Archive for June, 2011

Pics: menwhopause @ High Spirits, Pune

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The New Delhi alt rockers played to an indifferent audience at the Pune venue recently. Head inside for details, including a set of photographs from the gig.

Gig Alert: Harley Rock Riders II @ F Bar, New Delhi

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Season two of Harley Rock Riders heads to the capital where homeboys Half Step Down will be joined by special guests from Bangalore. Details inside.

Press Charges: The Pioneer

Monday, June 6th, 2011

The Pioneer’s scathing review of Alien Chutney might actually have been refreshing if it wasn’t riddled with horrible sentence construction, poor grammar and a healthy dose of wtf! We press charges.

Live: menwhopause @ Blue Frog, Mumbai

Monday, June 6th, 2011

The New Delhi alternative rock act brought their Easy tour to Mumbai recently. The gig was one of the best we’ve checked out this month. Head inside for our review.

Report: PALM Expo, Day 1

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Pro audio, lights, live sound exhibition PALM Expo kicked off yesterday at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai. We’ve got a report.

Counterpoint: Escape Festival, Naukuchiatal

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

While the recently concluded Escape Festival was a valiant effort, the event had its share of bloopers and mismanagement. We’ve got an attendee’s view, along with more great pics from Shiv Ahuja.

Salim-Sulaiman, Panjabi MC Remix Lady Gaga’s ‘Judas’

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Bollywood composer duo and the bhangra pop superstar remix the pop queen’s new single. The results aren’t quite as impressive as the stature of the artists involved.

Pics: Agam @ Opus, Bangalore

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Bangalore carnatic rock outfit played Opus recently. Check inside for details, including a set of photographs from the gig.

Monica Dogra Stars In New Jeans Commercial

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Shaa’ir + Func frontlady pimps some new Levi’s denim alongside Delhi Belly‘s Imran Khan. Watch the ad inside.

The 10 Best Beastie Boys Videos

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The Beasties are out with a new album and a new film to go with it. We pick the band’s 10 best music videos from a career that spans eight albums and a counter culture for a whole generation.

The Big Junction Jam Festival Announced

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The two-day event will be held next weekend, on June 18-19, and will feature a huge number of upcoming acts along with a few familiar names. Details and a complete schedule inside.

‘Visionary’ – Goddess Gagged

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The Mumbai post-hardcore quintet recently released a new single, presumably from an upcoming EP/album. We’ve got a review, a download and a stream of the track inside.

Report: Microgroove, The Third Edition

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The third edition of Microgroove, the vinyl club, was punk themed and featured music by everyone from Fugazi to The Smiths to Green Day.

PALM Expo To Feature Three Days Of Gigs

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The annual pro audio, lighting and live sound exhibition that kicks off on June 2 will feature a performance area that will host a multitude of performances over three days. Details inside.