Tag Archives: M.I.A.

“Repent Ye; For The Upsetter Is at Hand!”

August 19, 2008 – 10:58 am
It shouldn’t have gone unnoticed that over time I’ve profiled a few records produced by legendary Dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in this space. I’ve also invoked his name on numerous occasions even when he wasn’t directly involved with creating the music under discussion. The frequency of his appearances in my writing is […]
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Mixtapes I Don’t Hate: DLake, Diplo & Santogold and KiD CuDi

July 28, 2008 – 11:00 am
When I started slipping posts about mixtapes into my blog repertoire last year I felt it necessary to point out that I had been turned off by the whole mixtape subculture for a number of years. Regardless of my reasons (and if you really want to know what they were, you can go back […]
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S**t! God-Damn! Get ON This Ass & Jam!

July 22, 2008 – 10:54 am
There are sequels, and then there are spin-offs. After initial reports that Lovefoxxx, lead vocalist of Brazilian Post-Punk dance-band Cansei de Ser Sexy, was working on a solo album after the success of her band’s debut I was living in anticipation of the latter more-so than the former. In the end, the reports of a […]
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For Losers as Well as Super Stars

July 9, 2008 – 10:59 am
I spend so much of my time digging through obscurities that I often don’t hear about what’s going on well-established artists until the last minute. My underground fetish withstanding, this may have something to do with general skepticism of the things people in the entertainment industry say about their future products. I guess […]
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You Got Quitzow On My Blog… I Got Blog On Your Quitzow…

July 2, 2008 – 10:51 am
For some reason I’ve both me and my housemate came down with a sudden craving for Reese’s Pieces candies yesterday evening. I actually got up, put my headphones on, and made a late-night trip to a nearby store, so I’m really not sure how I managed to come away without the tasty treats in […]
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