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ROFL: M.I.A.'s response to the New York Times article

June 1, 2010 / 2 Comments

OMG! On Sunday, M.I.A. posted da “truff” about that New York Times profile on the blinged-out N.E.E.T. blog. So what is the real truth behind Lynn Hirschberg’s article? Well, it’s not all that different than what Hirschberg wrote – just tossed up on a tacky, borderline-annoying site and made to look profound. Which is exactly … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: "I'm A Singer", Grammys, hip-hop, Journalist, Lynn Hirschberg, M.I.A., music, N.E.E.T., New York Times, Sri Lanka, Swagga Like Us, The New York Times, Twitter

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

Why does iTunes get all the Treats?

May 14, 2010 / Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, two of the most anticipated indie albums saw their official releases. The National dropped High Violet, an album that put Twitter users into a cumulative tizzy when The New York Times streamed the album in full a few weeks ago. The other album is Treats, the debut by Brooklyn “it” band Sleigh Bells. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Amazon, apple, Brooklyn, CMJ, emusic, High Violet, Insound, iTunes, M.I.A., Michael Jackson, music, NPR, Pitchfork, Sleigh Bells, The National, The New York Times, Treats, Twitter

Finding meaning in M.I.A.'s 'Born Free' video

April 26, 2010 / Leave a Comment

The video for M.I.A.’s new single, “Born Free,” has been online a little more than 24 hours, and it’s upped the stakes for NSFW videos. The video was banned by YouTube and is causing quite a ruckus across the Internet. A lot of the online conversation is focused on the video’s meaning. Some think it … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Born Free, Geoff Rickly, gingers, keffiyah, M.I.A., music, music video, Northern Ireland, Not safe for work, NSFW, Palestine, Romain Gavras, Thursday, Vietnam War, YouTube

Pitchfork Music Festival Predictions

February 4, 2010 / Leave a Comment

Pitchfork announced its annual music festival will take place July 16-18 in Chicago’s Union Park. Tickets for the Pitchfork Music Festival will go on sale Friday, when the music site will also announce part of its lineup. The Chicago Tribune‘s Greg Kot got word that Pavement and St. Vincent will be performing at the festival. The … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Beach House, Coachella, Consequence of Sound, Diary, Don't Look Back, emo, Four Tet, Future Of The Left, glo-fi, Grammy, Greg Kot, Harvey Milk, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Mos Def, music, Neon Indian, Pavement, Phoenix, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Sleigh Bells, St. Vincent, Surfer Blood, The Beatles, The Chicago Tribune, The xx, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out

How loud can pop get?

November 14, 2009 / Leave a Comment

“Turn that racket down!” Oh, the familiar tropes of pop music in America: it seems like every 50s-nostalgia film must have a scene where the parents-who-just-don’t-understand are yelling at kids to turn down that “rock music.” It’s a trope that has continued through the decades, and hopefully will continue throughout the years. After all, how … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Clear Channel, CMJ, Dinosaur Jr., Hardcore for Nerds, M.I.A., music, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Pop music, Queens of the Stone Age, Rock music, Sleigh Bells

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