Our indie music scene, no matter how nascent, has had its share of legends; legends whose music has stood the test of time. Our cover story this month features one such legendary band – Thermal and a Quarter, who have quite subtly made their mark as one of the legends of the Indian indie music industry.

April saw a flurry of some major music festivals across the country. We speak to the people involved in making these fests worth your while.

A welcome leap in the indie direction is 9X Media Group’s latest English music channel 9XO. With a host of innovative shows and concepts lined up, the channel definitely seems to have hit the right chord. We bring you an update.

In its 12^th year, the country’s biggest music trade fair takes place this month. With a huge number of exhibitors, world renowned acts and an expected footfall running into thousands, we take a look at the biggest edition of Palm Expo so far.

All this along with a quick chat with Advaita, a look at Pakistan’s Laal on their maiden India tour, our regular dose of the big jingle and big musictionary and lots more packed inside.

Until the next issue then,

Sing Along!

The Big M Team

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Also, don’t forget to flip through last month’s issue online, which can be found in the Previous Issue section.