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All You Need to Know About Blackstratblues’ New Album ‘The Last Analog Generation’

All You Need to Know About Blackstratblues’ New Album ‘The Last Analog Generation’

Mumbai musician Warren Mendonsa channels Eighties rock, mush and a dash of blues on his most stellar release so far

August 23, 2017

Exclusive Premiere: Electronic Producer Grain and Singer/Composer Komorebi’s Mind-Bending Collaboration ‘Dream’

The New Delhi duo’s cross-genre experiment includes a starry guitar solo from Mumbai’s Warren Mendonsa aka Blackstratblues and keys from…

April 13, 2017

Songs from a Room Returns to India

How the intimate gig series returned to the country and why it’s here to stay this time

June 28, 2016

The Urban Link: Mumbai Gets a New Monthly Gig Series

The first edition of the event to take place this weekend with reggae act Rastapariahs, featuring singer-songwriter Sidd Coutto

April 7, 2016

10 Best Indian Music Videos of 2015

The Ska Vengers pay tribute to Udham Singh; Coshish go mysterious and monochrome; Fuzzculture kickstart the party

January 1, 2016

10 Best Indian Albums of 2015

Blackstratblues leads; Daira offers earworms; Albatross gets dramatic

December 31, 2015

Gig Review: Harley Rock Riders VI

Canceled bands, unreliable sound and interrupted sets made for a less than roaring edition of the motorcycle and music fest

November 3, 2015

Festival Review: Bacardi NH7 Weekender Shillong Day 2

Rock and metal reigned over the second day of Shillong Weekender, but did Megadeth live up to the hype?

October 27, 2015

Enjoy The Silence: Tajdar Junaid

Mumbai-based guitarist, vocalist and composer Tajdar Junaid on new material that is much more orchestral, cinematic and even more introspective

September 29, 2015

My Favorite Music: Warren Mendonsa

The blues guitarist breaks down some of his favorite tracks by artists like Led Zeppelin and American musician Michael Landau

August 18, 2015