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A Musical Guide to Inauguration Weekend

In less than a week, the new guy finally gets his chance to save our republic. So cue the music! If you're heading into Washington for the festivities, here's a rundown on 10 shows worth catching....  read more

M.I.A. covers theme song from The Wire

M.I.A.'s latest music video, a low-budget collaboration with Blaqstarr, begins with the Genesis-inspired lyrics of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole." The first shot, all in black and white, is a close-up of Blaqstarr's face. He sings, "When you walk through the garden / you gotta watch your back / ...If you walk with Jesus / he's gonna save your soul / but you gotta keep the devil / way down in the hole." The image monopolizes the screen until a crack of thunder shifts the focus to M.I.A. (her femininity emphasized in repeated, simultaneous close-ups of her lips--pictured...  read more