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M.I.A.'s sloganeering: not quite Joe the Plumber

May 28, 2010 / 2 Comments

The word “terrorist” pops up seven times in Lynn Hirschberg’s New York Times profile of M.I.A. Within the context of the article, “terrorist” appeared to be something of a default word for M.I.A.: whereas others fill spaces in their sentences with “um” and “like,” M.I.A.’s consistent re-hashing of the term made it seem weightless. Later … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Ahilan Kadirgamar, Diplo, Joe the Plumber, Lynn Hirschberg, M.I.A., music, New York Times, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, terrorism, terrorist, The New York Times, Twitter

Will Philly say 'yes' to cultural fascism?

May 18, 2010 / Leave a Comment

On Friday, the Philadelphia City Paper stumbled upon a proposed bill that could dramatically alter the city’s cultural landscape. Bill No. 100267 is no ordinary promoters ordinance. If passed into law, the ordinance has the potential to stop smaller clubs’ schedules completely and leave many local musicians without any hometown support. The City Paper broke … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Algernon Cadwallader, Bill Greenlee, Bill No. 100267, Darrell Clarke, Diplo, Dr. Dog, Jedi Mind Tricks, Man Man, music, Paint It Black, Pattern Is Movement, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Paper, promoters ordinance, Spank Rock, The Roots

The Biggest Rapper in Milwaukee

February 17, 2010 / 1 Comment

Last week, Milwaukee’s Juiceboxxx dropped his first mixtape, Thunder Zone Volume One. Topping out at 20 tracks, the mixtape could be a turning point for the oft-misunderstood rapper from the heartland. Often mistaken for a nerdcore artist because of the color of his skin and nasaly flow or met with confusion by concert-goers struck by … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Best Fwends, Cam'Ron, Carrot Top, Diplo, hip-hop, Javelin, Juiceboxxx, Kool Keith, Milwaukee, music, nerdcore, Ninjasonik, rap, Spank Rock, Teengirl Fantasy, Thunder Zone Volume One

In Circles

September 3, 2009 / Leave a Comment

When music-inclined and web-savy individuals open their browsers this morning and click over to Pitchfork, they may end up reading a review with this funny little quote: What immediately strikes you about Diary is it doesn’t sound intended to be a gamechanger– even if it’s no surprise that one of emo’s most enduring documents is called Diary … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: baile funke, Best New Music, Diary, Diplo, emo, grunge, Ian Cohen, kwaito, LP2, Pitchfork, SDRE, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Pink Album

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