Pitchfork — If anyone can make M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" sound like a willowy folk-rap song, it's the Clientele. And the UK band do just that in the latest episode of the A.V. Club's web series "Undercover". There are no gunshots, but they do interpolate a little ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The A.V. Club have a series called Undercover where they hand picked 25 songs for bands to cover and then allow bands to choose from the pre-selected songs. Once a song is covered, it is crossed off and a limited number of choices are available. The ... more info

TMZ — The redheaded kid who was fake-executed in the new M.I.A. music video is paying a dear price for his fake death -- sources say Shakira 's people 86'd his close-ups from her new project over the gruesome scene. Sources tell TMZ Ian Hamrick -- the… ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The 12-year-old boy who meets a bloody end in M.I.A's controversial new music video has stepped up to defend the rapper after the violent promo was banned on YouTube.com. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Damn, I love Die Antwoord. It's like we've taken all the Disney Princesses at Stereotypes R Us, pulled off their wigs, forced their little legs together, and rammed them down the throats of the American purveyors of pop culture dreck,... more info

Starpulse — The 12-year-old boy who meets a bloody end in M.I.A's controversial new music video has stepped up to defend the rapper after the violent promo was banned on YouTube. M.I.A. premiered the video o... more info

Pitchfork — "She was trying to show violence to end violence. It's for all the people that are doing the genocides in real life. Italians, Africans-- wherever it's from, it's still a genocide." -- Ian Hamrick, the 12-year-old redhead who gets shot in the head in... more info

Pitchfork — This year's Øya Festival crashes down in Oslo, Norway August 10-14. And here's another list of bands that'll make you want to book a flight to Europe ASAP: M.I.A., Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, Panda Bear, the Stooges, Big Boi, the xx, Air, Jón... more info

VH1 News — M.I.A.'s disturbing "Born Free" video was defended by 12-year-old Ian Hamrick, a young actor who is graphically executed in the clip. He said the video "shows violence [in an effort] to end violence." more info

MTV.com News — Ian Hamrick adds, 'M.I.A. was a sweetheart.'By James Montgomery Ian Hamrick in M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" Photo: Interscope Toward the end of M.I.A.'s incendiary "Born Free" video, there's a horrifying slow-motion scene in which 12-year... more info