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Aditi Veena, better known as Ditty, arrives as a breath of fresh air, singing folk-tinged songs about mother earth, the oceans and all that is around us. A soulful musician who entrusts her art as a t...Read More
Chandigarh is a familiar getaway for Delhi folks, be it for the mouth-watering paranthas and butter chicken, a stopover en-route Kasauli, or just a breath of fresh air. This December, the city is offe...Read More
Everyone in the city loves the space, the idea, the people, the vibe. What’s not to like about this neighbourhood bar where the artist comes first and where music is the true calling of the evening....Read More
We’ve grooved to many a gig on the floors of The Piano Man Jazz Club. We’ve made numerous friends there. We’ve often snuck up to The Piano Man Bakery to tuck into boozy desserts, and stock up on...Read More
Art doesn’t have a language and Indian bands have been showcasing their creativity through numerous regional dialects. There are different tunes in every corner, each unique yet slotting seamlessly ...Read More
In today’s techno world where everything is accessible, there is an ascendant hunger for the fresh. With independent music producers and companies moonwalking on to the mainstream stage and praising...Read More
Childish Gambino’s This is America is a piece of revolutionary art released into the numbed crude world of American pop music. Retaining its position at the top of the Billboard 100 for two consecut...Read More
“In the 21st century, culture is power,” – Park Geun-hye. USD 319.9 million was the government’s budget for the Korean wave (Hallyu) in 2014, and USD 11.6 billion the boost to the Kore...Read More
“Jazz has a glorious history in India – right from the grand ballrooms of colonial India to that momentous time in 1935, when Leon Abbey brought the first 8-piece band to Mumbai,” discerns T...Read More
The second edition of Ranthambore Festival is back with a scintillating lineup of music performances after a successful debut last year. Hosted by Nahargarh Palace, Ranthambore, from January 19 to 21,...Read More
The Piano Man Jazz Club is back with its music festival, Giants of Jazz. Hosting the third edition with Lock & Key, the two performance spaces are set to make you swoon over unadulterated jazz all...Read More
It’s that time of the year again, no, we’re not talking about Christmas. It’s time to tune in, get grooving, and revel in that electric vibe…you get where we’re going, t’is is the season o...Read More
Here’s to another round of tracks I recently discovered! This selection is a little different from the last – it leans toward the casual, chill, laid-back vibe that turns into the house party rage...Read More
Uninterrupted tipples, smashing nibbles, live music, and stellar company; welcome to our ideal Friday night. Famous in the city for their chock-a-block Saturday nights, Fio is expanding their musical ...Read More
A thriving corporate career relinquished to pursue a passion project. You may have heard this trajectory a dime a dozen, however, it is rare that the passion seeks the man rather than the man seeking ...Read More
In a land far far away from the maddening crowds, sparkly club lights, auto corrected tunes, breathes a community of musicians eagerly waiting to be heard. Their music – a rant, a take or just a...Read More
It’s a beautiful morning. You wake up to the rhythm of raindrops forcing their way through the door in the balcony. Sloppily, rubbing your eyes to see better of what the curtains would reveal, y...Read More
Their soul songs spell D-I-S-C-O; forced to dirt out on each other’s alternate Bollywood personality selves, a Govinda and a Mithun (guess who is who); Time Machine’s Tarun Balani and Chayan Adhik...Read More
Hopping aboard Tomorrowland’s Global Journey, we’ll be drawing the drapes on DSSC’s own global journey this summer. Part cuatro of our summer travels and the diamond shining bright in Ms. Vacati...Read More
Looking beyond the obvious and into the ocean, we found art forms from around the world that had us mesmerised in the first tune. Exploring the lanes unvisited and diving into the old world traditions...Read More
I don’t consider myself to be any aficionado when it comes to music; my way to describe a track I dig is along the lines of excited, heavy hand gesturing, that usually matches the beat and my bangle...Read More
Whatever the mood, grooving to music is a constant at DSSC HQ, and these music apps are the ones we reach out to. Making music streaming easier than ever before, and offering a bank of songs, these ap...Read More
Good news, Delhi! Some ace of base people have taken note of the smashing musical talent growing, and are creating winning spaces for live gigs. The DSSC HQ scoured the city to bring you the topcat sp...Read More
With just a few weeks to go before we welcome the party season with open corks and warm puddings, it is time to get those party tricks out and dust & polish them until they shine. October through ...Read More
