As most people realize, China has been experiencing a huge resurgence over the past decade. We all know about China’s booming economy and political influence, but fewer people understand that China is also experiencing an indie music boom. Thanks to Chinese indie record labels such as Maybe Mars, several Chinese indie bands have gained increased [...]

I have a small confession to make. I don’t know anything about J-pop (Japanese pop music). Now I have one other confession to make. I graduated with a degree in Japanese Studies. Yes, the person who studied Japanese in both high school and college, can only identify two J-pop singers: Ayumi Hamasaki and Jero (does [...]

I was digging around and I found this cool song by The Supersonics of West Bengal, India. I don’t have a ton of information on the band except for this interview, which provides some interesting information on western style indie music in India, and this quote from their Myspace page:
Formed in 2006, the bands defiant [...]