Spring is in the air and there’s lots of great music out right now. Below is our non-desi May mix, with some of our favorite tracks from the past few months, including a few releases from Jan-Feb. Check back soon for our favorite Desilicious mix of desi tracks! Tracklist: “Round And Round” – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti “Norway” – Beach House “Odessa” – Caribou “One Life Stand” – Hot Chip

Posted: April 30th, 2010

Sholay Productions invites you to bask in the beats of Bollywood and dance tracks at Pachita, the exclusive top floor of the international club Pacha featuring a top notch sound system, Moroccan vaulted ceilings spacious dance floor, and a plush lounge. Desilicious Bollywood Wonderland Saturday, May 22nd Doors Open 10pm Pachita 618 W. 46th Street (@ 11th Avenue) Entrance is west of Pacha’s main entrance Music by Ashu Rai and

Posted: April 25th, 2010

If you want Aishwarya Rai’s gold look from Umrao Jaan, or Kareena Kapoor’s smoky eyes from Kurbaan, or Rani Mukherjee’s brown bridal make-up, then go no further than Sonia Mansoor’s Make-Up Salon. From Bollywood to West Hollywood, she has the latest trends covered. Sonia is certified in the New York State Fundamentals of Beauty Make-Up by the Carsten-Aveda Institute and has also trained at MAC and the Elizabeth Arden Red

Posted: April 20th, 2010

Come out to Pratt Institute of Art and Design in Brooklyn this Thursday for Impossible Communities, as part of the “Critical and Visual Studies Colloquium” panel discussion moderated by Professor Gayatri Gopinath (NYU), our own Ashu Rai and & DJ Rekha (Basement Bhangra) and presented by Pratt and SAWCC. The panel will include a conversation on the emergence and history of a South Asian Queer Diaspora in NYC, and the

Posted: April 19th, 2010

Our favorite local drag celebrity Sherry Vine has released the funniest parody we’ve seen (in addition to Vidur Kapur’s Padma Lakshmi) of Lady Gaga’s recent video, “Telephone”. She has teamed up with the fabulous Peppermint for their version, “Make it Moan”. Check it out here and don’t miss one of her many performances around New York City!

Posted: April 17th, 2010

Here’s a happy anniversary shout-out to our good friend DJ Rekha as she celebrates Basement Bhangra’s Lucky 13 Birthday Bash. Since its launch in 1997, Basement Bhangra™ has forced New York to sit up and take notice of Bhangra, rapidly making the desi sound an essential part of the NYC club scene. The anniversary party’s on Friday, April 23rd at 9pm and features Nina Sky, Bolly hearthrob Raghav and dance

Posted: April 14th, 2010

On Wednesday, Dr. Srinivas Ramachandra Siras, the 64-year-old chairman of the Modern Indian Languages department at Aligarh Muslim University in India, who was suspended and then reinstated by a court after being unknowingly videotaped having sex with another man, was found dead in his home. His family members are now pushing for a probe to determine whether his death was a suicide or murder. Professor Siras was in the news

Posted: April 10th, 2010

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of New York, and the LGBT Immigrant Social Action Group, are presenting the upcoming 2nd Annual LGBT IMMIGRATION FAIR and Cultural Event. IT takes place on April 20th from 4pm – 9pm at 208 West 13th Street, room 301. This event is targeted to all LGBT immigrants, regardless of immigration status and lawyers, health service providers and other LGBT-centric organizations will be

Posted: April 10th, 2010