(news) Listen: Releases From Aditi Ramesh, Kamakshi Khanna, Andrea Tariang & More

‘Sambar Soul’ By Aditi Ramesh “When did we stop acting from the heart instead of a flowchart”, sings Aditi Ramesh on her latest track...

(news) Winter Jazz Wave 2019 To Bring Down 7 Bands For Over 50 Shows Across India

Mumbai-based music agency Gatecrash has just announced Winter Jazz Wave 2019, for which they will be bringing down 7 bands to play over 50 shows...

(news) World Music Day 2019: Our Pick Of Celebrations Across India

World Music Day started out in Paris on June 21, 1982 as Fête de la Musique to encourage musicians to perform in outdoor and public spaces for fun...

(news) chrms Drops Debut EP ‘Lover Boy’ Ahead Of India Tour

Mumbai-based electronica producer Veer Kowli aka chrms has just released his 7-track debut EP ‘Lover Boy’, which he will be supporting with an...

(news) BLOT, Midival Punditz & More To Play At Red Paws Day Out

Red Paws Rescue is a non-profit organisation aimed at the rescue and rehabilitation of stray and abandoned dogs and cats in Delhi. The team has just...

(news) Gig Preview: BFR Soundsystem At Champa Gali

The BFR soundsystem is all set to hold its much-anticipated second edition at New Delhi’s picturesque Champa Gali on 22 October. If you’ve been...

(news) Watch: A Recap Of Sound Lab Mumbai 2015

Mumbai was abuzz with art and the sound of music last month. We’ve been keeping you updated about Sound Lab - an initiative of Border Movement and...

(news) Details Announced For The Ziro Festival Of Music

It’s that time of the year again – one of India’s happiest outdoor festivals, the Ziro Festival of Music is right around the corner and we’ve...

(news) Eden Festival: Full Line Up & Details Announced

Mumbai's longest standing scenesters Bhavishyavani Future Soundz in partnership with Network Prive, is launching Eden Festival later this...

(news) No Brostep, Commercial, Bollywood Or Bad Hip Hop: Mumbai Gets Brand New Venue

With the dearth of decent venues in Mumbai and the sudden closure (of the now reopened) Bonobo, alongside more political issues, Mumbai has had its...

(news) Mumbai Preview: Documentary Film Screening at Alliance Francais

It's auteur's Tuesday hère in Mumbai and if your movie coffer's been running a little low these days, then Alliance Francais' special film screening...

(news) Favourite Things: The Grey Garden Re-Launches Tonight!

Nestled in the back alley of Hauz Khas Village, the good folk at The Grey Garden have been busy over the last months re-vamping and re-structuring...

(news) Art Stack: A Multimedia Design Showcase At blueFROG, Mumbai

"Art Stack is a continuation of the blueFROG's mission to be a hub for all that is cutting edge in the whole creative universe, and to encourage young...

(features) An Unlikely Marriage: Indian Classical Music’s Century-Old Flirtation With Jazz

I was recently asked if there was jazz in India, a question related to my life experience of 5 years living there. I received the question with a...

(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) Twin Tape Decks, Detective Hunts & Cassette Digging: A Portal Into Awesome Tapes From Africa

It's 10 am on a Friday morning when I call Brian Shimkovitz. He answers the phone from California, where it's still Thursday night. I politely inquire...

(features) "No Expectations, Only Surprises": Inside Berlin’s Infamous Party Collective African Acid Is The Future

Dressed from top to bottom in all-black attire, wearing a mute expression and carrying a cloud of anxiety and anticipation, my friend and I stood in a...

(features) In Conversation With: Mosiki On Emerging Pakistani Music

Mosiki is a Pakistani music blog that sprung up in October last year. Spotlighting emerging music from the country, it’s run by a Pakistani-born...

(features) Ikonika On Hyperdub, Dubstep & Supporting Local Talent

In an interview with Alex Macpherson at Guardian in 2010, a little under two years after she released acclaimed debut 12", ‘Please/Simulacrum’...

(features) Review: Dekmantel 2016

I almost didn’t make it to Dekmantel this year. I’d gone the two previous years, and they’d been golden - the festival consistently puts...

(features) The Rookie's Guide To A Night Out In New Delhi

You’re standing in front of a large, expensive looking metal gate somewhere deep inside the lower intestines of Sainik Farms, trying to fish out...

(features) Robot Koch: On Change & His New LP ‘Hypermoment’

Berlin based Robot Koch is close to our hearts here at Wild City. The award winning musician, producer and all round perfectionist has kept his link...

(features) Dekmantel 2015: Review

Dekmantel, which means cloak in Dutch, started as a series of underground parties in Amsterdam, run by two music-obsessed friends called Casper...

(features) How To Run A Club Night In India

The first easy step, really, is making that decision.You’ve decided to start your own club night. It’s a brave move – creating a successful...

(features) Exclusive: Kompakt Records Showcase At Magnetic Fields

A year ago I stood in one of Delhi’s premier nightclubs, impatiently tapping my foot. It was around 12.30am and a group of rotund, beige-uniformed,...

(features) Ziro Festival: The Music

After four days at the Ziro Festival of Music, a few words on some of the most noteworthy acts. We’ve largely stayed away from the straight up...

(features) The Best Pregaming Bars in Delhi

Everyone wants to make the most of their weekend, and let’s be honest, “making the most” means getting nice and drunk without burning a hole in...

(features) How The Indie Label Works: Straight From The Horse’s Mouth: Part 2

Perspectives are important in rounding off an opinion. It’s to furnish this fuller perspective that although all the label owners interviewed were...

(features) Decoding Mikhail Mehra: A Series of Fortunate Events

Mikhail Mehra hardly displays the yellow-eyed, spotty-tongued form you might expect from someone who's job profile includes raising inebriated hell...

(features) Further Down The Rabbit Hole: Randolph Correia

“Music is the best politics. If you want to make change then singing songs and having people sing your songs with you can actually induce that. You...

(features) Chasing The Mirage: Ragasthan Festival Review

Part One: Logistics This post should be about something else. It should be a post about the many musical acts – some brilliant and others less so...

(events) Vh1 Supersonic 2019

Bonobo Live Known by his stage name Bonobo, Simon Green hails from Brighton, England. Starting out with a trip-hop aesthetic, he has since branched...