Stereogum — M.I.A. does verses on the chilly NORML-approved "Legalize My Medicine," the first single from Nump's Student Ov Da Game. It's not about Robitussin, peoples. Listen, download, and puff with a passion at Siccness (via Urb). more info
Rollo & Grady — Athens Alternates contains three alternate versions of Black Lips songs from a recording session they did in Athens at Chris Bishop’s studio. The songs were intended for their second album, We Did Not Know The Forest Spirit Made The Flowers Grow.
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the fakeRICH weblog!!! — Since almost every single blog in the world has something to say about MAJOR LAZER I figured why not bite the bullet, or Lazer and make this week's Music Monday about them
In case you happened to be in a closet for the past year, MAJOR LAZER is made... more info
The Newsroom — Diplo and Switch recently collaborated on M.I.A.'s Grammy nominated hit Paper Planes. The duo is back together in the form of Major Lazer. Check out the music video HOLD THE LINE off their debut album Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do. more info
My Old Kentucky — I'll pay you a million dollars to teach me to dance like Rye Rye and friends and not look like and idiot when I do so. Actually my brothers and I used to rock most of these moves back in 1985 on the back porch on a piece of big cardboard. (thx!)Rye... more info
XLR8R — photo Josh Sisk
B-more queen Rye Rye gets the video treatment from her mentor M.I.A. on this clip for "Bang," replete with lots of lo-fi tape effects, neon lights, and hard-hitting beats. more info
Here Comes The Flood —
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is the location for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.. The festival lasts three days (August 28-30). Some big names will enter the stage, but it's get more interesting if further down the bill.
Friday 08/2... more info