Tonight: M.I.A. & Holy Fuck @ City Hall
So how do we feel about M.I.A. tonight? A review of a recent show in North Texas said the Sri Lankan-born rapper's fanbase was as diverse as her globally-influenced rhythms. Well, kinda:
But not only did M.I.A. attract a huge crowd Friday night, it was one that enthusiastically knew the lyrics to the songs on her two albums, Arular and Kala. And it was a crowd that spanned the social spectrum. Black, white, Asian, Latin, trendy, preppy, all were out in force. In fact, when M.I.A. put a call-out for ladies to come up onstage during an extremely funky 10, those who swarmed the stage looked as much as ready for a sale at NorthPark as a concert by a British cult pop figure.
Preppy and trendy, folks. Asian and Latin. Where else can you get that? You know, other than Layl'a Rul.
And, with head-trippers Holy Fuck on the bill, I've dared to dream that the turnout will be great. From our Critics' Picks:
Tagged as one of the top live acts at the Glastonbury Festival back in ’05, noise-huggers Holy Fuck have since become coveted show-openers for their caustic yet cuddly performances. Cramming dueling drummers and twin mix boards—a chaotic tangle of vintage analog equipment and fuzz box synthesizers to re-create their studio finish—the Toronto outfit forge swarming instrumentals with spasmodic dance beats. Less in line with fellow dirty-word lovin’ duo Fuck Buttons, who recently graced Nashville, this Kanook outfit owe more of a debt to technorati strongarms Black Dice and Melt Banana. As stage prep for M.I.A.’s third-world riot starters, Holy Fuck should serve as both a thorough palate-cleanser and a crash course in some of the best fringe experimental out there. There’s more than electrical tape holding these guys together. 8 p.m. at City Hall —DUSTIN ALLEN
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or for those with different tastes: the privates, nite nite, the armed forces, and mean tambourines at springwater tonight.
Posted 05/05/2008 at 12:36:00 PMfor those with cheaper (but still elegant) tastes:
pico de mayo 8off8th at Mercy:
9pm:
free:
Pico Vs Island Trees
Posted 05/05/2008 at 02:21:10 PMParachute Musical
The Features
Eureka Gold
Kyle Andrews
Heypenny
Eric Wilson & Empty Hearts
Brenn
I'll be at 8 off 8th for sure. That bill looks amazing.
Posted 05/05/2008 at 02:27:37 PMsame ole shit - every week - ill be at city hall.
Posted 05/05/2008 at 02:49:58 PMi love switch. i'm into diplo. m.i.a. is tiiiired.
Posted 05/05/2008 at 04:42:21 PMMIA is not tired (or whatever). She just played the best show I've ever seen in Nashville and I got to a show per week.
Maybe CD's are tirrred; try it live. It's UNITY.
Posted 05/06/2008 at 09:37:21 AMfirst off it's tiiiired, not "tirrred". like yaaaawn. 4 "i"s, not 3 "r"s. "tirrred" sounds as if you're being "tire'd".(def. - to be hit with a tire)
regaurdless.
MTV meets Baile Funk isn't my bag. Sorry if I'm just waiting for another neatly packaged and slightly bastardize "culture trend" to be over. We already have a "not as good as m.i.a., but on the same page even though she sounds a bit like tegan and sara" santogold. and tbh, Judging by the lack of diversity within the original genre that spawned this, your "unity" has a shelf life.
in the end it's not all that serious and i'm a fan of paper planes along with the twelves remix of boys. i mean, how can you not be?
lols
Posted 05/06/2008 at 03:33:47 PMyou talk like you're Jordan from the Great Gatsby. in case you don't know she's a real bitch.
it's too late to do anything about it, too.
Posted 05/06/2008 at 04:53:13 PMi'm gonna go ahead and apologize and take myself out of this situation if you know what i mean. peace (4real).
Posted 05/06/2008 at 06:00:16 PM