The day I bought The Masterplan tape at half price at the Sony Music discount stall at Malhar 2001, I decided to give the music careful consideration on my walkman while walking down the Gateway of India seaface. With chocolate truffles from La Patiserie, the pastry shop at the Taj hotel.The truffles at La Pat [...]
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PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
LIVE: ALISHA BATTH, THERMAL AND A QUARTER @ HARD ROCK
The recession is taking its toll on live music in Mumbai. Thermal And A Quarter ended their 75 minute set at the Hard Rock Cafe with less than 100 people in the audience, half of whom had come for the food.Alisha Batth opened for the Bangalore giants who, according to a particularly interesting Mumbai Mirror [...]
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DOWNLOAD: ‘CONFESSOR’ - ANNUALS
Annuals have been indie blog darlings since late 2005-early 2006. This six-piece from North Carolina have built cred on the back of intense live shows and a solid debut - 2006’s Be He Me. They are now out with a new record Such Fun (Ace Fu).‘Confessor’ is a song off Such Fun. Compared to the [...]
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NOKIA MUSIC STORE TO GO LIVE IN INDIA IN DECEMBER
When the new lineup of iPods were launched in India earlier this year I asked an Apple representative about whether Apple intended to launch iTunes in India soon, or at all. To which he repliedSorry, I can’t comment. *mumble mumble* I’m not the right person to ask.Nokia will now beat Apple to the punch by [...]
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LIVE: ZAKOPOWER @ NCPA
“This is a really exclusive gig,” she said, with her accent falling only on the ‘ex’ of exclusive. “We’ve given away literally over 2,000 passes for the show and the auditorium can only seat about 900 people.” Though she didn’t sound convincing, the white, probably Polish, dude beside her was quick to point out that [...]
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IN STORE: PLANET M, PHOENIX MILLS
Music stores in India either surprise or disappoint. In Store takes a look at what’s on offer, where music is sold.The Planet M at Phoenix Mills is lodged between a wannabe-designer-brand shoe store and a Barista. It’s like a closet that smells partly of shoes and partly of coffee with just enough space to have [...]
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SXSW ANNOUNCES THE FIRST NINE
Of the many artists who will perform at South By South West 2009, nine were announced recently by the festival organisers. The nine include St. Vincent (pictured above) and (w00t) Sage Francis.SXSW is one of the biggest music festivals in the world and is held annually over a week at Austin, Texas. The nine artists [...]
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INTERVIEW: JIHAE
Jihae (South Korea/NYC) is a singer/songwriter who is as intense as she is charming. Her new album Elvis Is Still Alive was released earlier this month; check out ‘Best Thing’. Indiecision brings you an interview with the songstress who talks about visual landscapes, shrooms and dancing till dawn.1. Tell us about your new album Elvis [...]
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FIREHOUSE TO TOUR INDIA IN DECEMBER
Firehouse (not to be confused with Lifehouse or Firestone) will be touring the north-east come December. The band, who had popular singles in the early ’90s but now mostly tour Asia, will play four dates in Shillong, Aizwal and Kolkata.According to the band’s website, the dates are12/13/2008 Shillong, Meghalaya India *JN Stadium* With White Lion12/18/2008 [...]
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A.R. RAHMAN TEAMS UP WITH M.I.A. FOR SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Yeah, I know. How indie is AR Rahman now, right?Rahman composed the score for Danny Boyle’s film Slumdog Millionaire, which is set in Mumbai. The soundtrack of the film features Rahman working with Maya Arulpragasam (M.I.A.) on the song ‘O… Saya’. She also contributes the absolutely killer ‘Paper Planes’.M.I.A. refers to AR Rahman as the [...]
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JACK DANIEL’S ANNUAL ROCK AWARDS 2008-09 GET DATED, PROMOED, FACEBOOKED
The Jack Daniel’s Annual Rock Awards are the closest thing to Indian rock music Grammys. The 2008-09 instalment of the awards hit Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai on Feb 12, 2009.Them Clones and menwhopause have previously walked away with the Best Rock Band award, and bets are on for Shaa’ir Func or Thermal And A [...]
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INTERVIEW: THE SUPERSONICS
The independent music scene in Kolkata has very few ‘big’ names to its surprisingly large roster. Skinny Alley, of course, is the most prominent of these; the remaining only familiar to those part of the Eastern locale. The bands that break the geographical barrier are those that have a unique sound and the drive to [...]
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EX-FREEDOM SINGER LAUNCHES SOLO ALBUM, REAL LIFE ROCK ON!! vII
The aftermath of the movie Rock On!! is a trail of devastation, a better world for Indian rock music and inspirational stories of young people who have quit their day jobs and pursued their ‘true’ passion, music.Yesterday’s Bombay Times had this (pictured above) little advertisement hidden away beside pictures of Xtina and Hugh Jackman.Freedom was [...]
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RINGTONES - THE NEW P.E.
Often times I listen to the theme music of a great TV show and proceed to rip the music via Sony Vegas, pick the best 30 seconds, save a 128kbps MP3 and transfer it to my phone via data cable. Simple, right?PhonepayPlus, a UK company, is pimping a program called PhoneBrain. According to The RegisterThe [...]
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KAILASH KHER: INDIAN BANDS FACE ONLY DIFFICULTIES
Kailash Kher performed with his band, Kailasa, at the recent Rock On For Humanity gig. His band shared the stage with several top Indian acts including Avial, The Raghu Dixit Project and Pentagram.In an interview with PlanetRadioCity, Kher saidIf you look at Indian bands – there are very few in any case – almost all [...]
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LIVE EARTH INDIA LINEUP: ROGER WATERS, will.i.am, ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, BON JOVI AMONG OTHERS TO PERFORM DEC 7
The lineup for Live Earth India (Dec 7, 2008) has been confirmed and includes, among others, Roger Waters, will.i.am, Anoushka Shankar and (announced earlier) Bon Jovi.According to an official statementJoining Grammy-winners Bon Jovi and Live Earth India spokesperson and actor, Amitabh Bachchan is a list of global superstars including Roger Waters, Will.I.Am, Anoushka Shankar, [...]
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JOSH FREESE TO LEAVE NINE INCH NAILS, REPLACED BY ILAN RUBIN
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Trent Reznor has announced on Nine Inch Nails' official website that current NIN drummer Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle) will leave the band at the end of the year. He will be replaced by Lostprophets drummer Ilan Rubin. Reznor said in his statement With great pride and excitement I announce the addition of Ilan Rubin [...]
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INTERVIEW: THE RAGHU DIXIT PROJECT
The Raghu Dixit Project recently completed a mini world tour, travelling to four countries and playing sold out shows to new audiences. I spoke to Gaurav Vaz (bass) about the band’s experiences abroad.Over the last couple of years The Raghu Dixit Project has become one of India’s premier independent music acts. From the release of [...]
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INDIGO CHILDREN PREVIEW ‘TRAITORS AND FOOLISH FRIENDS’
Indigo Children (formerly known as The Superfuzz) have posted a version of ‘Traitors And Foolish Friends’ on their MySpace. The band recently completed a three day, studio recording session with top British producer John Leckie as part of the British Council Soundpad thingy, and played a gig at the Blue Frog in support of the [...]
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