Pushing Forward with the Blues: An interview with Warren Mendonsa of Blackstratblues
‘I’ve always been a blues-loving rock guitarist at heart, but I love so many different forms of music… all of it filters in!’ Indian guitar legend Warren Mendonsa discusses his latest Blackstratblues album, the inspirations that shaped his musical journey, and the path ahead. By Karan Madhok
Music and the Virus: How the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the Indian Indie Scene.
No gigs, no jobs, and no income. Music photographer Nidhi Lodaya checks in with several of India’s indie artists and supporting professionals about the industry fighting for survival in the time of corona.
Personal Essay by Prachi Sharma: ‘My father pauses in every retelling of this tale. He wants me to see it. A man in the uniform of an Indian working for the English, in a village courtyard in the late 1920s, his face turning to one side from the force of an open palm. The villagers watching. The Daroga’s hand going to his cheek. A pigeon somewhere on the roof, taking off.’