwriter night on Thursday, January 27. We were there.

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Indian Ocean, Motherjane To Play BG ’10

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Indie music conference Baajaa Gaajaa returns to Pune next month. The three-day affair organised by Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan runs its second edition (the inaugural event ear

Eluveitie For IIT Guwahati’s Alcheringa

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Swiss folk metal act Eluveitie are scheduled to perform at IIT Guwahati’s annual cultural festival Alcheringa. The band (pronounced “El-vay-tee”) will play the north-eastern colleg

Live: The Pulp Society @ Zenzi Mills

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

New multi-instrumental act The Pulp Society played Zenzi Mills, Mumbai on Friday, January 22. We were there.

Rock In India Acts (Finally) Confirmed

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

DNA Entertainment Networks have finally confirmed the headliners for Rock In India 2010. Sure, we told you some time ago that American boy band Backstreet Boys were lined up as top billing for the annual event that in the past has seen acts like Iron Maiden (2009) and Megadeth (2008) perform.

STR Take On Pakistan’s The Call

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Mumbai rock act Something Relevant will take on Pakistani rock act The Call in Red Bull’s Sound Clash series of gigs. The two bands will go head-to-head this Saturday (Jan 30) at the E-Zone club in Bangalore.

Scribe, DR To Play Norway’s Inferno 2010

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Indian metal giants Scribe and Demonic Resurrection will play Norway’s Inferno Festival this year. The extreme metal festival (which celebrates its 10 year anniversary in 2010) will

Backstreet Boys Rock In India Details

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Ticket details for Rock In India 2010 have emerged on the event’s ticketing partner Ticketgenie.in. As Indiecision revealed to you earlier, Backstreet Boys and Richard Marx will pe

Take 5: Vol I

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Five free, handpicked MP3s from artists you should be listening to. Go forth and download. This is Take 5.

The Supersonics & The Mavyns India Tour

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Double trouble alert! Kolkata Britpop revivalists The Supersonics and Mumbai post-punk n00bs The Mavyns are teaming up for a mini-India tour this February. The bands will play four cities – Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Pics: Sridhar/Thayil @ Four Seasons

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Sridhar/Thayil played a short set at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday, Jan 19. We were there.

Punditz, Kale Score Bollywood Film

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Regular indi-electronica cohorts Midival Punditz (sadly not MIDIval PunditZ anymore) and Karsh Kale have made their first foray into Bollywood with their score of the Farhan Akhtar starrer Karthik Calling Karthik.

Talvin Singh To Play Coachella 2010

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Asian Underground tabla pro Talvin Singh will play Coachella 2010 this April. The 2010 instalment of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will see Singh part of a Sunday lineup that includes, among others, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke and Julian Casablancas (of The Strokes).