Qasim Virjee

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Its on, Thursday night in NYC:

deets: http://www.indianelectronica.com/festival/nyc

I just finished up a new show (Show 009) for my podcast series over on Indian Electronica.

You can listen from the IE's 'radio' section, subscribe to the feed through iTunes or or download a MP3 version now.

You've got to check out this cool zine I just found re: hands-on design/crafts stuff - they focus on all sorts of things involving design and making things, and I came across it from a short piece on a VJ event called Visualux.

http://www.pingmag.jp

I just got word that my music collaborator, Anuj Rastogi and I were featured in a full-page spread in the Toronto Star's DesiLife magazine!

Its a pretty short piece written up after we sat down at my place for a snack one afternoon with Amita Handa - one of their journalists.

Check it out online:

http://www.thestar.com/DesiLife/article/250618

Next Saturday's the second annual Indian Electronica Festival in London, England, and I'll be throwing down beats alongside some fantastic atcs.

Oh, and for those of you who are unaware, I founded and direct the festival as an extension of my record label, Indian Electronica.

The gig is at a club called 333 once again - which is in London's East End, and is very accesible by tube.

Here are the details, taken from http://www.indianelectronica.com:

This is the second year we're hosting the Indian Electronica Festival in London and its going to be an amazing time!

Saturday August 25th, 10PM - LATE  read more »

So, it turns out that the missing undergarments were drying in the geezer (sp?) closet - ha... a nifty trick; for all those out there reading this that don't know, a geezer is a water tank with an immersion heater in it... which itself warms up and passes heat through its closet, effectually (slowely) drying things such as boxer shorts!

I was lucky to make this discovery just before leaving for the coast - the trip was amazing and I'll try to get some photos online soon...

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Wanna hear some crazy shit? Sure thing - I was just packing for a trip to the coast of Kenya for a few days (I'm in Nairobi at the moment) and I couldn't find any of my socks or boxer shorts!!!! They're all missing?!?!?!

Wow, and that's not all - at some point in the day the toilet seat cover here in my brother's apartment went missing... some spooky stuff this... will have to check in with his maid but I tell you, I don't think the local supermarket - 'Nakumatt' will stock the Calvin Kleins I'm used to :(

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My friend Jamil Juma's hosting a Trunkshow and party in NYC for his JUMA label...

So guess what... its been 1 year since I kicked off an annual ritual called the Indian Electronica Festival.  Last year  I organised one just in Toronto and London UK - they were both fantastic events and I had such a great time doing them that this year, I decided to get a little crazy and well.... this friday we're kicking off the 2007 series which will be in Toronto, then London on August 24th then NYC on Oct 19... then in India at the end of the year - with dates in Delhi and Mumbai!  Pure madness.

Be sure to hit up the party here in Toronto this friday if you can make it.  Here are the details:

Venue: Dragonfly (1279 Queen Street West - just west of Dufferin)*
When: Friday July 20th, 2007 (8:00PM - 3:00AM)
Cost: $15 (tickets available at door)
Info: http://www.indianelectronica.com/festival
Email: festival@indianelectronica.com  read more »