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This week features interviews with two top directors from Bollywood, Karan Johar who made the recent blockbuster Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Kunal Kohli who made Fanaah and Hum Tum. We managed to catch hold of them when they came to watch a movie at The ImaginAsian theater in NYC! Check out what they had to say. Bonus feature is an interview with Vidhu Vinod Chopra who made Munnabhai Lage Raho. We spoke to him when he made the movie Parineeta... check it all out in our Bollywood Special on iaList!

If you haven't already purchased the 90 Million Miles CD by Bayadera please do it now at www.cdbaby.com/cd/bayadera as we are donating 100% of our online profits to the Red Cross relief effort for Hurricane Katrina. They need your help and you need this CD!

Natalise "Love Goes On" MASH UP!!! Check out a NEW remix of one of her very FIRST songs,"Love Goes On" on www.myspace.com/natalise. This new version is a MASH-UP that uses the Gorillaz' song "Feels Good Inc."

AT LAST (the band featured on America's Got Talent) are currently in the process of making an EPK (Electronic Press Kit). They want to know why you're a fan of AT LAST. What does AT LAST mean to you? Feel free to be creative, funny, and crazy... or just send them a simple appreciation video. Whatever you decide to do, just have fun! They will select random submissions to be featured on the new project! Please submit all video files to mail@atlastmusic.com or mail your submissions along with contact info to: AT LAST, c/o Fan Videos, 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste 575, Beverly Hills, CA. 90212. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2006

Big news from Putnam Hall! On September 23, 2006, the MTV Chi Concert and Taping will be broadcast to an estimated 200 million people! So mark your calendars and show your support! Visit their website for more info. Machi, Far East Movement, Jin, Kaila Yu... Yeah, this will probably be the biggest Putnam Hall show ever. The show itself will be taped in LA county and will accomodate 1000 fans, but it will be broadcast to an estimated 200 million people nationwide via MTV Chi (USA) and MTV stations in Asia, the show's focus will be Asian American artists.

Coming up on September 14th is the Alex Yeung(Monkey King Records)event called Asian American Music Showcase. Check out the flyer above. More details are available at www.monkeykingrecords.com. And stay tuned for pics from this event!

This week there are freshly baked features and new music added to the Bollywood hits playlist. Check 'em out in this weeks iaList and in the daily drivetime 4-6 slot called Total Timepass on www.imaginasianradio.com.

Pal Pal: Lage Raho Munnabhai
Beedi: Omkara
Chak de Phattey (sweety mix): Khosla Ka Ghosla
Khaike Paan Banaraswala: Don II
Hadh Ko: Zindagi Rocks
Yaadan Teryian: Dil Diya
Golmaal: Golmaal
IshqKiya: Anthony Kaun Hai
Chaand Sifarish: Fanaah
Mitwa: Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

This week we had an interview with Mr. Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees for the October Sports issue, of iaLink at www.ialink.tv. Also, NUZ attended a couple of shows during the New York Fashion Week. Last week, NUZ hit up the theatrical debut of Red Doors and hung out with the cast and attended the red carpet at The ImaginAsian Theater. Also, the cast of the new flick W32nd is in both K-Town and Flushing. NUZ will catch up with them; you can catch the news of all of these events when you tune into ImaginAsian Radio, www.imaginasianradio.com.

Karaterice and Indonesian Students Association in New York presented the Slank Jogjakarta Recovery Tour 2006 at Bottoms Up. Slank, the biggest Indonesian rock band, is doing their first US Tour after years of performing to sold-out crowd around Asia. STAY TUNED TO THIS SPACE FOR PICTURES!

iaList: Sun, Online, and on 96.1 FM KSQQ (SF), 9-11pm ET This week features a special show with leading Bollywood directors, Karan Johar, Kunal Kohli, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra and some hot new tracks from Bollywood!

Roli Rho Hour: Fri, 9-10pm ET, Online Some hot clubbing music coming your way!

KarateRice Hour: Mon, 8-10pm ET, Online only KarateRice Hour brings you unexplored, unexpected Asian music to your ears. Tune in and be delighted or be surprised!

Hip Hop with Nuz and Nak: Mon-Fri, 3-4pm ET, Online only Check in for the open call for the boys and Nurse Jo; they are all single and ready to mingle.

NiteLife Radio: Wed, 8-10pm ET, Online only They have a new hot topic to discuss, tune in and check it out!

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P.I.C
September, 15 2006 at The Brighton Bar
121 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740
$7

Alfa
September, 14 2006 at East Side Show @ Je Bon Lounge
15 St. Mark's Place (b/t 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
$3 students / $8 regular

The Ides
September, 14 2006 at Cutting Room
19 W 24th Street, New York, NY

Bento
September 16, 2006 at Hotel Utah
500 4th Street @ Bryant, San Francisco, CA
$7
Bento is returning to the historic Hotel Utah... this time with Anaura & Fits and Starts. Come out for an intimate show at this tiny venue!

Jasmine Trias
September, 16 2006 at Eastlake Design District Fall Festival & Grand Opening
851-891 Showroom Place, Chula Vista, CA

Aya Higuma
September, 15 2006 at Ch 64 Bcat On The Spot
Brooklyn, NY

Vijay Iyer
September, 18 2006 at University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge
3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA

Koo Chung
September, 16 2006 at WCWP Live Radio Broadcast [Koo Chung & Jinny Kim]
385 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY
FREE
Grandfather Rock's 24th Anniversary show @ SAM ASH. Live radio broadcast performnace by Koo Chung & Jinny Kim! Tune in at http://www.webradiowcwp.com/ at 5 pm

WILLIAMSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
Galapagos Art Space
70 N 6th in Willimiamsburg, Brooklyn
8pm - Dana Leong Trio feat.
Jason Lindner - Keyboards
Aviv Cohen - drumset
with extra special guest borrowed from the famed LAUREN HILL BAND:
Rich Stein on Ground Shaking electronic hand drums.

Asian American Music Showcase
Thursday 9/14 @ Red Devil Lounge at 1695 Polk Street @ Clay Street