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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
World Music Day: How indie musicians are changing the soundscape
Indie-music has become a global sound, with influences from various genres, including jazz, soul, RnB, and, apart from the Indian classical music and folk. On World Music Day, celebrated on June 21, we spotlight some indie musicians, who are constantly experimenting with sound. Vasundara Vee Swipe, tap and repeat is the new addiction. The highs of having access to unlimited information/entertainment feeds, yet being ignorant of the lows of living in a digital haze and FOMOs, defines a life driven by technology. Jazz and soul singer Vasundhara Vee's new single, 'Junk the blame', addresses this. Earlier, this year, Vasundhara made headlines for singing at famed fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's 25th anniversary celebrations. The Mumbai-based singer is known as one of the powerhouse vocalists, who is credited with bringing time-tested genres such as RnB, Soul and Jazz to playlists of today's youth. 'A singer always has a message, which is channelled through his/her personality,' says Vasundhara. As a child, Vasundhara was quiet and soft-spoken. 'I found my calling in soul, jazz and blues. Music transformed me. It pushed me to communicate through words and sounds,' she adds. Abhishek Hazarika Noida-based singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, composer and independent musician, Abhishek Hazarika, is trained in Hindustani classical (vocal), acoustic and electric guitar. His debut album, Brightendash, comprising 10 tracks, consists of a grunge-rock sound, rooted in classic and alternative rock sensibilities. Abhishek is inspired by bands such as Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Melvins, Oasis, Green Day, The Beatles, The Who, Grand Funk Railroad, Jimi Hendrix, Cream and REM. Grunge rock, a subgenre of the 90's hard rock, originated in Seattle, the U.S. 'Grunge Rock gives me the freedom to explore multiple styles of rock music. And that's how I came up with the songs in my album. Sarthak Sardana Sarthak Sardana, popular as Sartek, is a DJ and electronic dance-music producer. He has had releases with major global labels and even found support in legends like David Guetta, Tiësto and Hardwell. Over time, he felt the urge to add something local to his repertoire of sound. 'I wanted to blend folk and Bollywood with house-techno and Afro. So he came up with productions that fused Indian folk tunes with electronic beats. Today, it resonates on dancefloors around the world. 'It is all about creating a sound rooted in culture, but built for the future,' says Sartek. Neel Adhikari, Pushan Kripalani, Arijit Datta Singer-songwriters Neel Adhikari, Pushan Kripalani and Arijit Datta recently collaborated with Tiger Baby Records (Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Ankur Tewari) for their latest album City Sessions. Pushan is a filmmaker and theatre director-turned songwriter, synonymous with his collective Slight Diversion. The trio's debut EP, 'Borrowed Guitars', earned them critical acclaim with the track 'Man, boy and liar' topping the charts. When Pushan wrote his first song, he was inspired by a woman singing in Central Park, New York. 'She sang with just an acoustic guitar in front of a small crowd. The songs were her own, yet appealed to people because of the simplicity of its rendition,' he recalls. Singer-songwriter Arijit Datta is the frontman of the Hindi-Indie band, Airport, which is known for its bluesy, evocative sound. 'The sound of Airport feels like home. It holds the weight of everything I have lived through — silence, chaos and search. This genre gives me the freedom to be myself, to communicate what I cannot articulate verbally. Making music is my way of staying connected to my original self,' he shares. Neel Adhikari is the artiste behind the opening track of Netflix's Little Things and Modern Love: Mumbai. Neel sees his music spread over two areas — background score and song. He dislikes categorisation of music and finds it hard to imagine himself stuck to one genre. He adds that he is drawn to certain textures and sounds. 'If it comes from an instrument that has wood and strings, it usually sounds good to me. My songs have a lot of acoustic guitars, ukuleles, banjos and now mandolins too,' he shares. Neel also loves analogue synths and percussions from interesting sounding non-instruments. His lyrics are essentially a play at depth using simple language. Quite often, one finds deep or dark words over a chirpy tune in his songs. 'I love the existence of contrasting elements in a composition and the sound of melancholy. Being a journeyman, I enjoy the process but am also goal-oriented and I break my back trying to achieve a sound I have imagined,' he states.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids
'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids originally appeared on Parade. had his whole family by his side during his latest red carpet outing. On Thursday, June 12, the Pearl Jam rocker stepped out for the premiere of his new documentary film Matter of Time at the Tribeca Film Festival, where he brought along his wife Jill Vedder and their two daughters, OliviaJames, 21, and HarperMoon, 16. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Eddie, 60, was dressed for the evening in a simple black suit, which he accessorized with a dark grey fedora. His wife, an executive producer of Matter of Time, was dressed in an off-white blazer paired with an orange lace-lined top and white pants, while her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail. Harper, the couple's younger daughter, was dressed up in a fancy baby blue gown that featured white floral detailing on the fabric. Her older sister, Olivia, opted for a white mini dress with dark floral buttons that lined the cutouts on her plunging neckline. The Vedder's new film documents the work of the EB Research Partnership, a nonprofit organization founded by Eddie and Jill, dedicated to treating the rare genetic disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa. Eddie also gave an emotional performance during the evening, hitting the stage at The Indeed Theater to sing a six-song set, including a few covers and two of his own Pearl Jam songs, "Porch" and "Last Kiss."'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids first appeared on Parade on Jun 13, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
Boston Globe
12-06-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
My friend is dating someone twice her age
What's worse is that I've started having unkind, even judgmental thoughts when she shares their relationship problems. I feel guilty because I love her and genuinely want what's best for her — but it's hard to separate my protective instincts from my personal bias. I'm struggling to support her while managing my own discomfort and opinions. How can I be a good friend in this situation, without compromising my values or damaging our bond? Advertisement WORRIED A. I wonder if it might help to try honesty. You could say, 'I need to disclose that when I learned of the age difference, I got worried. I didn't know how to handle that. But I trust that you know yourself, and I'm thrilled when you're happy. I just wanted to make that clear because I might ask a few extra questions sometimes. My motives are good, I swear. It's your happiness I care about.' Advertisement That's a bit of a soupy word mess, but you get my point. It's the tone that matters. Please don't tell her you want 'what's best for her.' That makes you sound like a parent who knows her predetermined path. What's best for her might be dating a guy in his mid-40s until she gets sick of listening to Pearl Jam in the car and decides to be single again. Related : You say she talks about her relationship problems. That's a good time to ask very open-ended questions, even about the happy stuff. 'What have you been enjoying about the relationship?' 'What has changed since you've started dating?' Try those to kick things off. Most of the time, just listen. That's what friends do. Hopefully she's asking you about your life, too. If not, that might be part of the problem here. MEREDITH Related : READERS RESPOND: Your protective instincts are great — they're just misplaced. Not only is it not possible for you to protect her, it's not your responsibility. She's an adult and will make her own decisions. Concentrate your efforts on protecting your friendship and respecting each other's boundaries. EACB A thing that really bugs me about the 'discourse' these days is treating full grown women like children when it comes to dating someone older or with more money or whatever. They are two adults. Mind your own business. STRIPEY-CAT If your friend is happy, leave her be and support her. Try to leave the age difference out of the equation if she comes to you with problems and just listen. Only she knows what is best for her at this point in her life. Advertisement PENSEUSE So, my ex is dating someone half his age. While I will admit that there is a cliche, ick element to his girlfriend being the same age as our child, it's none of my business. I don't think your reaction is totally abnormal — note the TOMATO21 Send your own relationship and dating questions to or Catch new episodes of wherever you listen to podcasts. Column and comments are edited and reprinted from .
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
9-Year-Old Girl with Devastating Skin Disorder Lives in Pain: 'I Can't Play on the Playground' (Exclusive)
Zineb Laalej tells PEOPLE exclusively how she cares for daughter Tayma, 9, who has recessive dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa It's the most severe form of the rare skin disorder, which is often called "butterfly disease" because it leaves skin as fragile as a butterfly's wings, causing blisters, scarring, and infection "Every kid is beautiful, and some kids are different," Zineb tells PEOPLENine-year-old Tayma loves drawing flowers, playing with her brother, Arsnan, and the color pink. But unlike other kids her age, summer doesn't mean days splashing in a pool or running barefoot outside — it would cause her immense pain, her mom Zineb Laalej tells PEOPLE. 'The weather is hot, the skin is very fragile,' Zineb explains, and Tayma spends most of the summer indoors at their home in Methuen, Mass. A sunburn or a bug bite for Tayma could cause catastrophic pain. Tayma has severe recessive dystrophic EB, the most severe form of Epidermolysis Bullosa, a genetic disorder that causes Tayma's skin to blister and scar. It's the subject of Matter of Time, a new documentary featuring Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, chronicling he fight to cure the rare but devastating condition. Often called the "butterfly disease," it leaves the skin as fragile as a butterfly's wings. That's why Tayma has to wear special bandages and a thin full-body jumpsuit to protect her skin. As Dr. Diana Reusch, Director of the EB Clinic at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. — the only clinic for the disorder in the Northeast — who treats Tayma, tells PEOPLE, 'Every shower and bandage change is exquisitely painful. Every blood draw is terrifying. But she puts on a brave face every time. I am in awe watching her go through a bandage change or medical procedure. She is only 9 years old, but she is a little warrior.' Symptoms of Tayma's EB showed up shortly after birth, when a nurse brought her over to Zineb to breastfeed. Tayma's mouth was suddenly covered in blisters, Zineb tells PEOPLE. 'The nurse went to take her temperature under the arm, and her skin was removed.' Doctors whisked Tayma away to the NICU, where she stayed for 20 days. The new mom, then just 23, says it was 'scary,' spending her days sobbing as she and her husband, Tarik, waited for the news about their daughter's condition. When the family was finally was told it was EB, doctors explained there was nothing that could be done to help Tayma, other than protect her skin from the chronic blistering. Her back has the biggest wound, Zineb says. "The wound is very deep, and it's been seven years. It's not healing." Dr. Reusch explains the roadblocks to relief. 'As of right now, we don't have a treatment that can be used before a skin blister forms, to prevent the skin blisters [or] wounds from forming in the first place. We also don't have a treatment that works from the 'inside out,' " Dr. Reusch explains. There are few medications for EB, and while there are new treatments, 'we are still missing a cure." Tayma sees the doctor every two weeks, she tells PEOPLE. 'Sometimes it's bad. And it is sometimes it hurts,' she says. 'It hurts." When it hurts, she says she goes to her mom. "She just makes it better, and then she wraps it, and then it doesn't hurt anymore." Tayma's form of the disease is so severe, she needs morphine and ibuprofen to manage the pain. Bath time is brutal; creams, surgeries, and skin grafts haven't worked. As her mom explains, they can only cover her skin in Aquaphor and wrap it in bandages. Beyond the pain, EB brings other side effects, Dr. Reush explains: infection, malnutrition, squamous cell carcinoma. Some patients' fingers and toes may fuse from repeated blistering and scarring. "Everyone with EB is so different," she says, explaining that there are different types which range in severity. "Some patients with mild recessive dystrophic EB can play football, whereas other people with severe recessive dystrophic EB will blister from a hug, or rolling over in bed. "There is a serious risk of infection at any age in life for patients with EB," Dr. Reush continues. "There is a lot of variability in lifespan for patients given the variability in disease severity, and we are hopeful for improved lifespan with our new therapies. However, historically, many with severe disease pass by age 30." "Tayma's parents Zineb and Tarik are incredible human beings. They work tirelessly to give the best life they can to Tayma ... take care of her and sit with her on every hard day." But the hardest days, Zineb explains, come when people don't understand why her "social" daughter looks different. "Some kids are different," she says, tearfully, explaining that "Tayma's heart is broken when the kids see [her] and cry." "I know I can't play on the playground," Tayma tells PEOPLE, because the risk of injury is too great.. "On the outside, some kids are different," Zineb says. "Every kid is beautiful, and some kids are different ... every morning when I wake up, she says, 'Mom, give me a hug, give me a kiss.' " "Every day when I talk to Tayma, I say, 'This is strong, this is brave,' " she says. " 'This is my beautiful daughter.' " Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eddie Vedder Raises Awareness for Rare Disease in New Docu Clip
Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill share why they've become so heavily involved in the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) community in an exclusive clip from Matter of Time, a new documentary about the Pearl Jam singer and his efforts to raise money and awareness for those suffering from the rare genetic disease. In the clip, Jill Vedder reveals that she first learned about EB when the child of one of their friends was diagnosed with the disease. 'We were just like, 'This is the most crazy, brutal, intense thing I've ever seen,' and what can we do?' she says. More from Rolling Stone MTV's the State Look Back on Early Years in New Documentary: 'It Was Intense in Every Way' New Doc Explores How Julia Sweeney's 'SNL' Favorite Pat Became a Complex Nonbinary Icon USC's SoCal VoCals Are Pitch Perfect in 'Just Sing' Documentary Trailer ''Okay, maybe we can talk about this, and just start small and see what happens.' I see people on the street or when I go to shows when they're playing and there's always an awesome Pearl Jam fan that will come up to me and say, 'My god, I love what you guys are doing for the kids with EB.'' Matter of Time, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, is set against the backdrop of Vedder's Seattle benefit show in 2023 to raise funds for the disease, and features personal stories from parents and young patients impacted by the disease. 'The closer you get to this community and the more you understand it, you cannot escape how difficult the challenges are for these families,' Eddie Vedder says in the clip. 'We've had to clear some hurdles already that are examples of why you can have faith and why you can have hope, but the tricky part is patience.' Eddie continued, 'If raising funds and raising awareness, if those things are able to fuel the process, and the scientific end of finding a cure and how to apply it. It feels like just a matter of time.' (The film shares its title with Vedder's 2020 song of the same name, a track he wrote in tribute to 'everyone worldwide afflicted with EB.') In addition to Vedder's music, Matter of Time — directed by Matt Finlin and executive produced by Jill Vedder — also features an original score by Broken Social Scene. 'Eddie's presence is in every frame, whether he's physically there or not. His leadership, his love for Jill and their dedication to the EB community, his relentless belief that this can be cured — it shaped the spirit of this film,' Finlin tells Rolling Stone. 'He doesn't just fundraise; he instills purpose. He makes the world stop and listen, then act. I think the real measure of Eddie's influence isn't just what you see onscreen, it's in what you feel after watching it: that we're all part of this, that we must be part of this. 'This is a story of rare disease, but even more so, it's a story of rare community,' Finlin adds. 'A group of people who've decided that this isn't just about surviving — it's about treatments, it's about curing. It's about taking big swings. And they've backed that hope with action. Michael Hund, the CEO of EB Research Partnership has a great quote in the film: 'All of us in this community that have the profound honor of serving those that battle EB, our duty is to give them something to march to, that illuminates an end game.' Matter of Time is a love letter to that fight.' As for Broken Social Scene's score, Finlin said of working with the band's frontman Kevin Drew, 'When I told him about the film, he simply asked the band, 'Are you in?' And they were. They gave their time, their talent, and created something truly special. Their music sits alongside Eddie's performances in a way that feels seamless. The emotional current they bring to the film is something I'm deeply proud of. Honestly, I'd love to hear more of it.' Matter of Time will premiere Thursday at the Tribeca Film Festival; the opening screening will also feature an intimate acoustic performance by the Pearl Jam singer. { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 1, }, pmcCnx: { singleAutoPlay: 'auto' } } }, playerId: "d762a038-c1a2-4e6c-969e-b2f1c9ec6f8a", mediaId: "21101e80-0f42-4df6-80d7-29f307bf559c", }).render("connatix_player_21101e80-0f42-4df6-80d7-29f307bf559c_2"); }); Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
