We chat with London-based British Tamil artist Kapil Seshasayee about Carnatic improv, fashion and what to expect at his upcoming London headline debut.

“Both Manchester Punk Festival and WEIRDO have given me such a sense of belonging.” WEIRDO Collective members reflect on their time at Manchester Punk Festival 2024 and share highlights from the sets of Saffiyah Khan, Popes of Chillitown, KILL, THE ICON! and King Prawn.

A non-exhaustive list of South Asian women making rock music. When people ask “where are all the South Asian women in rock music?” send them this list!

South Asian musicians have always been present in rock music. Here’s a list of ten of the most famous and influential bands with South Asian members from the UK and North America.

Synth-punk trio KILL, THE ICON! recently released their much anticipated debut EP ‘Your Anger Is Rational'. Naz Toorabally caught up with bassist and frontman Dr Nishant Joshi over Zoom to chat about the EP, the myth of meritocracy and why protest is important (despite what the Sleaford Mods have to say about it).

More than just a guidebook, Desi Pubs tells the previously untold stories of resistance underpinning the existence of desi pubs in the UK and the landlords running them. Naz Toorabally speaks with author and journalist David Jesudason about his book, the importance of telling these stories and the impact discovering desi pubs had on him.

Indian folk metal band Bloodywood have been taking the world by storm with their debut album ‘Rakshak’. We caught their penultimate show on their EU/UK tour in London at the Electric Ballroom in Camden and it’s a show we won’t forget.

Read this interview with British Indian rock musician Pryti about her new alt-pop rock album ‘Searching for Now, Lost in Again’. We talked about everything from the inspiration and process behind her album to racism in the music industry and the unwavering support of her parents.

We’re excited to be premiering the lyric video for ‘Teardrops’, the latest single by Pryti out today ahead of her forthcoming album ‘Searching for Now, Lost in Again’.

Jasmine Isa Qureshi (they/she) is a young queer and trans writer, journalist, wildlife filmmaker and speaker/presenter. They are bringing in much-needed perspectives as a queer, trans, South Asian, Muslim punk. Read our interview to find out more about her work in wildlife and nature.

For our February spotlight interview, we chat with Hash Kodithuwakku and Ish Amarasinghe who run Sofftpunk, a small online shop based in Nottingham selling political and personal art that champions community, revolution and minority perspectives.

We kick off our monthly spotlight series with Singaporean Indian creative and researcher Dil Kaur who wrote the first ever WEIRDO blog post and is currently a contestant on fashion reality TV show Project V – the Singaporean equivalent to Project Runway.

Slam Dunk Festival announced more acts on their 2022 line up in November and it was an exciting day for many South Asian punks, with newcomers Pinkshift added to the lineup. But their lineup continues to fall behind on gender and racial diversity, leaving even some of the festival’s loyal fans on the fence about purchasing a ticket this year.