News
Yet another / \ / \ / \ Y / \ B-Side
Feb 28, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Oh M.I.A., the gift that just keeps giving. And sometimes, it’s even music—like this / \ / \ / \ Y / \ left over, “Zig Zag.” More
“Sick Lyrics and Its Classic Mia Vibe All U Apathetic Shithedz”
Sep 23, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Yesterday, M.I.A. posted “lost/new/crazy” a track created with producer Diplo. While still in unfinished demo form, the listening experience is augmented with another over-the top, classic M.I.A. website. More
Trek Kicks off September 21 st in Montreal
Sep 08, 2010
By Laura Studarus
M.I.A. has announced a worldwide jaunt. We have the dates. More
Ms. Arulpragasam is trapped in sparkly animated GIFland.
Aug 11, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Two days after claiming the Sri Lankan government is pulling her videos from YouTube, M.I.A.'s crazy new clip for "XXXO" debuts on the popular video-hosting site. In the vid, Ms. Arulpragasam is trapped in sparkly animated GIFland. Basically, M.I.A. really wants to XXXO the Internet. /\/\/\Y/\ is out now. Watch more janky M.I.A. videos here (via her Twitter.) More
Free Festival September 25th
Jul 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Indie shmindie. Sometimes it’s hard to argue with cooperate sponsorship. Today, Virgin Mobile announced its free festival (September 25th at Merriweather Post Pavilion) and it is a dozy. The daylong genre-hopping festival will play host to buzz bands such as Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian, scene stalwarts LCD Soundsystem and M.I.A. and legends such as Pavement and Joan Jett. We have the full lineup. More
Clan Performs “Born Free”
Jul 14, 2010
By Laura Studarus
What, you thought just because / \ / \ / \ Y / \ has been released to the wild, M.I.A. was done? Nope! Last night, she (and a bunch of look alikes) took The Late show with David Letterman by storm of “Born Free” feedback. We have the video. More
Yes, That’s Right, Hear / \ / \ / \ Y / \ Now
Jul 07, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Another day, another round of M.I.A. news. No longer just remixes or scandals, now you can hear her third album / \ / \ / \ Y / \ (out July 13th) in its entirety. More
Third Album Out July 13th
Jul 01, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Sometimes it’s difficult to believe we lived in a pre-truffle fry era of M.I.A. Sometimes it’s hard to believe / \ / \ / \ Y / \ hasn’t been out for years. (Nope! You’ve got another two weeks for that). Today, she reminded us she also makes music too. More
Jun 10, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Another new M.I.A. cut was unearthed today thanks to BBC DJ, Zane Lowe. Check out "Stepping Up"s sonic attack. More
Colin Meloy Dubs Her the “Glenn Beck” of the Left
Jun 03, 2010
By Laura Studarus
After an unflattering New York Times interview left M.I.A. looking less than glowing, the rapper fired back, releasing audio that proved the writer had combined her quotes and sparking “Truffle Gate 2010”— by ordering the lavish truffle-French fries that were later used as evidence of the singer’s hypocrisy. Today The New York Times released a correction. Plus, The Decemberists' Colin Meloy weighs in. More
Jun 02, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Bright Colors? Crowded Graphics? Not-so-subtle political overtone? Yup, looks like a M.I.A. album cover. More
/ \ / \ / \ Y / \ Out July 13th
May 12, 2010
By Laura Studarus
As reported by her N.E.E.T. imprint M.I.A.'s third album officially has a name, the cryptic / \ / \ / \ Y / \/. (Stand back, the slashes spell MAYA, as in her birth name.) / \ / \ / \ Y / \ has been pushed back a few weeks, from June 29th to July 13th. More
Check the Color of Your Hair
Apr 26, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
The new video for M.I.A.'s debut single "Born Free" is political statement wrapped in a HIGHLY violent, NSFW short film. Watch it on her site or embedded here through Vimeo. It's been removed from YouTube in the U.S., according to M.I.A.'s Twitter. Romain Gavras directed the awesome vid. "Born Free" is also streamable via the singer's label, N.E.E.T. More
Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer. More
Reviews
MAYA
N.E.E.T./ Interscope
Jul 21, 2010
By Danielle Sills
Maya Arulpragasam—better known as M.I.A.—successfully assembled the title of her third album into a series of lines and dashes, spelling out her first name. She also collided every sound she’s ever heard onto its 16 tracks. The over-the-top clatter could be interpreted as a consequence of a generation with no attention span, but it could also be a sign that /\/\ /\ Y /\ doesn’t measure up to the rest of M.I.A.’s arsenal. More
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. More
