Archive for June, 2010

Testament For Rock In India, w/Slayer?

Friday, June 11th, 2010

What better way to make up for the Backstreet Boys and Richard Marx headlining the last instalment of your festival, eh?

NastyPeach Plot India Tour

Friday, June 4th, 2010

NastyPeach, a funk-rock-soul-pop-Blue-Frog-weekly-calendar-staple-circa-early-2009 band from Israel, are touring Asia and hitting seven cities in India from June 30 through July 11.

Hammer Fest India kickstarts its National Disaster Tour today, June 4. The three city tour covers Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune and also marks the launch of Zygnema’s debut album Born of Unity. Check this post for dates, bands and more.

Albatross Reveal Debut EP Art, Tracklist

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Workshop bassist Riju Dasgupta’s horror-metal project Albatross has a debut EP set for release some time this year. Dinner Is You is a four-song concept EP that features the track

‘Footdub’ – Ashutosh Phatak

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Blue Frog co-owner, singer-songwriter Ashutosh Phatak is gearing up to release his second studio album. Petri Dish is the follow up to 2008′s Sigh Of An Angel. Phatak is giving away a free download, click through for details.

Watch: ‘Daya’ – Kaav

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Three dudes from Vypin island, Kochi got together last year and formed an instrumental prog-rock band called Kaav. Syam N Pai on guitar, Shabeer P Ali on bass, and Arun S Kumar on drums concoct a mixture of Indian classical and alternative reminiscent of a more ethnic Oceansize.

Sridhar/Thayil June Gig Dates

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Lyrical pop act Sridhar/Thayil have added new gig dates for June, visiting New Delhi and Bangalore. The duo, who were nominated for Best Song at the Indiecision ’09, have been busy