M.I.A. Gets Mashed-Up By Diesel, Remixed By Jay-Z

Last year's Clash-sampling, terror-ific "Paper Planes" found a second life this summer, thanks to Pineapple Express and a bunch of hot rappers. Maya tells Rolling Stone, "The way human beings hear stuff, it's like, suddenly a song sounds better to... CONTINUE READING M.I.A. GETS MASHED-UP BY DIESEL, REMIXED BY JAY-Z»

Watch A Live Stream Of The Diesel xXx Party

Feel like wishing you were at Diesel's 30th Anniversary blowout in Brooklyn? Try this live stream of the party -- which has included a set of Hot Chip with Chaka Khan, and M.I.A. + T.I. + Franz Ferdinand -- at... CONTINUE READING WATCH A LIVE STREAM OF THE DIESEL XXX PARTY»

M.I.A. Launches Her Clothing Line

Now your dreams of looking like walking seizure bait can finally come true: Maya's got a clothing line, and it is officially available for purchase. The first run's called the KALA Tour/Okley run collection. Check it out here. ... CONTINUE READING M.I.A. LAUNCHES HER CLOTHING LINE»

Posted on September 12, 2008 (22 comments)
Tags: Ganglians | M.I.A. | Nine Inch Nails | SXSW

Pineapple Express Express Might Bring M.I.A. Out Of Retirement

In an interview with EW, Maya says she was set to start making films or something, but her Pineapple success has created "pull for me to make another record." Also her mom likes her more now. ... CONTINUE READING PINEAPPLE EXPRESS EXPRESS MIGHT BRING M.I.A. OUT OF RETIREMENT»

Posted on August 28, 2008 (13 comments)
Tags: M.I.A. | SXSW | The Proclaimers

T.I., Jigga, Yeezy, Weezy Sample M.I.A.

"Swagger Like Us," a leaked track from T.I.'s forthcoming Paper Trail, samples M.I.A.'s similarly fibrous "Paper Planes" then throws Jay-Z, Kanye, and Weezy into the mix. T.I.'s clearly bummed about the early appearance of the West-produced track, telling MTV he's... CONTINUE READING T.I., JIGGA, YEEZY, WEEZY SAMPLE M.I.A.»

New Santogold (Feat. M.I.A. & Gorilla Zoe) - "Get It Up"

We know that former tour partners Santi and Maya are both Clash fans and Diplo associates, but it looked like the latter's "retirement" was going to get in the way of the inevitable collab. Turns out they did a track... CONTINUE READING NEW SANTOGOLD (FEAT. M.I.A. & GORILLA ZOE) - "GET IT UP"»

Posted on July 21, 2008 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Diplo | Gorilla Zoe | M.I.A. | Santigold

Bonnaroo: It's A (Photo) Wrap

The tents are collapsed, the recycling collected, the hippies headed to the showers (j/k hippies don't take showers). Bonnaroo '08 now belongs to the chemically enhanced memories of its campers, and to message boards worldwide as people bitch about... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: IT'S A (PHOTO) WRAP»

M.I.A. Cancels European Tour For Fear Of "Losing A Sense Of ... Reality"

Sad news for our friends across the Atlantic holding tickets to the upcoming Maya shows: at McCarren Park last Friday, and again last night at MoMA's 40th annual benefit "Party in the Garden," M.I.A. made public her plan to cancel... CONTINUE READING M.I.A. CANCELS EUROPEAN TOUR FOR FEAR OF "LOSING A SENSE OF ... REALITY"»

Posted on June 11, 2008 (18 comments)
Tags: M.I.A.

Sasquatch 2008 In Photos

On first blush we all agreed Sasquatch! pulled together one of the lineups to beat of this glutted summer festival season, which is why we're psyched that, despite not having made the trip ourselves, we were able to send photog... CONTINUE READING SASQUATCH 2008 IN PHOTOS»

Rihanna Covers M.I.A.

So, what's up guys? How's it going? We ask because we are bored care. The internet is so bad at being the internet today. But we are trying and casting a wide net (reading TMZ) and we are learning. For... CONTINUE READING RIHANNA COVERS M.I.A.»

Posted on May 9, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: M.I.A. | Rihanna

Coachella: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

New M.I.A. Video - "Paper Planes" (Live In Philly)

Months after Kala made M.I.A. one of 2007's most Sri Lankan crossover stars, Maya's still bringing the bangas to the people with an orgiastic stage show and hypercolor fabric patterns. Indeed our favorite Arulpragasam is lining up a spring-into-summer trek,... CONTINUE READING NEW M.I.A. VIDEO - "PAPER PLANES" (LIVE IN PHILLY)»

Posted on April 18, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates, Video (18 comments)
Tags: Adrock | Beastie Boys | M.I.A. | Santigold

New Buraka Som Sistema (Feat. M.I.A.) Video - "Sound Of Kuduro"

We don't know much about Portugal's Buraka Som Sistema, aside from the fact that they have a MySpace page, and that last night our friends at Discobelle posted a video that we wound up watching/dancing to on a loop for... CONTINUE READING NEW BURAKA SOM SISTEMA (FEAT. M.I.A.) VIDEO - "SOUND OF KUDURO"»

Posted on March 4, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Buraka Som Sistema | M.I.A.

The Cure, R.E.M. Line Up For Sasquatch! 2008

Sure, yes, and fine, having R.E.M., the Cure, the Flaming Lips' U.F.O. show, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, the National, the Breeders, Built To Spill, et al puts this year's installment of the earthy Pacific Northwest festival Sasquatch! amongst the lineups to... CONTINUE READING THE CURE, R.E.M. LINE UP FOR SASQUATCH! 2008»

New M.I.A. - "Paper Planes (Remix For The Children By Adrock)"

Maya's controversial Kala track already got the Beastie stamp of approval back when the boys turned up on the video for a quick cameo, but Adrock's showing the BK transplant more love on his lonesome, here, as one of five... CONTINUE READING NEW M.I.A. - "PAPER PLANES (REMIX FOR THE CHILDREN BY ADROCK)"»

Posted on February 13, 2008 in MP3 (13 comments)
Tags: Adrock | Beastie Boys | M.I.A.

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup: Metallica And Pearl Jam, But No Led Zeppelin

After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»

of Montreal Cover M.I.A.

Pitchfork got their paws on oM's dialed down cover of M.I.A.'s "Jimmy," which in turn was a dialed up cover of Parvati Khan's "Jimmmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja." (Translation: "Jimmy, come.") In other news, Amrit's mom just became a massive of Montreal fan.

Kevin Barnes and Mithun "Jimmy" Chakraborty: separated by worlds, united by style.

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Posted on January 25, 2008 (6 comments)

team9 vs. Stereogum Presents... MySplice 2.0: 2007 Mashed Up

In what's fast becoming a Stereogum tradition, we've once again conspired with master bootlegger team9 for a celebration of the year in singles. Of course "the year in singles" is a loaded term coming from us... CONTINUE READING TEAM9 VS. STEREOGUM PRESENTS... MYSPLICE 2.0: 2007 MASHED UP»

Stereogum's 30 Favorite Live Shows Of 2007

We saw a lot of concerts this year! You probably did too, if you're the sort to be checking music blogs on your downtime over holiday break, so let's all trade notes. Stereogum's Amrit Singh kicks things off with a... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S 30 FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF 2007»

Blender Bows To Kala

For those of you that still have a little pent-up aggression at the year-end list marathon, you may wanna take it all out here; don't think there's many more crooked arrows left in 2007's quiver. For all the analysis of... CONTINUE READING BLENDER BOWS TO KALA»

Posted on December 19, 2007 in List, Year-End List (39 comments)
Tags: M.I.A.

New M.I.A. Video - "Paper Planes"

It's been a dramatic, breakout year in the life of our favorite Sir Lankan agit-pop siren, and you could look at "Paper Planes" as a microcosm for all that madness. Before the 'breakout' -- #9 Album, #4 Hottie -- there... CONTINUE READING NEW M.I.A. VIDEO - "PAPER PLANES"»

Posted on December 17, 2007 in Video (30 comments)
Tags: Beastie Boys | M.I.A.

Guide To The Misguided: Rolling Stone's Top Albums Of '07 List

We'll get into the homestretch of 2007's work-year, here, with what is probably the last year-end list (save Pitchfork's), and definitely the most aggressively shitty. Congrats, RS! Despite some close calls from other rags, this list pretty much has it... CONTINUE READING GUIDE TO THE MISGUIDED: ROLLING STONE'S TOP ALBUMS OF '07 LIST»

Posted on December 17, 2007 in List, Shit List, Year-End List (54 comments)
Tags: M.I.A.

Radiohead.tv DJ Sets

Radiohead.tv brought us heads in boxes, Björk and Smiths covers, a live "Reckoner," and that surreal have-we-all-gone-deaf performance, among sundry other goodies ... like those DJ sets. When we live blogged the event, we were particularly taken by the spinning:... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD.TV DJ SETS»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Santogold/Spank Rock @ The Fillmore At Irving Plaza, NYC 10/19/07

Still aren't used to calling it that, but that's where we were on Friday night. Twice. Rolled in early for Santogold's 8:50 set, only to be told that she was no longer on the schedule ("cancelled," one Irving staffer said).... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SANTOGOLD/SPANK ROCK @ THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA, NYC 10/19/07»

Stereogum Does CMJ: The Cool Kids/M.I.A. @ Terminal 5, NYC 10/19/07

Stereogum's Friday night was a mix of hip hop and indie rock, getting started with Abbey's trip to Terminal 5 to take in buzzy Chicago MCs The Cool Kids and M.I.A., while the rest of us ran back and... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: THE COOL KIDS/M.I.A. @ TERMINAL 5, NYC 10/19/07»

Posted on October 21, 2007 in Concert (1 comments)
Tags: CMJ | M.I.A. | The Cool Kids