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Major Lazer Taps Thom Yorke, M.I.A. for April EP
Producers Diplo and Switch combined forces last year to put out Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do, a crazy-good mix of dancehall, club beats and reggae. The duo is back at it, too, readying a follow-up five-song EP titled Lazers Never Die_. The disc, which features appearances by Thom Yorkeyorke and M.I.A., is set for an April release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to What May or May Not Be a New M.I.A. Song
[Photo by Mark C. Austin] — Update: The song is called “Space Odyssey” and it will indeed be included on M.I.A.’s forthcoming album. — Oh, the Internet. You’re a little crazy sometimes. But sometimes, you are also pretty awesome. In this instance, it’s a little of column A and a little of column B. About an hour ago, M.I.A. tweeted the below clip with the message, “THERES SPACE FOR OL DAT I SEE.” Sure enough, the clip shows what what appears to be Maya Arulpragasam herself singing along to a song that looks to be titled just that—a song that... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDiplo Drops Hints About New M.I.A. Album
If Diplo gets his way with the next M.I.A. album, then listeners can expect “Booty Shorts” paired with “Summertime Clothes,” “The Purple Bottle” leading to getting “Wasted” and “Dope Boys” frolicking with “My Girls.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDiplo Remixes The Dead Weather's "Treat Me Like Your Mother"
Major Lazer has been teasing us with murmurs of a new video for its song "Pon de Floor" for weeks, offering a capella remixes to keep us satiated while we patiently await the next big thing from the DJ-duo Diplo and Switch. But now Diplo has released something worth listening to while you bide the time: a remix of The Dead Weather's new song, "Treat Me Like Your Mother."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMajor Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
Two white boys visit Jamaica to make a... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBonnaroo 2009: Santi's Golden Performance
It sucks to be short at Bonnaroo. It sucks to be short at any concert, really. And at my meager stature of 5'3'', my typical view is all dreadlocks, all the time. With a year's practice, though, I've nearly mastered the art of squeezing through the throngs of unshowered neo-hippies.The key is to start from the sides and angle in toward the front, shamelessly taking every pathway that presents itself when the folks suffering from bad trips decide to exit the tents for much-needed timeouts. In the past, it's gotten me inches away from Lupe Fiasco and Iron and Wine,... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusMajor Lazer's Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do Streaming on MySpace
Following in the wake of bands like Grizzly Bear and Wilco, DJ collaboration Major Lazer is currently streaming its upcoming release on MySpace. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMajor Lazer Announces Summer Tour
With their debut album, Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do, out June 16, long-time DJ collaborators and producers Diplo and Switch are gearing up to bring their new beats throughout the U.S. and Europe this Summer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFour Reasons to Get Behind Rye Rye in '09
First came Edgar Allan Poe. Then, after a long interval indeed, came the double-whammy of The Wire and Michael Phelps. And now, in a sign of its possible ascendance from the depths of the cultural abyss, the fair city of Baltimore has given us the girlish rapper Rye Rye, who in her short life has already become muse to Blaqstarr and protégée to M.I.A., and whose sassy rhymes are reason enough to get excited about 2009. Here are four reasons to get on the bandwagon now: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStaff Picks - Nick Marino (managing editor)
1. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (Beggars/XL/4AD)2. Santogold and Diplo - Top Ranking (Mad Decent)3. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (Illegal Art)4. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer (Roadrunner)5. She & Him - Volume One (Merge)6. Sigur Ros - med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust (XL)7. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark (Astralwerks)8. Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy (MCA Nashville)9. Foals - Antidotes (Sub Pop)10. Lykke Li - Youth Novels (LL/Warner Bros.)... read more
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