It’s all about girl power in the upcoming episodes of Maed in India. Starting off with Vasuda Sharma in episode 14, and now we’ve got singer-songwriter and gig veteran Alisha Pais headlining. With not a single song of hers recorded, you now have a chance to listen to her live in studio on this episode. Also in the mix is a song from an album launched at a Ganpati visarajan procession, another by a band that boasts a multi-continental lineup, and one that #MaedMyDay by a Nagaland band that keeps ...
Oct 12, 2015•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It’s a bong explosion on this weeks episode of Maed in India. Our headliner is Awkward Bong, also known as Ronit Sarkar, and yes, he is Bengali. A song that Maed My Day is by a Kolkata indie rock band, Turfe, and starting off the show is a Bengali singer & composer called Tajdar Junaid. The only non-bong in the mix is a delightful acoustic session with Nikhil D’Souza. East side is ruling the podcast this week. Tajdar Junaid (singer-songwriter, composer & producer from Kolkata) Song: Thou...
Oct 05, 2015•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week’s podcast brings an acoustic pop artist and adorable Mallu boy next door, Tejas Menon as our headliner. Along with that is a delectable morsel of indie that landed in Mae’s lap all the way from Chennai by the name of Adam And The Fish Eyed Poets. Stirred in to the pot is an artist who had the best selling indie album last year, according to OK Listen - singer, composer & guitarist Bipul Chettri. The cherry on top is one of Mae's favs by Pune electronica act Big City Harmonics. Big ...
Sep 28, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In episode 15 of Maed in India, Mae talks to multi-instrumentalist (by that we mean he plays over 20 instruments) Jose Neil Gomes. He performs material from his new EP, Systematic, as well as some unreleased singles from the future. The show kicks in with a song by Sarvesh Srivastava aka Sickflip, a drum & bass DJ with his songs inspired a week in Ladakh. There’s also a tune #JustOut by Cochin lads Black Letters and a song that #MaedMyDay by Kolkata post punk act, The Supersonics. Sickflip (...
Sep 21, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode 14 brings you a lovely lady to headline. The first female musician performing on Maed in India, I have popstar and indie singer-songwriter Vasuda Sharma. Along with her, I have a new release by bass heavy DJ Su Real with his pelvic thrusting hit from his EP Brown Folks. Then a song that’s Maed Abroad by UK based, Telugu lad, Alluri which is reminiscent of the Brit pop era. Kicking off the show is an uplifting tune about memories by Delhi electro pop act Jester. Jester (Delhi electro-pop ...
Sep 14, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week's episode 13 of Maed in India is lucky for you all as Mae picks out the best acoustic sessions from the past 12 shows so far. She also brings you some rock and roll from Chennai rockers Skrat along with a teaser to next week's podcast that will feature pop sensation and indie artist Vasuda Sharma. This is a special a la carte menu of the finest acoustic songs performed live on Maed in India. Artists: Sandunes http://www.sandunesmusic.com/ Skrat https://skrattheband.bandcamp.com/ Nikhil...
Sep 07, 2015•59 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Do you know how hard we rock? Okay, really, we're kind of mellow rockers. Especially on this episode, with dancey electro pop from Kolkata duo Oh, Rocket! and some mellow soul tunes from Bay City Lights (from ... no, not Cal, the other bay city: Mumbai). And our headliners are the fun acoustic guitar duo the Bombay Acoustic People. Ready? Links: Bay City Lights (RnB/soul crew from Mumbai) Song: Glued https://www.facebook.com/groups/2234230304/?fref=ts Oh, Rocket! (dance pop duo from Kolkata) Son...
Aug 31, 2015•56 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This episode of Maed in India showcases some familiar names from the indie rock circuit. And if you don't know them yet, this is where you get to know them - we've got rocknrollas Atomic Forest, and moody post punk from The Fringe Pop. We've also got a Stripped Down track from pop outfit Duncun Rufus, and finally, our headliners, the R&B influenced Akash Vincent! Songs Atomic Forest (1970s psychodelic rock band from Mumbai) Song: Mary Long Album: Obessions 22 https://www.stonesthrow.com/news...
Aug 24, 2015•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode 10 is happy. Yes, it is. In conversation with Mae, our headliners are pop rockers Grey Area unveiling some special tunes for you. And we've also got Delhi singer-songwriter Shouvik Roy. Bringing the beat back up is Mumbai's electro pop duo Hologram 28. And representing the northeast, we've got Yesterdrive with alt rock from Arunachal Pradesh. Enjoy! Artists: Shouvik Roy (Delhi singer-songwriter) Song: Disquiet https://soundcloud.com/shouvik-roy Hologram 28 (electro pop duo from Mumbai) S...
Aug 17, 2015•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ready to discover some new music? We've got something that will hit the spot, ever spot, on Episode 9 of our indie music podcast. We have indie rockers Ratify from Chennai, ambient electronica from New Delhi thanks to Tankbund and even dream pop from Nischay Parekh from Kolkata. Our headliner, though, will crack you up and keep you wanting more. It's Ankur Tewari (minus the Ghalat Family). If you only know him from his Bolly forays, this is the episode you've needed to hear. Info: Nischay Parekh...
Aug 10, 2015•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Episode 8 is on fire! We bring you headliners Yohan Marshall & the Mischiefs having a fun chat with Mae and sharing some exclusive acoustic versions of their songs, you can only hear them here! And we've got Chennai rock band Tails on Fire (rawr!) to start you off. Switching gears, the song that "maed" Mae's day is Fuzzy Logic's deep house/disco track "Money Talks" and we've got a Maed Abroad song by Mandeep Sethi that we just love! Info: Tails on Fire (Chennai rock band) Song: Move Album: T...
Aug 03, 2015•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Moody alternative rock? electro? R&B? We've got you covered. Headliners on episode 7 of Maed in India are Last Remaining light, alt rockers from Mumbai featuring Siddharth Basrur on lead vocals. And we've got Kolkatta indie rockers Neel & The Lightbulbs starting us off. Sky Rabbit with a boppity bop song "Maed" Mae's Day and Delhi's Akash Vincent doing pop/r&B is the "Stripped Down" act of the week. Happy listening. Info: Neel & The Lightbulbs (indie rock outfit from Kolkata) Son...
Jul 27, 2015•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 6 is going to make you want to sing and dance. We've got The Other People as our headliners in the studio with Mae with some fun original tunes, not their usual retro covers. We've also got tunes to make you rock with Dimapur band Polar Lights, grunge with Chennai band Null Fiction and mellow with Ankur Tewari. Check it out. Polar Lights (Rock act from Dimapur) Song: Empty Hallways And A Candlelight https://www.facebook.com/polarlightsband Null Friction (Grunge rock band from Chennai) So...
Jul 20, 2015•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We're mixing things up in episode 5 of the podcast. We've got our headliner Duncun Rufus, of course, who chats with Mae and does some exclusive acoustic tunes! And we've got Shillong rock outfit Street Stories, with a song that is just fantastic, as well as a track by The F16s who totally Maed our day! And to round it out, we've got a Hindi track from Mauj Maharaja that is just as fun as you'd expect from their moniker, along with a song that's Maed Abroad, in Ireland, actually, by acoustic folk...
Jul 13, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 4 goes mellow with headliner Mohit Mukhi in the candid chat and live acoustic set with Mae. But, the warm up comes from Mumbai's punk rockers Blek, as well as Yohan Marshall stripped down. A bonus song that Maed Mae's day is from Chennai post-punk outfit Adam and the Fish Eyed Poets Blek (indie punk rockers from Mumbai) Song: Minus The Makeup Album: Hexes + Drama & other reasons for evacuation www.soundcloud.com/blek www.facebook.com/blekofficial Adam And The Fish Eyed Poets (alterna...
Jul 06, 2015•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode 3 of India's only indie music podcast brings you headliners Laxmi Bomb - performing impromptu tunes and acoustic versions along with colourful candid chatter, recorded live in the studio with Mae. We've also got the song that "Maed" Mae's day by dubstep breakbeat duo ViceVersa, a fresh song that's "Just Out" by Akash Vincent, and the "Maed Abroad" track from Canadian soul & hip hop producer Charlie Wunda, featuring Ashley Dalipsingh. AND, if that were not enough, we've got Nanok with...
Jun 29, 2015•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode of Maed of India, we've got headliners The Koniac Net with not just an exclusive interview, but acoustic versions of their tunes specially for Mae. Plus amazing surfer rock from Pune band Doctor Zebra, a pop track from Mumbai's Awkward Bong and a hot one by the inimitable Shaa’ir +Func. Enjoy! And come back for more next Monday! Songs on this episode Doctor Zebra (Surfer punk rock band from Pune) Song - 'Breed it’ Album - Surfer Girl https://www.facebook.com/doctorzebraband https...
Jun 22, 2015•57 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Join Mae Thomas on the debut episode of Maed in India as she introduces you to incredible music that spans cities and genres. She's got news, new music, and an exclusive interview and acoustic session with indie crossover artiste Nikhil D'Souza Songs on this episode: Nucleya ft Delhi Sultanate - ‘New Delhi Nuttah’ Album: Koocha Monster www.nucleya.com Mohit Mukhi ft Jake Charkey - Until We Fade https://soundcloud.com/mohitm Nicholson - For What II For What EP https://nicholson.bandcamp.com/ Nikh...
Jun 15, 2015•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
