A deep dive into Korean R&B music

What sets K-R&B apart from its western counterpart is its multilingual fluidity and wordplay.
6 October 2022, 00:00 AM

5 Korean R&B artists you don’t want to miss out on

For listeners who want to tune into the genre.
29 September 2022, 14:58 PM

What does “sampling” add to music?

Sampling is a tool used widely in the industry and is arguably one of the foundational or primary components of modern music.
4 August 2022, 00:00 AM

An Introspection, 5 Years of “Blonde”

Five years ago today, Frank Ocean released Blonde into the world.
20 August 2021, 15:22 PM

We’re "Happier Than Ever" with Billie Eilish’s new music

The album is noticeably more mature than her first.
1 August 2021, 15:36 PM

Willow’s “lately I feel EVERYTHING” Is a Manic Masterpiece

Listening to this album is a dangerous thing.
24 July 2021, 10:43 AM

Azam Khan: Ten Years On, Bhalobasho Manushere

Today, June 5, 2021 is his tenth death anniversary.
5 June 2021, 11:02 AM

Why I’m Still Not Over Arnob’s “Chaina Bhabish”

The debut studio album was released on June 1, 2005.
1 June 2021, 08:26 AM

BTS' Butter: 2021’s song of the summer

BTS keeps breaking records with every release.
26 May 2021, 07:29 AM

Bob Dylan at 80: Forget about today until tomorrow

The legendary singer-songwriter made songs a part of literature.
23 May 2021, 20:24 PM

The story of jazz in Bangladesh

While there is a constant growth within the cultural sector, the jazz scene in specific is currently experiencing a rapid growth of its audience base within the cities as well internationally.
24 April 2019, 18:00 PM

EIDA: A new name in the Bangladeshi pop scene

Sakib Manzur Zihan (lead guitar), Hassan Munhamanna (song-writing, vocals), M Samiul Haque (guitar, vocals), and Mohammad Raian Mahbub Rasha (drums, production), have all been doing metal or rock music for the most part of their musical careers.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Into the realm of Japanese indie music

As opposed to the staggering popularity of anime and weird commercials, Japan has a fairly active indie music scene. While some of the artists might still be hard to access outside of Japan, artists that don't really abide by the conventions of major music labels have started to welcome the global audience.
20 March 2019, 18:00 PM

The different processes of creation

Even though creativity seeps into nearly every facet of life, one of the most prominent yet abstract pillars of it would be creating music. Music itself is not a tangible form of art and yet it impacts so many of us deeply.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Discovering music

One of the laziest arguments on the internet, often followed by a humble request to like the opinion, would be “Real music is dead”, which can be found under any average music video of an early 2000s post-grunge song.
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Everything wrong with music elitism

Music elitism is basically the practice of viewing all forms of music that doesn't match one's taste as inferior and having a negative judgmental attitude towards people who are into the kind of music one doesn't like.
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Jazz Night with Imran Ahmed Trio

On October 11, 2018, Dhanmondi's 3rd Space was the venue for Jazz Night, with performances by Imran Ahmed Trio, with an opening act by students of Imran Ahmed.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Attic unveils music video for Echoes in Your Attic

On August 31, 2018 “Attic: INTO the VOID” took place at Jatra Biroti, marking their second full-house show at the venue. This show was special for those who attended because the premise of the show was the unveiling of the upcoming music video for their unreleased single, “Echoes in Your Attic”.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Weird metal genres

Metal music is like quicksand. If you don’t like it, you avoid it completely. If you enjoy some of it, then before you know it, you’re listening to bands whose names you can’t pronounce. Just like quicksand, by the time you’re done binging, you have sunk to the depths and are surrounded by the weirdest songs.
4 July 2018, 18:00 PM

An evening of music and comedy with The Mic Peeps

While Dhaka may seem to lack shows where people can go and socialise at, “The Mic Peeps” have been offering a great solution. Starting its journey on February 1, 2018 at Banani's Gourmet Bazar, The Mic Peeps aims to help people showcase their talents in music, comedy, and any other form of performing arts. So far they've collaborated with the venue to host seven shows, with the most recent one taking place on May 10. I got the chance to visit the event and see what it was all about.
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM