(directory) Area 79

Area 79 was a one-day festival organised by Delhi-based Audio Ashram that brought together alternative music, art and culture. It was last held in...

(news) Non Linear Offers A Pulsating Reflection Of Mumbai On ‘This City Swells’

Out of the countless hours I have spent in front of the TV since the lockdown, Castle Rock’s episode ‘The Queen’ is one of the best hour of any...

(news) Arjun Vagale, Sawhorse, Monophonik & More Join Forces To Help Delhi Riot Victims

While the mass media has moved on almost all conversations to the COVID-19 pandemic, the people of North East Delhi are still reeling and recovering...

(news) Inbetween Gathering Gears Up For Second Edition In Goa

Alternative sonic arts festival Inbetween Gathering is back for its second edition, which takes place at Goa's Anahata Retreat on March 7 and...

(news) Listen: Playlist From Pakistani Female Collective ‘Girls At Dhabas’

Girls at Dhabas is a collective of feminists in Pakistan who are trying to reclaim public spaces for women. Concerned by the disappearance of women...

(news) Watch: New Frame/Frame Video For Title Track Of 'Hard Boiled Wonderland'

Delhi based electronic producer and musician Nikhil Kaul, better known as Frame/Frame has just released a music video for his single ‘Hard Boiled...

(news) antiSOCIAL Launches

It’s a widely recognised fact that in the last couple of months, Hauz Khas Social has steadily risen to become one of the country’s most popular...

(news) Details For The Third Edition Of Area79 Announced

Saturday, October 11, 2014 will see blueFROG transform once more into a one day festival complete with flea markets, food, art and of course music. An...

(news) Area 79 Returns: Full Line Up Announced

We got a taste of what Area 79 has in store for us back in October last year when they transformed blueFROG Delhi into an indoor psy rave, outdoor...

(news) Area 79: 12 Hours. 3 Stages. 30 Artists

Delhi based collective Audio Aashram have been a little quiet recently, but with good reason; Area 79 this weekend is set to be one of the most...

(news) NH7 Launches Indian Festival App

There's no denying it. Only Much Louder (OML) the parent company of Indian independent music mag NH7 is cleaning up. On route to becoming the largest...

(news) Music, glamping, adventure sports & pop-up villages: Area 79

** Event postponed until end of October 2012 - further info here **Delhi based collective Audio Aashram have been off the radar for a little while,...

(news) Audio Aashram Announce Details Of Area79

Audio Aashram have just released details about the first set of artists that will be performing at Area79 next year. Area79 is a new a music and arts...

(features) Wild City: Editorial Intent & Resource List

The music landscape in India and across South Asia has undergone massive movements and overhauls since we launched Wild City 9 years ago. Each day,...

(features) Moving Forward: India’s Live Music Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

There’s a part of me that wants to go back to grabbing myself an overpriced beer during some gig at the once-frequented haunts, the very first...

(features) Creating Social Spaces That Celebrate & Honour Togetherness: Fieldlines

In his exploration of Panchatattva (five elements) — fire, earth, sky, wind and water, and its concepts within a socio-cultural and folkloric...

(features) Spotlight: Emmanuelle de Decker (Gatecrash / Music Mulakatein Foundation)

Dedicating the month of March to the immensely talented women in our music community and to spreading awareness about female representation and...

(features) A Comprehensive Guide To The Music At Magnetic Fields 2019

The music lineup at Magnetic Fields Festival is bigger this year than ever before. Not only does the festival have a vast array of art and experiences...

(features) A Comprehensive Guide To Music Festivals In India

Over the last decade or so, new music festivals of all styles and formats have sprung out of India’s transforming cultural landscape. To help you...

(features) The Toxic Narrative Of Powering Through

Episode six, season four of Bojack Horseman – the anthropomorphic existential dread-fueled haunt-binge – is titled ‘Stupid Piece of Sh*t’....

(features) Indian Music Industry: A Female Perspective

Let’s get it out of the way early: the music industry, like every other in our patriarchal society, is sexist. We all know that. It’s especially...

(mixes) Wild City #110: Ramsha

Toronto based Pakistani musician Ramsha Shakeel’s mix for Wild City features an evocative range of ambient, neoclassical and drone tailored to melt...

(mixes) Wild City #089: Midland Sparks

Maitreya Rajurkar a.k.a Midland Sparks is the face of and one half of Pune based DJ duo; Tripshot Crew. An independent project started with the aim of...