Big Apple Music Scene — While waiting in line in Herald Square to "meet" Katy Perry, who was ostensibly going to be in a ice-cream truck selling her new perfume line (but who was M.I.A. in the rain, while fans waited dutifully in line), I spotted Adrian Grenier buying coffe... more info

ContactMusic — M.I.A. said she makes music to push the boundaries of her own creativity, rather than please anyone else. The Sri Lankan singer said her last album 'Maya' contains... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — We were just browsing through American Apparel's online samplings the other day (as we are wont to do) when he happened upon a section called "Maternity." For real? Dov Charney is now marketing to knocked up hipsters? The photos seem to suggest yes -... more info

XLR8R — Apparently, not even the fizzled-out dud of a record that is M.I.A.'s ///Y/ can keep her and her producer buddies from working together again. On January 25 of next year, the man behind tunes like M.I.A.'s "XXXO" and "It Iz What It Iz," Cha... more info

Between Thought and Expression — I seem to have missed the news of Ari Up's untimely passing. RIP. Interestingly, John Lydon's was her stepfather, but more importantly, she was frontwoman for The Slits and her influence on punk, ska, and artists as diverse as Courtney Love, Lily Al... more info

Stereogum — The Specials, who recently reunited, backed up M.I.A. on “It Takes A Muscle.” It’s one of the more melodic tracks on ///Y/ and was produced by Diplo. M.I.A.’s reggae-flavored version of the Spectral Display track works for the Specials — th... more info

Culture Bully — Coverage of M.I.A.'s performance of "It Takes a Muscle" on the November 2 edition of Later... with Jools Holland. more info

Perez Hilton — The song is called Sleazy and, surprisingly, we like it! We would have liked it better if M.I.A. were singing it, but this will do! What do U think??? more info

DrownedInSound — Coco 66 66 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Website This new-ish former wood shop turned venue was put firmly on the map earlier this year when M.I.A. joined Sleigh Bells on its stage for a couple of verses of ‘Rill Rill’. It’s the arc... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... M.I.A. - MAYA (2010) Review - Not her best, but another spectaculor and usettleling record. http://myindiemusicblog.blogspot.com zero said... - Neil Young - Danny By The River (Bootleg, Cincinnati, February, 25, 1970) - Swing ... more info