Monday, December 23, 2024

Wintery goodness

Come winter and the order of the day is warm cocoa that is sipped under the covers of a soft blanket. And in the...

The rising stars of Indian music in action

Janhavi Phanslakar displays her mellifluous voice Aishwarya Shankar wows with her Carnatic vocal skills Roohani Sisters mesmerise with their Sufi music Rajasthan Roots rock the house at...

4 bands from GoMAD you should know about

GoMAD, a festival of music, art and dance, held its second edition this year from 25 to 27 October in Ooty. We caught up...
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Florrie – Shot You Down

For all the think pieces, for all the open letters from pop-music doyennes, for all the twerk-induced pearl-clutching she’s inspired, the latest, brazen incarnation...
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The National Mall: A Location-Aware App-Album

It comes in the form of an iPhone app, which you download to your handset and then open up while you’re standing in the...

Chvrches: The Bones of What You Believe

There’s not much to dislike about CHVRCHES’ debut album of unblemished, grandiose, subtly morose synth pop, which is remarkably engineered for a first record....

Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto

In the olden days, the members of Coldplay were primarily concerned with keeping pace with U2. But times change, and Chris Martin and Co....

Katy Perry: Prism

Some of Katy Perry’s best songs have made anthems out of self-help platitudes (see: “Firework”), and that tactic is how the pop star approaches...

Controversial music performances

Before Miley Cyrus scandalised the world with her raunchy antics, Madonna locked lips with Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears and shocked viewers. And that...

A1000milesapart: love, sorrow, hope

  A1000milesapart is an experimental post-rock band from Mumbai. You can listen to their demo album 'Sense' here. How was the band A1000miles apart formed? Me...