Archive for November, 2010

Happy Diwali!

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Happy Diwali! We’re taking a few days off, but we’re leaving you with something wonderful to keep you company. Remember, crackers are evil and destroy the environment. Check inside for your Diwali surprise and beautiful pictures. Feel free to send us presents!

Sridhar/Thayil Perform New Material At Blue Frog, Mumbai

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Suman Sridhar and Jeet Thayil brought the slash to Blue Frog, Mumbai last night for their first gig in the city since February. The band played an 11-song set comprising a few new tunes. We’ve got details, the setlist and more.

Armin van Buuren To Tour India

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

World #1 DJ (for the fourth year running) Armin van Buuren is touring India this November, pre-Sunburn, hitting Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi. Dates and deets inside.

Bryan Adams Tour In February? O RLY

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

If mysterious new events company Netsurf Entertainment is to be believed, popular Canadian crooner Justin Bryan Adams will play not three, but FOUR cities in India this coming February.

Indian Ocean Play Songs From New Album At HRC, Bangalore

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

New Delhi fusion band Indian Ocean played a laid back gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Bangalore last night. Check inside for the setlist, pics and a report.

Ankur & The Ghalat Family Play To Nearly Empty HRC, Mumbai

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Ankur & The Ghalat Family played the terrible, over-the-bar stage at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai last night. We’ve got details and the setlist.

Something Relevant To Tour London

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Mumbai jam band Something Relevant are set for another UK tour, this time playing club gigs all over London. Tanmay Bhattacharjee fills us in.

P-Man Stars In SoundBound Promos

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Rohit Pereira, better known as P-Man, titular star of The P-Man Show, stars in three video clips for upcoming music conference SoundBound.

Interview: Da-Saz

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

“Basically, if people have heard the first album, and they’re listening to the second album, they’re not going to be disappointed. This is a huge leap forward from the sound of the previous album, the instrumentation.” Percussionist Suchet Malhotra tells us about New Delhi folk collective Da-Saz’s new album, giving away the old one for free and creating 57 layers of sound.

Super8 and Tab To Tour India

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Five-year-old Finnish trance act Super8 and Tab will play two dates in India this month. The duo, who first surfaced on an Anjunabeats comp, will hit Pune and Bangalore. Dates and deets inside.

Stupid Ditties 4 Now Available For Download

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The fourth instalment of annual unmetal compilation Stupid Ditties is now up for download. Stupid Ditties 4: Awesome Foursome features 20 tracks by bands from around the country,

Rock Your November Tour Announced

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

ArtistAloud.com has announced the Rock Your November tour, hitting four cities and featuring bands like Lounge Piranha, Split, and Advaita. Check out the full lineup and dates inside.

Watch: DJ Devil

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Haryanvi DJ Devil gets transported via laser light from a club into a Mahabharat scene, where he urges everyone to dance and drink alcohol. “Nacho, nacho nacho nacho” x10 = gonna get stuck in your head. Watch inside.

Gig Alert: Alchemy

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The British Council has announced another exotic collaborative gig – Alchemy, a trio featuring Bandish Projekt, spoken-word performer Shane Solanki, and British-Asian clarinetist Arun Ghosh. Dates and deets inside.

Watch: ‘Who Knows Who Cares’ – Local Natives

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The LA psych-folksters new video features colour correcting food, flinging of the same, and a late-night bikini party at a bonfire.

Interview: Bhayanak Maut

Monday, November 1st, 2010

“It was a horrible time. When he said he wanted to leave the band, we respected his decision and said, ‘We’re not going to hold you back.’ But at the same time, we were like, now what?” In this particularly candid interview, Mumbai metal act Bhayanak Maut reveals the origins of their new EP Metastasis, deals with the ghosts of Bhayanak past and talks about their near-break up.