Friction Bombay, a counter-cultural platform and creative space is hosting Mutual Interference, a recurring series of listening sessions pairing contrasting albums and ideas to spark dialogue and reflection, till May 30. The sessions include workshops, screenings and listening sessions that examine <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/celebrate-plurality-in-music-145589" rel="nofollow">music culture, technology and politics.</a>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/may/Friction-Bombay_e.jpg" alt="A vinyl record of McCoy Tyner Live at Newport" width="1280" height="720" /> A vinyl record of McCoy Tyner Live at Newport
The programme invites audiences to rethink streaming culture, community-building and collective listening. &ldquo;Having albums played back-to-back that fight philosophically or musically is very much in line with Friction,&rdquo; says curator &nbsp;Abhi Meer. &ldquo;What we are doing here is elemental and focused on people coming together,&rdquo; he adds.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/may/Abhi-Meer_e.jpg" alt="Abhi Meer. Pics courtesy/Akshay Mehta; @frictionbombay" width="1280" height="720" /> Abhi Meer. Pics courtesy/Akshay Mehta; @frictionbombay
<h2>Events to catch</h2>
The Last Music Store: This documentary revisits Mumbai&rsquo;s iconic Rhythm House, and its lasting influence on the city&rsquo;s music culture. ON May 23; 7 pm onwards
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/may/Rhythm-house-a_e.jpg" alt="A dated photograph of Rhythm House at Kala Ghoda" width="1280" height="720" /> A dated photograph of Rhythm House at Kala Ghoda
Everyone wants a village, nobody wants to be a villager: Workshop with Abhi Meer exploring belonging, community-building and collective responsibility through psychology and political philosophy. ON May 24; 5 pm onwards COST Rs 1000
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/may/Rhythm-house_e.jpg" alt="A view of the interiors. Pics courtesy/FILE PIC; RHYTHM HOUSE ON Youtube" width="1280" height="720" /> A view of the interiors. Pics courtesy/FILE PIC; RHYTHM HOUSE ON Youtube
Mutual Interference: Deep listening session pairing contrasting albums by Jane&rsquo;s Addiction and Townes Van Zandt for philosophical and musical dialogue. ON May 27; 7 pm onwards
Post-capitalist desire reading + discussion: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/mumbai-lit-club-in-bandra-marks-two-years-of-book-discussions-23622426" rel="nofollow">Book club session </a>discussing Mark Fisher&rsquo;s final lectures and critiques of contemporary capitalist culture. ON May 28; 7 pm onwards
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/may/Fashion-workshop_e.jpg" alt="A moment from a previous workshop" width="1280" height="720" /> A moment from a previous workshop
Inferno by boards of Canada: Immersive quadraphonic listening experience featuring the experimental electronic duo&rsquo;s latest album in surround sound. ON May 29; 7 pm onwards
Collaborating with machines: Open electronic jam session using Roland synthesisers, samplers and drum machines for all skill levels. ON May 30; 7 pm onwards&nbsp;
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