The Humming Tree Bangalore is ready to celebrate its first birthday - June 7 - with a three day fiesta from June 6-8, music, dance, visul arts, food, markets, and much more.
The House of Vans on June 13 is going to feature a free gig bringing some of the punkiest line up including The Supersonics, The Vinyl Records, Hoirong, FuzzCulture, and Frisky Pints On June 13 at the Summer House Cafe in Hauz Khas,
RSJ along with Songdew opened up registration for Rock On!! on May 15. Rock On!! invites all artist and bands to sign up and stand the chance of winning the opportunity to be featured on Rock Street Journal.
The folk metal band from 'God's own country' hope to redefine metal with their narration of history and their debut album.
We spoke to Escher's Knot vocalist, Abijith Rao, about the intertwining sounds and the unbreakable bond of the 'Knot.
Delhi's ska/reggae troupe, The Ska Vengers, have released an animated new video for their song, 'Modi, A Message to You', on the eve of the elections in the Capital. It caught our eye,and here are 10 observations from the video. You can also view the video at the bottom of the page.
We spoke to cabaret/bathroom waltz band, Peter Cat Recording Co., about their DIY home gig parties; the line ups, the people, the raid, and the future.
Some of our favourite rockstars, the ones we thought had departed far too early, have actually been alive all this while and been super active on Twitter. We managed to find their secret Twitter accounts on the dark web and have posted them here for you.
There was a grand ol' DIY gig held on a terrace celebrating Peter Cat Recording Co.'s birthday on March 1. The Delhi Police, despite being uninvited, decided to show up and bust the scene. Here's what happened.
We ploughed the depths of the internet to find/envision/discover these uncanny resemblances in the Indian independent music circuit and beyond. Some of these people may or may not have been separated at birth.
Vasuda Sharma’s debut record, Attuned Spirits, is an amalgamation of western and traditional Indian classical sounds, with an underlying aesthetic of exploration and experimentation that lends it a clear direction. Collaborations feature heavily on the album, yet the continuity of her vision springs forth at every juncture. Vishad Sharma speaks to her about writing for the album, setting up a live band, and her journey of self-discovery and new beginnings.
Baiju Dharmajan, the guitar visionary who was an intrinsic part of Motherjane's sound from 1999 to 2010 with his infusion of Carnatic and western sounds, has announced the 10 Years of Mindstreet Tour to celebrate the release of Motherjane's 'Mindstreet' on RSJ's Great Indian Rock CD in 2003, as well as Motherjane: Baiju Dharmajan Diaries, a free ebook about the time he spent with the band.
Swedish metal giants Meshuggah are all set to return to India to play at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender festival. They will be performing…
RSJ STAFF Passenger Revelator is an eclectic band formed by guitar player/producer Donn Bhat, who has previously been part of seminal acts such as
Mumbai’s Hindi progressive outfit Coshish have released their debut album, titled Firdous, with Universal Music India.
The Delhi supergroup with the uncharacteristically low-key frontman has released another intriguingly layered piece of music titled 'Hole' (scroll to bottom of the page) from their upcoming album. We also caught up...
It’s been 32 years since Sonic Youth, most likely the most influential alternative band of the modern era, formed, and two years since they disbanded. Realistically, without Sonic...
Susmit Sen, guitarist and founder member of Indian Ocean has decided it is time to let go of the reins of what has been a phenomenal journey with a band...
On 17th April, IndieEarth announced Teddy Boy Kill as the winners of the India Showcase Slot at IOMMA 2013 (http://iomma.net/site/). IOMMA standing for Indian Ocean Music Market...
Donn Bhat is someone who might ring a familiar tone amongst folk who’ve ardently followed ‘the scene’ for a...
2012 was a great year for Indian independent music, but let’s not forget all the other stuff that we've been digging throughout the year. We begin our roundup of the
Sitar player Anoushka Shankar made an appearance in 2012 at the Oz Fest (not Ozzy’s Ozz fest, mind you; there’s no metal here) on October...
Delhi based hardcore act Grammy Winning Effort is in the process of putting the finishing touches to its debut EP, titled...
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