(artists) BLWR

A Sri Lankan by origin, Steve began his musical journey almost four years ago in Chennai. Leather Bar - Chennai was where the magic began first, and...

(news) Barbie Rajput Reintroduces Herself As Dridha On 'Sombre Valley'

After releasing an array of singles and an EP under her birth name, Himachal Pradesh's Barbie Rajput introduces her new sound as Dridha with the...

(news) Ricky Vasan Bares It Down To The Songwriting On First Album 'Treading Water'

Boston-based artist Ricky Vasan recently released his new album 'Treading Water', embracing the puristic sonics of an acoustic guitar and lyric-led...

(news) Concert From Bangladesh To Offer A Virtual Journey Through Bangladesh's Past & Present With A Mixed Reality Music Concert

Expanding upon the 50 year legacy of 'Concert for Bangladesh', the charity event organised by Pt. Ravi Shankar and George Harrison in 1971, London's...

(news) Shan Vincent de Paul Raps About The Tamil Genocide In Sri Lanka On ‘One Hundred Thousand Flowers’

Starting with the earliest notable pogrom in 1956, the island of Sri Lanka repeatedly saw widespread killings of its Tamil population amidst...

(news) Charity Compilation Series ‘aaj kal’ Mobilizes Disco Puppet, Oceantied, Pardafash & More

Music journalist Dhruva Balram has just launched a new compilation series called ‘aaj kal’ (which translates to ‘These Days’) in response to...

(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) 'The Future Is Female': shesaid.so & Levitate Collaborate For Year-Long Female-Centric Gig Series

Barely two decades in, the 21st century is already paving an optimistic future for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, who have started to take...

(news) 3-City Tour Announced for British Producer Paleman

British producer and DJ Paleman is heading to India this August. Raised in Manchester, Calum Lee is a classically and jazz trained artist, and jazz...

(news) Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday with #DanceLikeMandela

In an attempt to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday REPRESENT Global, a public not-for-profit organisation chaired by Mandela’s grandson,...

(news) Listen: The F16s Release Debut Album ‘Triggerpunkte’

Since they began making music back in 2011, Chennai 5 piece alt-rock band F16s have established themselves one of the more consistently prolific...

(news) Red Bull Music Academy Presents xxxy India Tour

After bringing the likes of Kode9, Hudson Mohawke and Modeselektor to India over the course of two years, Red Bull Music Academy is back with cutting...

(news) Gig Preview: Dada Disco At Barsoom

After intriguing audiences at clubs and festivals all over Europe, electronic duo Dada Disco have finally made their way to India. Their first stop...

(news) Laxmi Bomb Releases Second EP - 'Mah'BHARAT'

Mumbai based electro-pop band Laxmi Bomb has released a five track EP, titled ‘Mah’BHARAT’ - their second since forming in 2013. The band is...

(news) Shop - Listen - Learn: Wearhouse This Weekend

This weekend 23-24 November, Sitara Studio will host a charity fundraiser in an unusual guise. Wearhouse Bombay is taking over with clothes sourced...

(news) Mumbai Gig Preview: Give Wings To Shweta!

The American Alumni Association and women’s rights NGO Kranti are hosting a fundraising event on Thursday 6 June for a very worthy cause.Shweta...

(news) Barack Obama Tweets His Spotify Playlist

Barrack Obama is clearly down with social media. On Thursday last week the President openly shared his taste in music by tweeting his own Spotify...

(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) 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) Wild City Singled Out: August + September 2020

Wild City handpicks the most interesting tracks released by artists of South Asia and its diaspora in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d...

(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) 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) Spotlight: Parizad D

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

(features) Voice Of The People: Protest Music In India

Last night at Shaheen Bagh, a little after midnight, hundreds of people burst into cheer as the verses of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's 'Hum Dekhenge' soared into...

(features) A Comprehensive Guide To The Art & Experiences At Magnetic Fields 2019

Ever since it was conceptualised, Magnetic Fields has always been more than just a music festival. Within the fairy-tale confines of Alsisar Mahal in...

(features) A Comprehensive Guide To Levi's Music Week 2019

Levi's Music Week 2019 is looking to be quite the insightful week. Taking place from October 11-18 at Levi's Lounge in Mumbai, the multi-faceted event...

(features) Novelty In Newness: MC Manmeet Kaur’s Journey From ‘Hip-Hop Bahu’ To ‘Neophilia’

The ordeal of marriage following her debut album ‘Hip-Hop Bahu’, led MC Manmeet Kaur to intuitively guide a thirst for newness on the road....

(features) You Thought You Knew Dualist Inquiry

You were wrong. But don’t worry about it too much. With his recently released single, ‘You & Me’, Sahej Bakshi, the man behind Dualist...

(mixes) Wild City #188: Ose

Every year, March 8 is commemorated as International Women's Day, a day dedicated to celebrating women around the world and their achievements. Since...

(mixes) Wild City #86: DJ Vadim

To call DJ Vadim a prolific performer would be a gross understatement. On an average, the selector performs 170 to 180 shows a year and has played in...

(mixes) Wild City #080: DJ MoCity

Born in Baghdad, raised in New Delhi, and now expanding further around the world spreading his message of cross-cultural understanding through the...

(events) Neon East Fest 2019

Mura Masa Mura Masa is a Grammy winning producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Guernsey, UK. In 4 years, he has risen from a Soundcloud...

(events) Sampa The Great & Prabh Deep

Image: Barun Chatterjee Sampa The Great The rise of Sampa the Great has been spectacular to watch. Having previously released two mixtapes in 'The...