Posted in Music on Jan 14th, 2010
There’s no Filipino Verizon workers to be heard on this, but the “my lines are down, so you can’t call me” line does sort of sound like it could be attached to a title like I’m Down Like Your Internet Connection. Perhaps not – M.I.A unleashed this new track via Twitter simply with the title [...]
Posted in Footnotes on Nov 14th, 2009
1. Diplo says of M.I.A’s upcoming record, “It’s like Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective.” [Pedestrian TV]
2. What were black people talking about on Twitter last night? [The Awl]
3. Clipse’s new video for Doorman. [Kanye]
4. Meet the amateur DJ’s that are putting you out of work, professional DJ’s. [Sound of the City]
5. New rap music. [Cocaine [...]
Posted in Music on Aug 31st, 2009
I talked how much I liked The Very Best’s ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ last week and now we have a new track off their album which is available now to purchase in digital format. Apart from the drums of ‘Rain Dance,’ the track is a little more subdued than ‘Warm Heart of Africa.’ This time, it’s M.I.A’s turn to step [...]
Posted in News Wrap-Up on Aug 15th, 2009
- The cover art and tracklist have finally been revealed for Q-Tip’s unreleased album, ‘Kamaal The Abstract’. The album was initially set to be released in 2002 but was shelved because his record label decided it was not commercial enough to market. ‘Kamaal’ is set to drop on September 15 via Battery Records.
- Radiohead could be releasing [...]
Posted in Music on Aug 12th, 2009
We’ve been keeping a pretty close eye on M.I.A’s Twitter lately and for good reason. Two weeks ago she posted this and now she’s finally come up for air. Here’s hoping the finish line comes up quickly.
Posted in Music on Aug 2nd, 2009
Even though we may not be getting the Rye Rye album as soon as we had hoped there’s still a couple of things happening with the Baltimore rapper right now. The 18-year-old club star just released her video for ‘Bang’ featuring M.I.A (below) and her label, also run by M.I.A, has just opened their website, which [...]
Posted in Music on Jul 31st, 2009
This is a pleasant surprise.
Hot on the heels of the pretty great Major Lazer album recently released comes Keep Watch Vol. X: Major Lazer. The mixtape, which is curated by Major Lazer’s Diplo and Switch, is part of the ‘Keep Watch’ series by Mishka. Naturally, the best part of the entire thing is the new verse from [...]
>> SATURDAY 13 MARCH
- Wooden Shjips at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Head Like A Hole, Street Chant, The Transistors at Bacio Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Metallica, Faith No More and Black Sabbath Tribute Night at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Sing Songs, Bear Cat, The Glad Eyes at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- Oui Groove, Team Dynamite, TDK at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Hit It and Quit It Revue ft DJ Kano (Oz), Recloose, Frank Booker at Khuja, Newton, Auckland Region
- Sick Disco Ft. Randomplay, Boomio Sound, A.D.A.M, MTronBomb at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Kolab Soundsystem, Datt DJ at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Street Chant, The Transistors, Rackets, Fatangryman at The Basement, CBD, Auckland Regi
- Converge (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Golden Axe, Thought Creature, Old Grey Wolf at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- Sola Rosa at Al's Bar, Canterbury
- The Pink Floyd Experience at Kerikeri Domain, Northland
>> SUNDAY 14 MARCH
- Petit Cheval Burlesque presents Plum Green at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- All the Way Live ft Koru Licks at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Wooden Shjips (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Dux De Lux, Otago
>> MONDAY 15 MARCH
- Aroha Documentary Film Evening at Alleluya Cafe, Newton, Auckland Region
>> TUESDAY 16 MARCH
- To Beat With Her Heart ft Charlotte Yates, Mahina-Ina Kaui, Kerryn Fields at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Acoustic Tuesdays ft Keshia and Karlos at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH
- The Dead Weather (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Teenage Kicks at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, TC at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun, DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Sign Of The Hag / Isaac Vs Drum Machine / Mos Iocoss, Baba Rossa, Jemi Hemi Mandala And Zye Soceles Quartet at 84 Lichfield Street, Canterbury
>> THURSDAY 18 MARCH
- Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia at Auckland Town Hall, CBD, Auckland Region
- Crescendo Mafia at Dogs Bollix, Newton, Auckland Region
- Old Crow Medicine Show (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Platform Biz ft DJs Lo Key, Aimee at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Occupational Therapy ft DJs SirVere, Bobby Brazuka at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Slavegrind, Mothra at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Fourmyula Reunion Tour at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- Help for Haiti Fundraiser ft Little Bushman, Hikoikoi, Olmecha, more at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Careys Bay Hotel, Otago
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> FRIDAY 19MARCH
- The Verlaines at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- The House of Capricorn - Album Release at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nathan Haines at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- DJs Cian, TDK at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Storehouse: blues rent party at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Tin Soldiers at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- Head Like A Hole at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Chicks Hotel, Otago