Arjun S Ravi is the editor of indiecision.com and co-founder of NH7, an online resource for music and bands. The former music journalist gives you the low-down on what's currently tingling the city's ears

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Rock
The Lightyears Explode
This three-piece punk act from Mumbai is manic in its energy and agenda. The band's three-minute pop punk bursts channel The Arctic Monkeys through a Blink-182 filter to create some of the freshest sounds I've heard from a new band in the city in years.

Adam & The Fish Eyed Poets
The name is deceiving. Adam AND The Fish Eyed Poets is just one guy from Chennai. Yet, Kishore Krishna's music has a wholesomeness to it that's telling of a much larger act, both in size and stature. Make sure he's on your radar.