Archive for October, 2010

Bhayanak Maut To Release New EP On NH7

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The Mumbai metal act will release a brand new, three-track EP as a free download exclusively on NH7. Metastasis follows the band’s excellent untitled album released last year. Details, cover art and tracklist of the new EP inside.

MTV Desi Beats Rock On Announced

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

“Desi Beats Rock On”. That’s right, MTV has announced the second edition of their band hunt competition. The hunt heads to five cities this year and seems decidedly less filmi, and more serial than 2009.

Swarathma On Tour: Getting The Groove Back

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Swarathma nears the end of their mammoth tour with a fun gig at the Smokies Oktoberfest in Pune. Read about their experiences with airline bungles, ’boutique’ hotels and beer inside!

Blakc Give Away Free Live Album

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Mumbai alternative rock act Blakc are giving away a live album for free download Live at Blue Frog features recordings from their September gig at the Mumbai venue.

Wacken Metal Battle Calls For Entries

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The Wacken Open Air Metal Battle India has been announced, offering metal bands a record deal and a chance to play at Wacken. Check out the details and deadlines inside.

Watch: ‘Terrified’ – PINKNOISE

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The Kolkata experimental-electro-rock act get a superbly shot and edited live video for the song ‘Terrified’, performed recently at Turquoise Cottage, New Delhi. Watch inside.

Watch: ‘Red Lights’ – Holy Fuck

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The Canadian electronica act has a new kvlt video out for the single ‘Red Lights’. The video features a car chase between a cat and a dog. ’nuff said.

Pics: Motherjane @ Kyra, Bangalore

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Kochi alternative rock act Motherjane brought their unplugged set to the Kyra theatre in Bangalore recently. Their set spanned material from their two studio albums – 2002′s Insane Biography and 2008′s Maktub. The packed gig was the band’s only second ever unplugged set. We have details, the setlist and a pretty epic picture gallery.

Pics: In The Further Soil @ Bandra Amphitheatre, Mumbai

Monday, October 18th, 2010

The Mumbai leg of the In the Further Soil India tour featuring Mercury Prize nom’d saxophonist Soweto Kinch, was held at the Bandra Amphitheatre, Mumbai recently. We were there.

Monica Dogra, Nikhil D’Souza, Others On Break Ke Baad OST

Monday, October 18th, 2010

The Shaa’ir + Func singer joins Nikhil D’Souza and others on the Vishal-Shekhar produced OST for the new Imran Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Break Ke Baad.

Greg Howe To Tour India

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Another guitar god India tour! Greg Howe is playing three dates in India and conducting guitar workshops as well. Dates, deets and an uber-kvlt video featuring Justin Timberlake inside.

Press Charges: Indian Express

Monday, October 18th, 2010

An interview with The Prodigy, elaborating details of their performances at the first edition of the coming Invasion festival, in the Indian Express is rife with errors. We Press Charges.

Cassini’s Division Launch Debut Album

Monday, October 18th, 2010

The Kolkata alternative rock outfit has released its debut album Ringside View. Check out the cover art, tracklist and details inside.

Textures To Headline Blitzkreig, IIT Delhi

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Blitzkrieg, the music leg of IIT Delhi’s annual cultureal festival Rendezvous, will be headlined by Dutch metal act Textures. Details inside.

Music Alliance Pact – October 2010

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The October edition of our monthly massive international (free) mixtape, the Music Alliance Pact, is here! 35 handpicked tracks from around the world come to to you absolutely free. This month we’ve featured Kochi alt prog instrumentalists Kaav as the Indian representative on this pretty stunning selection of music. Did we mention free? Take, now.