Will the Revolution be Commodified and Made Meaningless Courtesy of M.I.A.?
“[W]hat she’s experiencing is an absolutely necessary struggle — an attempt by an artist who’s defined herself through opposition to engage with the system that she has entered, for better or worse,...
View Article‘The Beautiful, Rowdy Prisoners': Chee Malabar in Conversation With Vivek Bald
Editor’s note: This interview comes to us by way of our friends at Mishthi Music, where it was conducted as part of the Beats for Bangladesh project. The Beautiful, Rowdy Prisoners is L.A.-based...
View ArticleFalu Shah on Her New Album, Jay Sean and Motherhood
Singer and songwriter Falu Shah forged her reputation with what she calls “Indie Hindi,” a unique meld of Indian classical and contemporary sounds. She’s worked with musicians from a variety of genres...
View ArticleEverything You Wanted to Know About Pop Singer Carishma (But Were Too Lazy to...
New Jersey-based pop singer Carishma came on the pop music scene two years ago with her first single “Glow in the Dark.” While very much an 8/10 track as far as pop tracks go, it didn’t get picked up...
View ArticleLISTEN: You Need to Experience Samsaya’s ‘Stereotype’
Norwegian-Indian pop singer Samsaya’s reputation for excellence precedes her. She already gave the world a couple of stunning gems in the form of “Apple” and “Breaking Bad.” Then she went ahead and...
View ArticleM.I.A. Uses NFL Lawsuit Limelight to Unveil ‘Matangi’ Album Details
M.I.A. issued an incredible response to the silly $1.5M lawsuit the NFL has slapped her with for flipping the bird on national TV more than 18 months ago. Full transcript here: The NFL thing is...
View ArticleThe Aerogram’s 2013 Soundtrack: The Music We Loved
What a great year. For music, at least. Below you’ll find the music we couldn’t stop listening to during 2013. Here’s why we loved these artists and why you need to make them a part of your 2013...
View ArticleCelebrating Maha Shivaratri: Bhajans for the Younger Generation
Hindus around the world celebrated Maha Shivaratri or “the great night of Shiva,” this week. Not only is this festival observed on the 14th night of the new moon during the Hindu lunar month of...
View ArticlePenn Masala Shares Story Behind World-Famous ‘The Evolution of Bollywood’
It’s been more than a month since University of Pennsylvania a capella group Penn Masala released “Evolution of Bollywood Music,” their catchy compilation of Bolly music through the ages. Since March...
View ArticleNeerja Star Sonam Kapoor to Feature in Coldplay and Beyoncé’s New Music Video
Seriously. Sonam Kapoor, who’ll soon be seen starring in Neerja, makes a cameo in Coldplay featuring Beyoncé’s single “Hymn For the Weekend.” Meanwhile, here’s a picture of Coldplay doing a Holi thing...
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