Comments on: M.I.A. Talks Smack, and a Brief Review of ‘Kala’ http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vanya http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-194056 Vanya Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:32:06 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-194056 <p>FYI: 'Jimmy' is a cover of an Of Montreal song. :)</p> FYI: ‘Jimmy’ is a cover of an Of Montreal song. :)

]]> By: DTK http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-164130 DTK Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:14:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-164130 <p>Amardeep -- I've been listening to the new CD over the last few days, and generally agree with your assessment of the new CD, including your takes on "20 Dollar" and "World Town." I liked "Jimmy" a little more than you did, perhaps because it is so obviously a late 70s/early 80s Bollywood era sound, it seemed almost an homage to that frothy Bollywood "disco" style. (Overall, I thought there was far more of a Bollywood influence on this CD compared to Arular, which, despite reviews frequently mentioning a Bollywood infulence, didn't really have much of one IMO.)</p> <p>The one thing I wanted to add is that given that you didn't mention it, I assume you didn't care much for "Bamboo Banga." To me, that song is the stand-out, one of the better "let's get this party started!!" songs I've heard in a while.</p> Amardeep — I’ve been listening to the new CD over the last few days, and generally agree with your assessment of the new CD, including your takes on “20 Dollar” and “World Town.” I liked “Jimmy” a little more than you did, perhaps because it is so obviously a late 70s/early 80s Bollywood era sound, it seemed almost an homage to that frothy Bollywood “disco” style. (Overall, I thought there was far more of a Bollywood influence on this CD compared to Arular, which, despite reviews frequently mentioning a Bollywood infulence, didn’t really have much of one IMO.)

The one thing I wanted to add is that given that you didn’t mention it, I assume you didn’t care much for “Bamboo Banga.” To me, that song is the stand-out, one of the better “let’s get this party started!!” songs I’ve heard in a while.

]]> By: bibz http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-163602 bibz Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:41:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-163602 <p>Album cover is so Nu Rave:</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Rave">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Rave</a></p> <p>M.I.A represents my generation misunderstood by most.</p> Album cover is so Nu Rave:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Rave

M.I.A represents my generation misunderstood by most.

]]> By: somebody http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-163600 somebody Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:22:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-163600 <p>Maya filmed by Spike Jonze:</p> <p><a href="http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1150941368&channel=598199">http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1150941368&channel=598199</a></p> <p>Aint she lovely?</p> Maya filmed by Spike Jonze:

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1150941368&channel=598199

Aint she lovely?

]]> By: Aliya http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-158886 Aliya Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:41:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-158886 <p>I haven't read all these comments yet, but I just wanted to commend most of you (obviously excluding the requisite post idiot) on having a civil and informative political discussion. I'm a Sri Lankan Tamil, yet being raised in Canada, I've frankly been completely removed from all these politics and as such my knowledge about the situation is minimal. As such, it's really interesting for me to be able to read varying opinions, and assorted details about the subject.</p> I haven’t read all these comments yet, but I just wanted to commend most of you (obviously excluding the requisite post idiot) on having a civil and informative political discussion. I’m a Sri Lankan Tamil, yet being raised in Canada, I’ve frankly been completely removed from all these politics and as such my knowledge about the situation is minimal. As such, it’s really interesting for me to be able to read varying opinions, and assorted details about the subject.

]]> By: muralimannered http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-157149 muralimannered Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:16:29 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-157149 <blockquote>how long ago were you in melbourne. Heaps more desis now than 3 years ago although the haneef case may reduce some numbers.</blockquote> <p>Seems like yonks now--middle-to-end of '03.</p> how long ago were you in melbourne. Heaps more desis now than 3 years ago although the haneef case may reduce some numbers.

Seems like yonks now–middle-to-end of ’03.

]]> By: halah http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-157139 halah Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:54:24 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-157139 <p>If you type in M.I.A.+ jimmy on youtube, you can see her new video. It's fun - it reminds me of Kylie.</p> If you type in M.I.A.+ jimmy on youtube, you can see her new video. It’s fun – it reminds me of Kylie.

]]> By: melbourne desi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-157070 melbourne desi Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:41:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-157070 <p>Murali</p> <p>how long ago were you in melbourne. Heaps more desis now than 3 years ago although the haneef case may reduce some numbers.</p> Murali

how long ago were you in melbourne. Heaps more desis now than 3 years ago although the haneef case may reduce some numbers.

]]> By: muralimannered http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-157046 muralimannered Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:37:54 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-157046 <blockquote>murali - besides knowing that Glen Waverley is a hotbed of SL Tamil activism I did not understand what you were alluding to.</blockquote> <p>wot? they teach sarcasm in Oz schools now?</p> <p>I got more grief from Lebo bully-boys than anyone else in Melbourne. Didn't see too many Indians and got quite the cold-shoulder from other SL Tams.</p> <p>The train out to Glen Waverley is nothing like going from central london to Eastham though--when it gets to that brown-saturation point, I'd be worried.</p> murali – besides knowing that Glen Waverley is a hotbed of SL Tamil activism I did not understand what you were alluding to.

wot? they teach sarcasm in Oz schools now?

I got more grief from Lebo bully-boys than anyone else in Melbourne. Didn’t see too many Indians and got quite the cold-shoulder from other SL Tams.

The train out to Glen Waverley is nothing like going from central london to Eastham though–when it gets to that brown-saturation point, I’d be worried.

]]> By: melbourne desi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/mia_talks_smack/comment-page-2/#comment-157045 melbourne desi Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:28:26 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4627#comment-157045 <p>murali - besides knowing that Glen Waverley is a hotbed of SL Tamil activism I did not understand what you were alluding to.</p> murali – besides knowing that Glen Waverley is a hotbed of SL Tamil activism I did not understand what you were alluding to.

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