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2025

Events give independent bands a powerful stage: Avial
Events give independent bands a powerful stage: Avial

With their rich mix of Malayalam rock and folk, Avial is known for pushing musical boundaries. Their performances at South Side Story this weekend will be a high-energy celebration of regional sounds with a modern twist, captivating audiences across generations....Read more

'Life Is Political, So Music Can Never Be Apolitical': T.M. Krishna At South Side Story 2025 | Exclusive
'Life Is Political, So Music Can Never Be Apolitical': T.M. Krishna At South Side Story 2025 | Exclusive

Few artists embody contradiction as seamlessly as T.M. Krishna — Carnatic vocalist, writer, public intellectual, activist, insider-outsider. Revered for his mastery of ragas and his unflinching experiments with concert formats, he is equally known for asking questions that unsettle the very world he belongs to...Read more

Raghu Dixit On Shakkar, Healing And Honesty: 'Hope Is The Rope That Swings Us Through Life' | Exclusive
Raghu Dixit On Shakkar, Healing And Honesty: 'Hope Is The Rope That Swings Us Through Life' | Exclusive

Singer-songwriter Raghu Dixit speaks to News18 Showsha about Shakkar, contradictions, South Side Story, the promise and dangers of AI, and why he believes the only thing worth chasing in music is honesty...Read more

Job Kurian On Bringing Onam Spirit To South Side Story 2025: 'My Tracks Are Rooted In Kerala’s Culture'| Exclusive
Job Kurian On Bringing Onam Spirit To South Side Story 2025: 'My Tracks Are Rooted In Kerala’s Culture'| Exclusive

At South Side Story 2025’s Onam Special in Delhi, singer–songwriter Job Kurian brings Kerala’s essence to the stage with his signature blend of folk, classical, and contemporary sounds...Read more

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Sithara Krishnakumar On Her Career: My Journey Has Been Rooted In My Desire To Find My True Voice | Exclusive
Sithara Krishnakumar On Her Career: My Journey Has Been Rooted In My Desire To Find My True Voice | Exclusive

Sin a very short span of time has achieved tremendous accolades and a huge amount of love for her musical prowess. Her ability to captivate the audience with her impeccable...Read more

Thaikkudam Bridge Discusses The Band, Origin of the Celebrated 'Fish Rock' And Everything Musical
Thaikkudam Bridge Discusses The Band, Origin of the Celebrated 'Fish Rock' And Everything Musical

An electric musical extravaganza was on display in Mumbai earlier in the month of September as the South Side Story Fest took the stage Thaikkudam Bridge...Read more

Neeraj Madhav On Choosing Between Music Or Cinema: Music Is So Much More Liberating To Me | Exclusive
Neeraj Madhav On Choosing Between Music Or Cinema: Music Is So Much More Liberating To Me | Exclusive

From films to OTT shows to the Indie music scene, Neeraj Madhav dominates all those spheres with the utmost ease. With every second that passes by he proves to his fans that he is indeed a powerhouse of...Read more

Madras Day | From ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ to ‘Jorthaale’, tracing Tamil rap’s evolution in Chennai
Madras Day | From ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ to ‘Jorthaale’, tracing Tamil rap’s evolution in Chennai

With big, Bluetooth speakers in hand, rappers face their contemporaries in a friendly war of riffing. Beatboxers and B-boys join in, as intrigued crowds look on. Verses in Tamil that span...Read more

Younger musicians eager to master all aspects of the craft, will help Malayalam music industry flourish: Sithara Krishnakumar
Younger musicians eager to master all aspects of the craft, will help Malayalam music industry flourish: Sithara Krishnakumar

With big, Bluetooth speakers in hand, rappers face their contemporaries in a friendly war of riffing. Beatboxers and B-boys join in, as intrigued crowds look on. Verses in Tamil that...Read more

Thaikkudam Bridge and Agam: Bearing the torch for fusion
Thaikkudam Bridge and Agam: Bearing the torch for fusion

Fusion acts in Indian indie music have come and gone, but some have managed to not only stay relevant but also drive the genre forward. Both Agam and Thaikkudam Bridge occupy a special place in the country’s fusion music landscape...Read more

Thaikkudam Bridge and Agam Get Into the Festive Mood This Week
Thaikkudam Bridge and Agam Get Into the Festive Mood This Week

It takes a fairly big company (not to mention, a diehard love for Kerala folk rock) if you want to see two of the country’s fusion heavyweights right now – Bengaluru-based Carnatic prog rock band...Read more

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