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A music lover’s answer to staying constantly tuned to the country’s music pulse,the site’s main purpose is to make things easier for younger bands and gig organisers based in different parts of the country,be it Pune,Mumbai,Bengaluru,Delhi,Kolkata and so on. The man behind the initiative,Mumbai-based Husain Bandukwala,who most will associate with band Demonic Ressurection,says,”I’ve been associated with the Indie music scene for the last 8-9 years. While playing gigs or organising festivals,I noticed and faced a lot of difficulties. So,India Gig Alert is a project culminating from those learnings. Basically it is my attempt to give back to the Indie scene.”

Bandukwala has personally been asking friends in the Indie scene,taking feedback and making necessary changes to the site functions. Even though it is in its nascent stage,the response has been encouraging. Designed by THCNOW,which is headquartered in Vashi,the site is very interactive,with Facebook,Twitter updates,constant news updates from sites like NH7,Sonic Buzz,Headbangers India,Metal India Magazine and so on,and a gallery of interesting gig photographs. “It was quite simple conceptualising and realising the idea. It was about making a note of problems faced by musicians,fans and organisers and thinking of creative solutions for the same,” Bandukwala says. “There are a lot of supporters who inform us about gigs in their towns. We also get emails from bands asking us to promote their gigs,which we gladly do,” he adds. On the site,one can log in using his/her FB Id,go to the gig calendar and update details. “It automatically gets posted to the IGA FB page,” adds Bandukwala.

Terming this project as one dedicated to fans of music,he says,”It’s about countering the fragmentation that existed in the scene and bringing everything under one roof.”

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