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Articles by Sanjoy Narayan
Folk, spoken word, jazz: Give the old mix a shuffle, says Sanjoy Narayan
Don’t just let the algorithms choose for you. Check out seven intriguing voices that deserve a spot in your headphones. In this week’s Download Central.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 01:29 PM IST
Rock’s prince of darkness: Sanjoy Narayan writes on Nick Cave
He had been using his music to find a way out of the fog after the death of his sons. His new album, Wild God, is joyful and uplifting.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:06 PM IST
Sanjoy Narayan on King Gizzard, a lizard wizard and the chameleons of rock
The band’s music can't be pinned down to a genre. Experiments extend beyond music too... they once released a batch of songs for anyone to produce as vinyl LPs.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 04:18 PM IST
Headbangers’ ball: Sanjoy Narayan on the French band Gojira
The heavy-metal band that performed at the Olympics opening ceremony are rare both for their music and their defining stand on ecological issues.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 04:32 PM IST
What do new roots sound like?: Sanjoy Narayan on the rare sound of Ganavya
The 30-something singer melds Carnatic vocals with jazz. Her voice has been described as one that ‘could turn stoics into sobbing wrecks’.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 06:58 PM IST
NOFX’s final act of punk-rock rebellion: Download Central by Sanjoy Narayan
The legendary band formed in the ’80s stayed true to the mission in ways that Green Day and Blink-182 did not. Now, they’re on their final tour.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:58 PM IST
The larger-than-life legacy of the Pixies: Download Central with Sanjoy Narayan
The ’80s band may not have had a lot of mainstream success, but they’ve influenced generations of rock legends. And they’re still going strong.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 07:50 PM IST
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The rebel sounds of the Sahara: Sanjoy Narayan on desert blues
Tishoumaren is a genre marked by the struggles of an ethnic community’s attempts to assert its identity.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:07 PM IST
Beneath Finland’s surface, a concrete maze to keep enemies out
Finland's extensive network of bomb shelters provides safety amid rising tensions with Russia, as a retired man checks on his wife's protection.
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 05:38 AM IST
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Slash and burn: The Guns N’ Roses guitarist's new album is a blues tribute
The star-studded compilation features Steven Tyler, Demi Lovato, Iggy Pop, and covers of legendary blues tracks. Plus, a bonus original by Slash.
Updated on May 24, 2024 02:14 PM IST
The opening notes of a new wave: Sanjoy Narayan writes on British jazz
Trace a story of royal courts, Caribbean immigrants, and a joyous new sound exemplified by the young Ezra Collective. In this week’s Download Central.
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Can one brand Finnish them off? Sanjoy Narayan on Valco’s cult headphones
The flagship noise-cancelling model, the VMK20, is almost half the price of anything comparable. The company has a unique approach to marketing too.
Updated on Jul 29, 2022 03:23 PM IST
The Band beyond description: How Dylan’s ensemble chorus found its voice
They dug deep into the roots of rock music and blended that with country, folk, R&B and soul, to create a sound that was exclusively theirs.
Updated on May 21, 2021 09:37 PM IST
A dip in the Arctic: Sanjoy Narayan on his love for ice-swimming
Nothing can prepare you for the shock of stripping down and descending into an ice-hole in the dead of Finland’s winter. But after the shock comes a euphoria. There’s a reason ice-swimmers are addicted, and some won’t even warm up in a sauna afterwards.
Published on Mar 19, 2021 05:15 PM IST
Still got the blues
Two bluesmen, one young and the other old, but both with blistering guitars
Published on Mar 18, 2017 09:03 PM IST
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