In a country like India, where everyone seems to be rocking to the tunes of rock bands, which have popped up in large numbers, instrumental rock or ‘post rock’ as a genre hasn’t picked up much.

The era of indie music, which is known for its strongly independent, often experimental flavour and sound, seems to have finally made it in India.
For a genre that took time to form, not only because it needed a do-it-yourself production kit, but also because of the extent of knowledge needed to experiment with various genres, indie has now become a hit among Indian musicians.

It seems like comebacks aren’t big this season after Eminem’s Relapse bombed and Usher’s Raymond vs. Raymond hitting the stands with much hype, but falling off soon. It was his ‘comeback’ album after Confessions and Here I stand bombed but it doesn’t seem to have its intended effect.

With Coldplay, Indian Ocean and Black Eyed Peas putting up their hit singles online for download before releasing their albums mainstream, other artists too like Katy Perry, Usher and Kylie Minogue follow suit, making it the new trend.

It is the age of musical fusion, especially in India. There is a synchronised scale of notes that gel to near perfection, from various genres, forming another world within a world of music.

For a rap icon who is making a major comeback, personally and professionally after four years, neither Eminem nor his latest album, Relapse has changed much. The same underlying emotions and personal agendas dominate, the themes mostly playing around drugs, his mother, wife and murder.

Wall Street billionaire Ray Dalio was recently quoted as saying that employees, who gossip about co-workers will be fired for behaving like ‘slimy weasels’. So, what would happen if companies begin to fire employees who gossip? “The world would come to an end a lot sooner than 2012,” says Rekha M., adding, “Gossip should not be taken too seriously, it’s just a form of socialising.”

Sam Strouk’s passion for different genres of music is as refreshing as the single shot espresso he orders, scalding and packed with a punch.

On June 21, 110 countries celebrate World Music Day. From where did world music evolve? Why do we celebrate it one day in a year?
There is a culture abroad that India sorely misses out on - street music where musicians gather on sidewalks and perform for the general public. We have street plays, street dances and street shows but no real street music culture.

Ignorance and a selective ear for music are not admirable while required to write a memorial piece on the world’s most successful rock and roll band.