Review
Ahmedabad-based singer-songwriter Brijesh Sarin is already a well-known name in the Indian indie music space for his songwriting and production skills. He gained immense...
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From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
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Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
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- Reviews
A Coming-of-Age Triumph via Brijesh Sarin’s ‘End of Teenage’
Danish Sood’s ‘everyone’s a baby’ is An Indie-Pop Mixtape for the End of Summer
Surrender, Myth, and Electronic Sound: Analyzing Sumedh K’s ‘Tulasidala’
‘Live at Hideaway’ by Kristian Bent Band Delivers a Foot-Stomping Blend of Country and Folk Rock
Tsumyoki Blends Goan Roots and Afrobeats on new EP ‘AFRO YOKI’
- Industry Insight
Your ears are the biggest liars: Psychoacoustics for musicians
The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
20 sound engineering terms musicians need to know for their next soundcheck
11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
- Featured
“Our vision today is to create original music that stays deeply rooted in Indian musical traditions” – In Conversation With Tarana
Are We Turning Concerts Into a Fandom Entrance Exam and Killing the Vibe?
Documentaries Around Indian Music You Should Definitely Watch
“A brotherhood of poetry, Carnatic soul, and progressive rock” – In Conversation With Motherjane on their latest album ‘Dobareh’
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Interview
Born out of a casual jam session during the Covid lockdown, Bengaluru-based seven-piece fusion rock band Tarana has evolved a sound that brings together...
Opinion
There’s a conversation I’ve had a hundred times this year. Someone mentions an artist playing in the city and before anyone can get excited,...
Review
The first thing I noticed was a fridge door. The cover art of ‘everyone’s a baby’ showcases a paper butterfly, a magnet, a photograph...
Review
Devotion, whether religious, spiritual, romantic or material — has always resulted in output that has been textured in ways that have a pronounced difference...
Review
Led by Goa-based singer-songwriter Kristian Bent, The Kristian Bent Band is a five-member roots-rock outfit at the forefront of India’s independent music scene. Along...
Opinion
Mumbai, Bangalore and Gurgaon see a flood of international artists headlining events and festivals but that hasn’t been the case for the capital. Why?...
Callback
Quite often, while reviewing music – I dunk on electropop, anything that is too reliant on synths and safely nestled in beat-topia. It is...
Review
Some records feel as though they have been lifted from another era, and Giddy Hoo’s debut EP, Finally Found, is one of them. The...
Opinion
There was a time in India when the best way to discover new music wasn’t Spotify playlists or Instagram reels; it was a college...
Review
BENDI’s Heartspace starts off with the rumbling of clouds, a distorted voice and an unleashing of electropop – as the first track, THUNDERSTORMS IN...
Review
While always being known to have a proclivity for being left of centre, with this EP KAVYA has cemented this fact in permanence. Following...
Review
Saka’s new record is a soft, soft thing, and a pure delight to listen to — joyful and cosy, the kind of music we...
Review
I knew I couldn’t sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang....
Review
Amenn Wihaan’s debut album has music that is almost translucent – a carefully crafted tapestry as a body of work that is mostly dreamy,...
Review
In an interview with the Deccan Chronicle, Burrah talks about his debut EP, “I felt lost, like I was living a life that wasn’t...
FEATURED
On the evening of 2nd August, The Piano Man in Delhi came alive with the 4th edition of Songweavers. From 8 cities across the...
Interview
Twin sister musicians Tara and Trisha, 17, from Bangalore, India, are quickly establishing themselves in the entertainment world. Trisha recently joined the cast of...
Review
Delhi-based experimental sound artist Pranav Nigam aka Lani.akea is a musician of remarkable depth and versatility. Trained at KM Music Conservatory (Chennai) and the...
Callback
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The first Velvet Underground album sold not more than ten thousand copies but each of those ten thousand listeners –...
Interview
I stumbled upon Tripti Arora, aka BadTrip, through her DHH mix on YouTube, and her sound immediately drew me in. A guitarist and songwriter...
Review
For most of my brief career in music journalism, I have written about Delhi and its artists, attempting to map the soundscape of the...