Archive for October, 2010

Editor’s Week In Review: Oct 9-15

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Arjun S Ravi takes a look back at what you may have missed this week in music including all the international tour announcements, interviews and some international music recommendations.

Five Little Indians Score Film Soundtrack

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The Kolkata alt rockers provide the soundtrack for the Quashiq Mukherjee directed Bengali film Gandu. We speak with vocalist Neel Adhikari about how that happened.

Live: Soweto Kinch @ Blue Frog, Mumbai

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Mercury prize nominated saxophonist-cum-rapper Soweto Kinch performed at the Blue Frog, Mumbai recently. The gig featured collaborations with a bunch of Indian musicians. We were there.

Swarathma Tour Diary: The Highs And The Lows

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The second leg of the Coast To Coast tour sees the band play a not-as-usually-enthu gig in Chennai, introspect and then head to Pondicherry for French food, wood-fired pizzas and a gig on the beach!

Strawberry Fields Announces Registrations

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Bangalore’s premiere rock competition, now in its 14th year, has announced details of registration. Bands intending to participate, pay up!

Tegan and Sara To Tour India

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Yes, the Tegan and Sara will be in the country next month. “Sara and I consider it a real honor and a treat to be able to travel so far from home to play music. From what we have heard we expect our trip to be very special and can’t wait to arrive.” We’ve got dates, deets and some love from Tegan inside!

Soweto Kinch Collaborates With Indian Musicians At Blue Frog

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The Mercury Prize nominated jazz saxophonist and rapper performed with vocalist Dibyendu Mukherji, percussionist Ratul Shankar Ghosh and sarangi player Suhail Yusuf Khan at the Blue Frog last night.

Cyanide Serenity Plot India Tour

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Last year’s Iron Maiden openers are touring India again. Cyanide Serenity will hit four cities this November. Check inside for the UK death metal band’s tour dates and details.

Slain Promo Debut Album Here And Beyond

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Bangalore metal band Slain are releasing their debut album Here and Beyond soon. They’ve now got a promo video for it. Check it out inside along with the album art and tracklist.

Dammit Give Away Debut EP Free

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Karnataka alt/grunge outfit Dammit are giving away a free three-track EP. The newbies from Dharwad have titled this debut EP Confused. Details and cover art inside.

Converse Launch Band Hunt Contest

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Converse India is looking for bands that make original music, to feature on their compilation. Details on how to get your band on it inside.

Watch: ‘Undertow’ – Warpaint

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The pretty ladies of Warpaint get a Shannyn Sossamon directed video for ‘Undertow’ from their coming debut album The Fool.

Blackstratblues Performs With Airport At Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Hindi pop-rock band Airport played a mellow set at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai last night. The band’s set featured a saxophonist and an explosive two-song collaboration with currently-in-India-soon-to-be-on-tour Blackstratblues. We were there. Check out a set of pics and the setlist inside.