Influenced by: Lizzy Mercier Descloux, The Slits, Grace Jones, New Age Steppers
Genre: Dance & Electronic
Biography: If you read a lot about new music on the Web, odds are pretty good that, at some point between the September 2004 release of ...
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Aug 31 2009 4:20AM
by Benjy Eisen
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News
Spinner: When M.I.A. took the main stage at Outside Lands on Sunday, she didn't have a podium like she did at Coachella but that didn't stop her from preaching the spirit of live entertainment. As a tribute to Michael Jackson, she had all the males in her ... Read moreAug 25 2009 7:30AM
by Benjy Eisen
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Holy Hell
Spinner: When M.I.A. played Coachella's main stage this year instead of her customary dance tent, it was because she was asked to be a last-minute stand-in for Amy Winehouse, who, not surprisingly, couldn't make it. M.I.A. told Spinner earlier this summer ... Read moreJul 09 2009 14:00PM
by Benjy Eisen
Filed under: Spinner Interview
Spinner: The past year has been a big one for M.I.A., although, in truth, every year has been a big one for her, starting long before Maya Arulpragasam took on her stage moniker and started making music. When she was only 6 months old, her family relocated ... Read moreVideos (4)
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