m.i.a. - haters

sorry for the lack of activity in the last little while, i've had a bunch of assignments and an exam to contend with in the last little while. over the uni break (starting next week) a friend and i have some pretty cool plans in store, so look out for that, too. in the meantime, a bunch of M.I.A. stuff this time around - this song was released by M.I.A. in the last couple days, after a story was run in the New York Times Magazine by journalist Lynn Hirschberg which may or may not paint her in a critical light - read it for yourself and make a judgement. anyhoo, M.I.A decided she didn't like its tone, and put this out. check it out, it's pretty sweet.

M.I.A. - Haters

segueing now (is that really how you spell segue? wow.) into something else that's making big waves right now in the indie world is this album by Sleigh Bells, 'Treats'. A New York duo signed to M.I.A.'s label, they're probably one of the most refreshing acts i've heard this year, along with gonjasufi's 'a sufi and a killer', and yeasayer.

i had planned to give you Major Lazer's new mixtape collab with La Roux, but the upload was taking waaaaay too long, so i'll have it ready for y'all next time round.

later,