Palash Krishna Mehrotra

Live Inside Seedhe Maut Nation: Desi Hip-Hop’s Punk Moment

Live Inside Seedhe Maut Nation: Desi Hip-Hop’s Punk Moment

Scenes from the New Delhi duo Calm and Encore ABJ's 12-city Lunch Break tour stops in the capital and Dehradun

August 13, 2024

It’s Not Easy Being a Fan

If one has diverse tastes in music, art, cinema and books, it’s difficult to be a loyal fan

September 3, 2018

Relapse and Recovery but no Grammy

Eminem’s strength has been his relentless breathtaking uncompromising ability to talk...

April 8, 2011

Transcendental Meditations

I’ve never been too fond of fusion music. I’ve listened to my share of Shakti and John McLaughlin, and in…

February 11, 2011

Get Up, Sit Down

Indian authorities have always been confused about the strange beast that is the rock concert. The general tendency is to…

November 8, 2010

Prescription Drug

I hate bouncers. The bouncer, by virtue of his job description, attends more gigs than most of us. But music,…

August 25, 2009

The Genius of Piyush Mishra

When my mother was growing up in the Fifties, her parents disapproved of their children listening to Hindi music. It…

June 21, 2009

Celebrating Holi With the Queen

I remember a park. Bottles of thandai. A long car ride. A winding dusty lane that seemed to go on…

April 20, 2009

Desolation Row

Where are the people? This is a question I often ask myself at concerts and gigs. When the Israeli psy…

January 19, 2009

The Rise and Rise of Metal In India

Exploring the burgeoning metal scene in the country

October 8, 2008