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When I was about 13, I wasn’t particularly into music (at least not in the way that I am now). Almost all of the music that constituted my world was the Smashing Pumpkins and despite the fact that it sounded great, I didn’t really understand the rage. Enter FM radio stations. The radio, before the internet, showed me why this music mattered. I heard about Elvis and Buddy Holly and the rebellious nature of rock ‘n roll. I began to understand how musical eras progressed and the artists that made this progression happen. I gained a perspective about the music [...]

Strange things are brewing.  Indus Pride , India's first specialty flavoured beer brand have just announced their new initiative: StrangeBrew. What's StrangeBrew, you ask? StrangeBrew is a specially curated night of Indian indie music, brought to you by Indus Pride and NH7. The beer, which was launched in 2008 by SABMiller, is brewed specially with Indian spices in four flavours: cardamom, cinnamon, spicy fennel and citrus. Sounds kinda odd, tastes kinda awesome. The StrangeBrew concept involves the curation of music to complement the food and drinks available at the event. The events also seeks to get fans to experience [...]

Taking cue from the irrefutable  king  of ripping and running, we bring you the sweetest, the most bomb dot com deals in digital music this week. And, we answer the three Ws for you too.  What:  Justice - Access All Arenas (Live) Where:   iTunes  - Rs 70 Why:  It's fair to say that Justice are probably France's biggest EDM export after Daft Punk. They've been rocking out festivals and other big shows ever since their debut Cross . This [...]

The evening featured performances by some eclectic folk artists including The Raghu Dixit Project, Papon & The East India Company, Suhail Yusuf Khan and others for a seven-hour-long folk extravaganza.

We’re not the only people who cover the Indian music scene, you know. The Media Capsule is a roundup of some of the stories about Indian music being covered in the press. Sound bytes Pune Mirror, March 20 Find out more about Dualist Inquiry 's upcoming performance at High Spirits, Pune and a little bit more about his album Doppleganger as described by Ashwin Khan of the Pune Mirror. Strings of wonder [...]

A lot of folk music today is exposed and is thriving because of international folk collaborations and programs that give Indian artists the chance to showcase their music both domestically and internationally. The British Council has been an institution that has created a lot of these initiatives. Their latest project is the ambitious Folk Nations program (read all about it here ). In a nutshell, Folk Nations is a three-year program that aims to increase the number of collaborations, performances and artist residences between folk musicians from both the UK and South Asia. They will also look build better [...]

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. Folk Nations Gig @ Blue Frog, Mumbai Last month, the British Council announced its new collaborative initiative, Folk Nations . Folk Nations will see the British Council host and curate collaborations, residency programs, and idea exchanges over the next three years, and the initiative kicked off in India with gigs at [...]

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We’re not the only people who cover the Indian music scene, you know. The Media Capsule is a roundup of some of the stories about Indian music being covered in the press. Delhi to host third edition of Jazz Fest Hindustan Times, March 15 The Delhi International Jazz Festival is being held at Nehru Park from March 15 to March 18. Entry to the concert is free. That's all the Hindustan Times have to say, luckily, we have an extensive preview of 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. The Raghu Dixit Project and Spud In The Box @ The World's Smallest Stage Where's the world's smallest stage, you ask? It's on your computer screen. Today, from 2pm onward, the Pepsi website will host a "webcert" featuring The Raghu Dixit Project . Mumbai alt-pop group Spud In The Box [...]

We've compiled a list of some really creepy songs to celebrate Valentine's Day in style. This is the mixtape that you want to slip under the door of that special someone, but you don't really want them to know. 1. 'No Man Will Ever Love You, Like I Do' - The Raghu Dixit Project Yeah. This is that song. It sounds all good and awesome and about love and you're thinking "Hey, I'm going to sing this to the first person I fall in love with and then they'll think I'm [...]

Over the last year, we've seen several international musical and cultural collaborative projects take off successfully. The Goethe-Institut and Max Mueller Bhavan have worked with Indian and German artists on SoundCamp , a musical residency program. The Indo-German Urban Mela in 2012 also saw several such projects and idea exchanges take place in five cities. Oz Fest saw a whole bunch of awesome Aussie musicians perform in India. Karnivool played three gigs in India in a week, and Gotye is performed in Delhi last night (pictures). The [...]

It's college festival time and battle-of-the-bands competitions abound everywhere. Since everyone knows college festivals are a great way to find some amazing new music, we decided to tie-up with the Institute of Chemical Technology to bring you their annual college rock competition The Big Band Theory. The competition is part of their annual cultural festival Manzar and will be held between February 7 and February 10. The prelims for the competition will take place on February 7, starting at 9am and going on until 4pm on the day. There are 22 bands participating in the preliminaries. The bands [...]

The second edition of the Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Festival has just been announced, and will take place from March 29 to 31 at the Baikunth Resorts, Kasauli (pictured). Last year's inagural edition of the event featured some big indie acts including Advaita , The Raghu Dixit Project , Shaa'ir + Func and Parikrama , and some of these will be returning this year. This year, the festival lineup also includes Delhi jazz/gypsy cabaret act Peter Cat Recording Co.  (pictured outside), songwriting duo Sridhar/Thayil , Delhi blues act Big Bang [...]

The final day of the Bangalore edition of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender saw energetic sets across the board, and some stellar mosh pits. We've got highlights.

W.O.R.M.E stands for "World Of Rock, Metal and Electronica", according to the official Facebook page of the Nokia Lumia W.O.R.M.E Festival. The idea behind establishing this world of rock, metal and electronica, according to the same page, is to create a hub where artists from different spaces can interact and share music and talk to other artists and find out what is happening in the independent space in India. The organisers say, "The primary objective of WORME is to support, engage and promote artists and grow the music scene in India," and the reason they have launched the [...]

The annual three-day music festival organised by Seher, the Indian Council For Cultural Relations and the Ministry of External Affairs, the South Asian Bands Festival is back. The event takes place every year at the Purana Qilla in New Delhi and features bands from all the SAARC countries, spanning a variety of genres and styles. The festival has previously seen performances by  The Raghu Dixit Project , Pentagram , Shaa'ir + Func , Thermal And A Quarter and Advaita , among others. Last year's edition saw performances by Indigo Children , Pakistani folk-duo [...]

India Music Week 2012 kicked off in Bangalore on Wednesday, with Karachi pop-rock duo Strings, followed by an all-covers set by Parikrama and Friends.

You've probably heard of the Cannes Lion-winning TV show, The Dewarists ,  and if you haven't been living under a rock for the last few years, you probably know who Dualist Inquiry is as well.  NH7 TV was really inspired by the work Babble Fish Productions  and made a video that, instead of fusing different cultures, musicians, and settings, would combine a pop quiz, a verified EDM-heartthrob, puzzled, unsuspecting fans at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2012 in Pune , and pictures of stars from season one of The Dewarists like Raghu Dixit [...]

The Dewarists on day one of the Pune edition of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2012 saw some familiar acts, as well as some newcomers. Singer-songwriter Vasuda Sharma, producer Clinton Cerejo and The Raghu Dixit Project and Friends took the stage. The Dewarists also saw a special set titled NH7: The Future, where a collective of the country's best young musical talent performed a set that included covers of tracks by Dave Matthews Band and Jack White. Vasuda Sharma The ex-Aasma vocalist kicked off the proceedings at The [...]

Dedicated to folk, world and eclectic music, The Dewarists on day one of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender hosted an array of acts including fusionists  Adi, Suhail and Tarun (A.S.T) , Hari and Sukhmani , Delhi fusion vets Advaita , stage highlights The Raghu Dixit Project , The Karsh Kale Collectiv and headliner Anoushka Shankar . Adi, Suhail and Tarun City fusion trio Aditya and Tarun Balani and Suhail Yusuf Khan (of Advaita) kicked off the proceedings at the festival, slightly later than scheduled. Sound glitches were put [...]