(news) Deep Purple, Goo Goo Dolls & The War On Drugs To Perform In India For Bandland

American rock legends Deep Purple and the massively popular Goo Goo Dolls alongside indie-rock group The War On Drugs and Australian act Amyl and The...

(news) Exclusive First Listen: ‘Interrupt Me’ By Rounak Maiti

At the outset, Rounak Maiti’s upcoming single ‘Interrupt Me’ – which you can listen to exclusively on Wild City ahead of its wider release on...

(news) NUKA & Kaam Bhaari Challenge The Apolitical With 'Ayo Burn'

“There are many causes for concern in our country, things that need our urgent attention. But life keeps everyone busy,” says Anushka Manchanda...

(news) Hashback Hashish And Prateek Kuhad Confirmed To Play At SXSW

Hashback Hashish (a.k.a. Ashish Sachan) and Prateek Kuhad will be representing the Motherland at this edition of acclaimed Austin based music festival...

(features) 2022 In Review

2022 – the year that the world seemed to finally emerge out of the nightmare that was the COVID-19 pandemic. The year wasn’t without its tragedies...

(features) Review: Hotel Kali Make A Stellar Case For Collaboration On Eponymous Debut Album

“A lot of people from outside India come into India and they’re more interested in Indian music and classical music. Theresa was very cool like...

(features) 2020 In Review

To fully grasp all that the year 2020 entailed, it’s important to briefly reflect on how things were at the start of it. India was seething with...

(features) The Evolution Of Sri Lanka's Alternative Nightlife

In 2018, popular British-Norwegian EDM artist Alan Walker graced Sri Lanka for a performance. The country’s foremost alternative electronic music...

(features) Staying The Path: How Bangladesh's Music Scene Is Evolving With The Help Of Dedicated Grassroots Movements

If you’re looking for an institution that can help you trace the evolution of Dhaka’s independent music scene, look no further than Rainbow....

(features) A Library, A Time Machine, A Contact Zone: Natasha Noorani's Peshkash Maps Postcolonial Pakistani Music

Back in 2014, a bunch of rare Films Division-era films resurfaced online with Alexander Keefe’s 'Sarkari Shorts', calling my attention to the...

(features) Spotlight: Pagal Haina – The Indian Label Connecting Prateek Kuhad To Lifafa

Pagal Haina? Crazy, right? The inception of the artist development agency and label which has cultivated the likes of Prateek Kuhad, Rounak Maiti and...

(features) The Evolving Role Of Labels In South Asia

Old-timey incarnations of record labels — glitz, glamour, big money and big exploitation — are great to watch in movies, but their relevance has...

(features) When Parties Get Political: The Subtle Art of Nightlife Activism In Asia

Parties have long been used as a medium for sociopolitical change. In New York, the crew known as Melting Point have raised thousands of dollars for...

(features) Review: Tarun Balani Is Achingly Vulnerable On Seasonal Affected Beats’ ‘2º’

Growing up as a millennial in India (I’m talking a decade and a half ago) meant I spent my formative years considering rock, punk and jazz and their...

(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...