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M.I.A. (Musician)

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Say What?!: The Nine Weirdest Feuds in Music

    Do you ever hear of musicians feuding and scratch your head, saying, "huh?" Like, why are these people even talking about each other? I'm not talking about Oasis vs. Blur or Azealia Banks vs. Kreayshawn-- those make sense. They're working in the same sphere, and it's only natural that they don't lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    So You Don't Have An M.I.A.-Sized Budget, You Can Still Make A Good Video

    ​While we're all talking about M.I.A., and being fingered by her or whatever, I'd like to mention that she has put out the best music video of the year so far. Have you seen this thing yet?! Her vid for "Bad Girls" is a blockbuster, and is visually stunning. The car stunts: rad. The resolution ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 26, 2011

    SBTRKT

    ​While we're all talking about M.I.A., and being fingered by her or whatever, I'd like to mention that she has put out the best music video of the year so far. Have you seen this thing yet?! Her vid for "Bad Girls" is a blockbuster, and is visually stunning. The car stunts: rad. The resolution ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    No Brown M&M's: The Ten Most Over-the-Top Tour Rider Requests

    ​Earlier this week, The Smoking Gun released the latest backstage rider from "alternative rock" titans the Foo Fighters. With its mix of absurdist humor and pragmatic advice, the Foo's rider has long been considered a pinnacle of the genre. The most recent edition includes a "Field Guide To Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    The Weekend, jj, and the "Palmer Problem"

    One of the last things I loaded onto my iPod before departing for NYC (to see LCD Soundsystem!) this week was the new mixtape from the Weekend, Balloons, an album of R&B sketches that you'll probably see described with qualifiers like "indie," "ambient," or "experimental." The homie Andrew Matson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Band of Horses' Dancing Cowboys "Dilly" Is One Of VEVO's Best Videos of 2010

    VEVO's created a playlist of their Best Videos of 2010, and Band of Horses' bizarre "Dilly" is among their picks. The clip was shot by Philip Andelman (whose work includes Beyonce's "Halo," John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change," and more videos by the Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Jay-Z, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Top 9 Bizarre Band Food Demands

    M&Ms, specifically the brown ones, caused quite a stir back in 1982 when it was revealed that Van Halen wanted them banished from their dressing room candy bowl, as evidenced in their hand-written, 53-page rider. Have musicians of today toned-down their diva demands when it comes to food -- or are t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    M&Ms, specifically the brown ones, caused quite a stir back in 1982 when it was revealed that Van Halen wanted them banished from their dressing room candy bowl, as evidenced in their hand-written, 53-page rider. Have musicians of today toned-down their diva demands when it comes to food -- or are t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Vampire Weekend, Far East Movement, Amy Winehouse, and Everything Else Grace (and Our House) Is Listening To

    Amy WinehouseDuff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​A couple weeks ago, my daughter, Grace, made her debut here on Reverb, listing out a few of my more embarassing personality traits. Here she throws down a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Analog vs. Digital: And the Winner Is ...

    Ready for Action!Krist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. He writes about the music he's been listening to every Friday.​I started recording music in the analog paradigm. Back in the day, on the way to the studio the band would stop at the store that sold re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    SPIN's Best Album of 2010 So Far Is - Surprise! - LCD Soundsystem's This Is Happening

    Renee McMahon​Last week Amazon picked their top albums of 2010 (so far) and had LCD Soundsystem sitting pretty at the top of their list. Now SPIN is following suit with their own list of the 20 Best Albums of 2010...So Far. And yes, LCD Soundsystem took their number one spot as well. Ugh. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Love For Shabazz Palaces and Damien Jurado, Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye, and M.I.A.

    Steve Jobs: Genius or bully?​-- Pitchfork has some nice things to say about the 206 this morning: They tossed Damien Jurado's Saint Bartlett a 7.9 saying, "The songs on Saint Bartlett would be considered an achievement for any artist-- but the fact that they come 13 years into a career makes t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    M.I.A.'s Controversial "Born Free" Music Video Gets Pulled From YouTube

    ​Yesterday, M.I.A.'s new music video for "Born Free" whipped up a huge frenzy for its terrifying portrayal of a paranoid police state, including violent arrests and a brutal execution. Now the video's been pulled from YouTube in the U.S. and the UK. A YouTube rep told BBC: On YouTube the rules ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    M.I.A.'s New Song, "Born Free," Is Ragged and Punk-Rocking (!)

    ​M.I.A. released a new track today, and it sounds almost nothing like you'd expect it to. It's not dancehall, it's not electro hip-hop, it's not really groovy. "Born Free" has a raw, punkish vibe to it - the vocals and the instrumentation are fuzzy, echo-y, and abstract, not pounding or pulsin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Last Night: Yeasayer & Sleigh Bells Put On A Wild Show at Neumos; I Now Have Whiplash and Partial Deafness

    The deafening Sleigh Bells. ​I woke up this morning with a steady buzzing in my ears and feeling like I got beat up. I guess that means I had a good night. The buzzing/probable loss of hearing I can attribute to Sleigh Bells, the Brooklyn duo that opened up for Yeasayer last night at Neumos. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Q&A: Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells on Treats, M.I.A., and Opening For Yeasayer

    Sleigh Bells is opening for Yeasayer tonight at Neumos.​You may not have heard the Brooklyn experimental/electronic/noise-rock band Sleigh Bells, but I'm making it my goal right now to change that. The duo of Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss is making some of the trippiest, most high-octane, exc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Suge Knight Kanye, Taliban Metallica, and M.I.A. Gaga

    M.I.A.​-- MTV: M.I.A. on Lady Gaga: "None of her music's reflective of how weird she wants to be or thinks she is. She models herself on Grace Jones and Madonna, but the music sounds like 20-year-old Ibiza disco, you know?" -- Rolling Stone: The Rolling Stones' "Plunder My Soul" -- one of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    I've Been Listening to Bishop Allen, Madvillain and Kid Sister

    ​Kid Sister, Ultraviolet (Downtown) Now that Kanye's proven himself to be kind of a douchebag -- one whose last album did not even come close to achieving its lofty artistic goals -- having a collabo with the dude on your new album might not be the career jumpstart it might've been, say, thr ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2009

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    ​Kid Sister, Ultraviolet (Downtown) Now that Kanye's proven himself to be kind of a douchebag -- one whose last album did not even come close to achieving its lofty artistic goals -- having a collabo with the dude on your new album might not be the career jumpstart it might've been, say, thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Could Lilith Fair Be A Little Less, Uh, Lily White?

    Georgia Anne Muldrow​It's ba-ack. Did you miss it? Lilith Fair ran for three years as a blow-out "celebration of women in music" touring festival, anchored by Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan. From 1997 to 1999, the featured women ranged from lady folk staples like The Indigo Girls, Sheryl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Get Retarded with Will.i.am @ Trinity Nightclub

    ​Black Eyed Peas frontman (and Perez Hilton's arch enemy) Will.i.am is scheduled to take over the DJ booth at Trinity Nightclub on Sunday, September 6, the night before his band's performance at Bumbershoot. Joining him will be bandmates Apl.de.ap and Taboo. Fergie, it seems, will be M.I.A. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Monday, August 3

    Justin Renney​The Blakes, U.S.E., Battle Hymns at the Crocodile, 8 p.m., $5 It's fascinating to watch how an initially obvious influence on a band can slowly morph into something entirely their own. Case in point: the local boys that make up garage pop outfit the Blakes and their clear affect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Rye Rye Bangs In More Than One Way

    Rye Rye looking fly fly​I just stumbled across Rye Rye's new video "Bang" featuring M.I.A. and it's genius. I think what made me want to watch it on repeat is the raw energy Rye Rye captures. Unlike a lot of music videos that portray a fantastical and glamorous lifestyle, Rye Rye injects edgin ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2009

    The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

    Rye Rye looking fly fly​I just stumbled across Rye Rye's new video "Bang" featuring M.I.A. and it's genius. I think what made me want to watch it on repeat is the raw energy Rye Rye captures. Unlike a lot of music videos that portray a fantastical and glamorous lifestyle, Rye Rye injects edgin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2009

    Novoselic Is On The Air

    ​DJ K-NOw with DJ Mic. are streaming live on Coast Community Radio tonight from 8 to 12pm PDT. That's 0300 to 0700 GMT. Jack Endino (DJ Mic.) is helping man the board. We'll be playing a wide array of music including M.I.A., Kultur Shock, Stereolab, Led Zeppelin, spoken word record snippets a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Music: The Great Messenger

    There's much to admire about the rapper M.I.A. She's a working mom, a dynamite performer, and a writer of songs, like "Bucky Done Gun," that command you to give the volume knob a twist. And with her outspoken political views and heart for her homeland, Mathangi Arulpragasa reflects the global consci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Tuesday, June 2

    Rye Rye, M.I.A.'s young protege, plays a show at Neumos tonight with Champagne Champagne and Tigerbeat. That starts at 8 p.m. and costs $12. David Sanborn(pictured) begins a six-day stint at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley tonight for $32.50, and like all Jazz Alley shows, it's all ages. As much as some j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Last Night: N.A.S.A., the Staxx Brothers at Nectar

    The green, break-dancing alien, courtesy Kate McElwee Since N.A.S.A.'s new album, The Spirit of Apollo, is basically a Handsome Boy Modeling School-like project featuring a boatload of famous collaborators, I wasn't sure what to expect from their live show. By and large, most of the album consists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Best Pregnant Performance in History?

    Even her fetus has swagger Considering that M.I.A.'s due date was last night, it seemed impossible that the Sri Lankan pop singer would even attend the Grammy's yesterday let alone perform at them. But sure enough, the biggest surprise, and in my opinion, most captivating performance of the night w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Santogold

    Even her fetus has swagger Considering that M.I.A.'s due date was last night, it seemed impossible that the Sri Lankan pop singer would even attend the Grammy's yesterday let alone perform at them. But sure enough, the biggest surprise, and in my opinion, most captivating performance of the night w ... More >>

  • Food

    September 24, 2008

    Pigskin Pigout

    Our new series that’s more griddle than gridiron, more Bloody Mary than Hail Mary.

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Telluride Film Festival Report

    Our new series that’s more griddle than gridiron, more Bloody Mary than Hail Mary.

  • Music

    February 27, 2008

    Feral Children Get Signed, Sasquatch! Gets R.E.M. and Death Cab

    Selections from Reverb, our daily food blog.

  • Music

    November 21, 2007

    Live Reviews: M.I.A. at the Showbox, Plus the Cops, Bill Patton

    Selections from Reverb, our daily music blog.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2007

    Last Night: M.I.A. at Showbox Sodo

    Selections from Reverb, our daily music blog.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Tonight's Sneak Peak

    Selections from Reverb, our daily music blog.

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    New Music From New Pornographers and Black Lips

    Them’s some serious musicians behind all the vomitoriums and dick-guitars.

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2007

    SASQUATCH! The Long Winters Hit the Big Time, Sort Of

    Them’s some serious musicians behind all the vomitoriums and dick-guitars.

  • Music

    December 28, 2005

    2005 in the Mix

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    Sept. 14-20, 2005

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Arts

    September 14, 2005

    Pop Music Favorites and Calendar

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    Sept. 7-13, 2005

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    Whose '90s Is It, Anyway?

    The conflicting impulses of Rhino's new Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box.

  • Music

    June 22, 2005

    Super Mario Jams

    The conflicting impulses of Rhino's new Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box.

  • Music

    May 4, 2005

    Alt Is Back!

    The conflicting impulses of Rhino's new Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box.

  • Music

    April 13, 2005

    Oh My Gosh

    The conflicting impulses of Rhino's new Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box.

  • Music

    April 6, 2005

    Auto Erotica

    The conflicting impulses of Rhino's new Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box.

  • Music

    March 9, 2005

    Playing With Fire

    Trying to figure out M.I.A., one level at a time.

  • Music

    March 17, 2004

    Stormy, Tipsy, Mya, M.I.A.

    Trying to figure out M.I.A., one level at a time.

  • Music

    September 1, 1999

    Bumber beats

    Trying to figure out M.I.A., one level at a time.

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