#GigsToCatch This Week
Here is our roundup of shows from up and down the country we think you shouldn’t miss
Electronica artists Nina & Malika. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
The Lightyears Explode
Put on your dancing shows and raise your anti-establishment slogans as Mumbai-based punk band The Lightyears Explode get you grooving with their tight riffs and immersive lyrics.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai
When: April 25th
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Rashtriya Swing Sena
Mumbai-based collective with musicians from all over the country, Rashtriya Swing Sena explore a wide range of music from jazz to classical. They feature a lineup including horns, guitars, bass, drums, keys and percussions.
Where: Levi’s Lounge, Mumbai
When: April 25th
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NRJ Project
Headed by Niranj Suresh (former lead vocalist of Kochi rock bands Blank Planet and Motherjane), NRJ project is a five-piece funk progressive rock group that guarantees you a night of raw, undiluted fun.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Bengaluru
When: April 25th
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Milkman Presents: Lena Willikens
German-based producer and DJ, Lena Willikens is unlike no other, with her tunes weaving together everything from post-punk to techno to obscure rarities from Japan. She’s a well known artist in the European circle, a repeat standout star at Dekmantel, the Amsterdam-based festival. Willikens will be accompanied by femme collective Coven Code in New Delhi and producer Aqua Dominatrix in Mumbai.
Where: Famous Studios, Mumbai April 26th
Auro Kitchen and Bar, New Delhi April 28th
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Your Chin + Fame Sangma
Your Chin is the solo project of musician Raxit Tewari, frontman of Mumbai-based indie band Sky Rabbit. He entwines lively dancy electro pop tunes with dreamy lyrics to create a sound unique to him. Accompanying him will be lead vocalist of Fame The Band, Meghalaya-bred Fame Sangma, whose soulful poppy voice can elevate any audience.
Where: The Finch, Mumbai
When: April 26th
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Nina & Malika
Perceived as India’s female DJ duo, Nina & Malika, earlier known as The Elektrovertz are the women firing up India’s electronic music scene since 2010. From having opened for Coldplay to being signed by SPINNIN Records, the duo show no signs of slowing down and are regularly fuelling nightclubs and festivals across Asia.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, New Delhi
When: April 26th
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Dualist Inquiry
Dualist Inquiry is the moniker of New Delhi-based multi-instrumentalist producer Sahej Bakshi. He is one of the artists that needs no introduction in the Indian electronic music scene, having headlined countless festivals across the country constantly churning out music that is genre (and mind) bending and exhilarating.
Where: Zeleb, Pune
When: April 26th
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Naezy’s Aafat Wapas Tour
Mumbai hip-hop artist Naezy kicks off his tour, named after his latest release “Aafat Waapas,” from Hyderabad. The socio conscious rapper has one of the most unique flows and a command over the language like no other. Unleash your hip-hopper and groove as he raises the roof.
Where: The Moonshine Project, Hyderabad
When: April 28th
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