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The curious case of Spotify India's Radar: What it takes for an indie artist to be featured on the coveted programme
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoIt’s not only the kind of music you create that determines your success on the service, how much you feed the beast that is its algorithm makes a sizable difference too.
From alternative hip-hop to indie and rock, five music acts to have on your playlist
Tanav Karthikeya • 4 years agoHere is a curated list of unique artists to listen to before you hit play on mainstream music.
A year since India's COVID-19 lockdown, an overview of how artists and cultural institutions navigated a crisis
Fp Staff • 4 years agoReviewing a year since nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in culture coverage at Firstpost. Part 1 looks at how artists and institutions responded to the crisis.
Patio Unplugged: Awkward Silence - Red Words
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAwkward Silence was formed back in 2014 after the disbandment of the rock-group Worst Case Scenario. Four friends – Sidhant Bakshi (vocals and guitars), Nishat Chaddha (keys), Prashant Sukumar (vocals and guitars), and Yash Rohra (bass) – came together to form Awkward Silence; a pop-punk group that reminds you of Jimmy Eat World circa the early 2000s.
The Groovebox Jukebox: From Semwal's Elephant In The Room to Anthropocene by Rafoo, music for the new year
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoSemwal's Elephant in The Room has a warmth that is ideal for winter, while Rafoo's musical output is informed by her career in sustainability and policy research.
The Groovebox Jukebox: From Kiara Chettri's 4AM to Maahi by Rahi, new Indian indie music to check out
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoHere are eight of the most interesting Indian independent music releases of November and December — two albums, two EPs, two singles and two music video
Between live streaming's limitations and live gigs' hazards, indie music scene could find promising middle ground
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoWhile there’s no doubt that online shows entertained and even comforted us during these trying past few months, there’s also no doubt that they’ll never match up to the experience of watching a concert in person. And sadly, they don’t seem to be matching up in terms of income for artists either.
The Groovebox Jukebox: From Avora Records' latest to Arijit Singh's Rihaa, new Indian indie music to check out
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoIn a monthly column, Amit Gurbaxani highlights four of the most interesting Indian independent music releases of the last few weeks — one album, one EP, one single and one music video | #TheGrooveboxJukebox
The Groovebox Jukebox: From Lou Majaw's April Shower to Owl Vibration's EP, new Indian indie music to check out
Amit Gurbaxani • 4 years agoIn a new column, Amit Gurbaxani highlights four of the most interesting Indian independent music releases of the last few weeks — one album, one EP, one single and one music video | #TheGrooveboxJukebox
Evolution of post rock in India: How the sub-genre trounced unfamiliarity and apathy to earn a loyal following
Aarushi Agrawal • 5 years agoA look at how the indie scene captures the essence of post rock and tries to describe it, as a community for the sub-genre slowly grows in India.