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      <title>This page will no longer be updated. Details here: http://is.gd/4keQW
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      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/5539712</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This page will no longer be updated. Details here: <a href="http://is.gd/4keQW" target="_blank">http://is.gd/4keQW</a>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:14:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Final update.</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/text/5513330</link>
      <description><![CDATA[So here’s the low-down. One week ago, the very worst that could possibly happen, happened. Seven years worth of work along with a huge chunk of back-ups, which were stored on a laptop and an external hard-drive, was stolen.
 
I know, I shouldn’t be carrying my back-ups with me.

It didn’t take the perpetrators very long to pull off the heist. These were professionals. All they needed was a crowded location, brief negligence on my part and 10 minutes. 

Just like that, I lost everything.

Besides losing 90% of my day-job valuables and data, I no longer have any record of my musical endeavours from the last six to seven years, including the project and raw files of the ‘<em>Acid Singes</em>’ album.

Yes, I am pretty bummed. 

However, this whole incident also got me thinking.

As the old and very cliché adage goes, things happen for a reason. I truly believe that. For the last 3 months or so, I have been trying to work on some new material for another <strong>Static Itch</strong> album. Yet, as much as I tried to NOT write another ‘<em>Acid Singes</em>’, it seemed that the whole <strong>Static Itch</strong> persona had one outlet and one outlet only.

And then it hit me.

‘<em>Acid Singes</em>’ was written during a very dark, abysmal time of my life (more clichés). The reason behind it was simple. Healing. Medication. An exorcism of my vilest demons. Sure, this sounds absolutely wishy-washy (maybe even a tad diva-ish), but that was how I coped and found myself out of that void. And now that I’m no longer in that headspace, there is no reason for Static Itch to exist in its present form.

It has served its purpose. 

This brings us to the purpose of this update; for those of you who are still bothering to read this far anyway.

As of today, the musical outlet known as Static Itch will cease to exist. There will not be another album. ‘<em>Acid Singes</em>’ will remain on Virb; completely free for download. The site, however, will no longer be updated. The <strong>Static Itch</strong> Facebook page will also be deleted shortly, followed by the Twitter and Tumblr accounts.

I would like to thank every one of you for all your support and recognition with regards to this project. This is only the end of one phase and the beginning of another.

I am not giving up on music, merely evolving. There are very big things planned in the very near future. Grandiose, you might say.

So there you have it. <strong>Static Itch</strong> is over. But I’m not. 

Stay safe. Stay sane. Stay cool.

Much gratitude and respect,

Raj
Static Itch

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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:59:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Tracks are back up. Download away. Encoded at 320kbps.</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/3597692</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tracks are back up. Download away. Encoded at 320kbps.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:48:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>06. Static Itch - What Lies Beneath</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:47 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>05. Static Itch - Pirouette</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:44 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>04. Static Itch - Le Diable Noir (Mi Contra Fa)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:42 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>03. Static Itch - Subterranean</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:40 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>02. Static Itch - Ardhanari</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/audio/431921</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>01. Static Itch - Fissure</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>07. Static Itch - Virulence</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:10:30 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>The audio files on Virb have been temporarily removed. Don't whip it out...</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/3587295</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The audio files on Virb have been temporarily removed. Don&#039;t whip it out just yet. They&#039;ll be back on soon. Peace.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Profile updated a tad. More coming real soon.</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/2966135</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Profile updated a tad. More coming real soon.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 23:22:58 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:14:32 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:14:27 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:14:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:14:19 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:14:14 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Lamya [Update: 11/05/09]</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/text/2904422</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear friends,

A huge thank you for your continued support and interest in the Static Itch project.

Another quick update.

Phase 2 of the web page design and construction is complete. I'm trying to set a realistic target for it to go live and right now that's looking like some time around early July.

The song-writing process is somewhat stalled at the moment because, well, I write some the crappiest pieces of shit. Most of the early batches for "Titular" have been dutifully "Shift + Delete"-ed. I'm doing all I can to avoid writing another "Acid Singes".

Speaking of "Acid Singes", it has been more than 6 months since it was made available for free download and the response has been very encouraging till this day. And considering the fact that I'm hardly on Virb these days, the continuous reception is humbling.

[shameless plug start]:

Check out the Static Itch Facebook page at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cel3m9">http://tinyurl.com/cel3m9</a> or PM for a free high bitrate copy of "Acid Singes".

[shameless plug end]:

That's all for now. Until next time, I leave you with a sorry excuse for an artwork, which is basically a crappy picture with some crappy words written on it. Anyway, it's all free so if you dig it, [right click + save] it.

<a href="http://tinyurl.com/qd8l2q">http://tinyurl.com/qd8l2q</a>


Sincerest gratitude and respect,

Raj J.I.
Static Itch

<a href="http://virb.com/staticitch">http://virb.com/staticitch</a>
<a href="http://twitter.com/staticitch">http://twitter.com/staticitch</a>
<a href="http://twitter.com/raj_j_i">http://twitter.com/raj_j_i</a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:03:46 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>: http://twitter.com/staticitch
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      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/2546143</link>
      <description><![CDATA[: <a href="http://twitter.com/staticitch" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/staticitch</a>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:58:12 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting my shit sorted out. Will be back on Virb with new material very...</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/staticitch/posts/status/2347575</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Getting my shit sorted out. Will be back on Virb with new material very soon. Keep a look out.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:56:54 -0700</pubDate>
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