Have you ever looked at a gig lineup and felt complete confusion as to what performances are worth your hard-earned cash, time and precious auditory sensibilities? Well have no fear, we preview gigs here. Season or no season, Bangalore's metal gigs will never cease in number. It's been a tad stormy in the garden city this week, and we seem to have zeroed in on a cause. The clouds are aligning to prepare for the inevitable destruction of Bangalore. Doom is upon us - a Sonic Doom. It takes place on May 26 at Bangalore's ION Bar and [...]
It's the peak of summer and in the quest for cooler memories, take yourself back to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2012 in Pune. At the Jack and Jones Other Stage, a surprisingly large variety of acts gave us some memorable performances but one act that might have gone under the radar for most scenesters is Mumbai pop-rock act Carlton and The Saints (read about them at the Weekender here ). The quintet is fronted by Carlton Vaz who was a singer-songwriter for a few years before forming the band. Carlton and The Saints are releasing their new album [...]
With An Ode To The Blues set to hit Bangalore soon, we decided to get our resident blues advisor Abhishek Khan to curate this special Five at 5 for you. Tune in. Want more blues? Tune into our blues station on the UE Radio above, and get your Friday (or daily) dose. 1. Chronic Blues Circus - 'Restless Woman' This is lazy blues track set to a slow blues shuffle. It has all the classic elements of the old school blues - blues harmonica, slinky lead tones, and a [...]
Have you ever looked at a gig lineup and felt complete confusion as to what performances are worth your hard-earned cash, time and precious auditory sensibilities? Well have no fear, we preview gigs here. Providers of quality musical entertainment Live From The Console are back with an edition of their monthly (usually) showcase which seems more promising than any other gig currently taking place in the city. LFTC at Mehboob Studios in Bandra on Saturday, May 25, will feature three performers: singer-songwriter dayglocrazie , Chennai electro-rock band The [...]
Naman Saraiya goes behind-the-scenes with The Supersonics in Kolkata and gets the scoop on the new music they've been working on.
Mallu rockers Avial played a packed out gig at Blue Frog, Mumbai, after a whole year on May 22. Check out our pics from the night. P.S. The lungi's there.
There’s a lot happening in the world of Indian indie music and culture every day. We thought we’d give you the pick of the daily news, served up right here in one handy spot. This is your Quick Fix. Outlook Festival Launch Party announced The Indian dub squad is no stranger to Croatia's Outlook Festival, one of the world's biggest and baddest bass music festivals. Last year's edition of the festival featured Mumbai bass act Bay Beat Collective , Delhi soundsystem Reggae Rajahs and BASSFoundation . [...]
Earlier this year, we announced that a brand new season of our busking series, Chaiwala Sessions , will be coming your way courtesy our friends at Society Tea. The new season of Chaiwala Sessions features some good ol' homegrown indie talent from around the country performing at chai stalls everywhere. The first episode of the new season saw an upbeat performance by young Mumbai pop-rock act Spud In The Box (watch ‘Attention Please’ ). In the second episode, we went into a hidden lane to watch Delhi alt-rock band The Circus perform over some chai (watch ' Insert Name [...]
The third edition of Deccan Rock has just been announced. The event, which takes place once every two years, is headlined by metal bands and in the past has seen performances by Amon Amarth , Textures , Sybreed and Decapitated . The event has also seen performances by a variety of Indian bands like Devoid , Artillerie and Abandoned Agony in previous editions. The third edition of the festival will be taking place early in June and will feature headlining performances by French heavy metal band Hacride (pictured) [...]
As we announced earlier, the Rolling Stone Metal Awards are back. The fourth edition of the annual celebration of Indian metal awesomeness saw several entries, and the nominees for the awards have now been announced. The list sees Mumbai thrash metal act Devoid and Kochi metalcore group Heretic score high with six nominations each, including nods for Best Band, Best Album, Best Song and Best Vocalist. Devoid's recent EP The Invasion (check out a review and pics from the launch gig) and Heretic's full length release Words To [...]
Hipsters Don’t Lie looks at the daily obstacles that keep you from being fashionably counter-culture in India. Watch this space for more reasons why Hipsters Don’t Lie .
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Comic artist Mohini Mukherjee lets loose today. 1. The F162s - 'I Hate Early Mornings' The F162s are from Chennai, and like most Chennai acts, they're well worth your time. 'I Hate Early Mornings', discovered on their Soundcloud page, is about a 'girl and her struggles through [...]
There’s a lot happening in the world of Indian indie music and culture every day. We thought we’d give you the pick of the daily news, served up right here in one handy spot. This is your Quick Fix. BASSCAMP Festival headliners announced BASSCAMP is back! The bi-monthly bass festival has just announced dates and venues for June, as well as their headliners for the events. While the last edition of BASSCAMP featured a vinyl set by Hospital Records head London Elektricity , this time around, the festival [...]
A constant complaint I hear from many young artists in the scene is that it's near impossible in India today to make a career, or sustain a livelihood, performing and recording music. Sure, there are a handful of bands whose day jobs are "just" touring and releasing albums and EPs, but they're the exceptions to the trend. For a majority of musicians in the independent music scene today, keeping a regular day job is essential for them to indulge in their musical pursuits. A variety of now-cliched reasons exist for this status quo to have persisted for all these [...]
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Today's about hip-hop (mostly) and Abhimanyu Meer is your DJ. 1. Action Bronson - 'Strictly 4 My Jeeps' Action Bronson's latest video is absolutely sick. Serious lyrical messages complemented by a funny-ass video really take this song to the next level. I'm so glad that rappers like [...]
There’s a lot happening in the world of Indian indie music and culture every day. We thought we’d give you the pick of the daily news, served up right here in one handy spot. This is your Quick Fix. Boiler Bar Night lineup announced Mumbai's newest dance night, Boiler Bar Thursdays , has been operational at Chez Moi, Oshiwara, since the beginning of May. It's already seen Thursday night performances by the likes of Tarqeeb , DJ duo AlgoRhythm , Your Chin , Sickflip and [...]
Of late, music festivals in India have been opening themselves up to be more multi-hued, incorporating arts, film, and more into the mix. Consider Ragasthan , which had an ongoing film screening tent, or the Escape Festival of Arts and Music , which exhibits works by local artists. A brand new addition to the festival calendar this year is Ruins Of The Renaissance , which takes place between May 25 and 26 at Innovative Film City (pictured above), on the outskirts of Bangalore. Calling itself the "Woodstock of India - and much more", the festival claims to [...]
English stand-up is at an interesting cultural crossroads where it is still niche enough to be considered edgy and cool but without the mainstream acceptance, financial backing and familiarity of say music, or dance. After the year 2003, which saw the perfect storm of Indian television broadcasting, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge , with urban Indians finding an outlet of expression after watching Russell Peters explode on YouTube and bars opening up to accommodating newer art forms, English stand-up got on its first legs of cultural relevance. Ten years in, with comics having struggled to build and educate their own [...]
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Vishad Sharma wants you to hear him out today. Ray Manzarek was possibly one of the most innovative musicians to come out of the psychedelic '60s. It was his unique skill on the keyboard that shaped much of the sound that The Doors created. From providing a strong bass section to the [...]
There’s a lot happening in the world of Indian indie music and culture every day. We thought we’d give you the pick of the daily news, served up right here in one handy spot. This is your Quick Fix. Wacken Metal Battle India leg announced The 2013 edition of the Indian leg of Wacken Open Air's Metal Battles is set to take place over June, awarding one Indian metal act the chance to play Wacken Open Air 2013 , which takes place from August 1 to 3. Interested bands may [...]
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