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Nowadays, where there is a South Asian appearance in American media, there almost always follows an over-garlanded Bollywood reference (et tu, Matthew Patel of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World?). For thousands of South Asian Americans that live here, this may tell only a fraction of their story. The culture’s rich respect for music runs in their American blood as they charm guitars not with sparkling jewelry in fields of flowers, bu…t with fuzz pedals in dark grimy indie rock clubs.

Subcontinental Drift has curated a show to reveal and celebrate these “desi” experimental noise, punk, chillwave, and indie pop music makers. On Saturday, October 2nd from 6:30-10pm sharp at U Street Music Hall ($10 cover), Subcontinental Drift presents DRIFT ROCK, featuring:

PO PO
Signed to Diplo’s MAD DECENT label, PO PO will come to us fresh off a slew of massive MAD DECENT BLOCK PARTY dates and a sold out tour with the Spike Jonze/M.I.A./Pitchfork championed Sleigh Bells. Sometimes described as “chillwave,” Pakistani American brothers Zeb and Shoaib’s wailing vocals surf over drum machine crested waves of reverb.
Listen: http://www.myspace.com/popobros

SUNNY ALI & THE KID
Sunny Ali & the Kid are a Pakistani cowboy punk duo complete with cowboy hats, boots, and more than a hint of drawl.
Listen: http://sunnyaliandthekid.com/

FAIR AND KIND
Fair and Kind is the indie pop / shoe-gaze collaboration of Indian American siblings Arthi Meera and Anand Subramanian, featuring exquisite vocals, sparkling guitars, and lavish melodies.
Listen: http://fairandkind.com/

A rare chance to see such a show in DC-MD-VA, let alone the U.S. in general.

Support for this event by All Our Noise (www.allournoise.com), an online journal dedicated to highlighting talent and unique venues supporting indie, electronic, and experimental music.

Subcontinental Drift fosters and provides a supportive and collaborative South Asian community for creative expression through curated events and monthly open mics that fill even DC’s largest venues to capacity.

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DRIFT ROCK AFTER PARTY
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We’re excited to announce Anthology of Booty – DC’s all lady DJ crew who throw down THE MOST POUNDING global booty beats – will be hosting the Drift Rock after party at 9:30 Club’s Backbar with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST:

International Beatmaker Kiran Ghandi (Rhythm & Culture) will be bringing up the bass with live drums while Anthology of Booty DJs spin. Imagine live percussion + bhangragga, carribean ritmo love, vintage cumbia jams, balkan blitzes, west african bangers, electrochampeta, salsa favorites, indie dance swing, and tropical new wave…
WTF. We’re already dancing!

Please RSVP:

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