Comments on: Music Monday for the Mutiny

By: boston_mahesh

boston_mahesh — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:07:47 +0000

Koom the Ripper's video, song, and message are all brilliant. He's a wonderful musician, and I loved his use of analog instruments as opposed to synths. His message about Indian videos featuring light-skinned people resonated with me.

The "Fake Patois" video was so bizarre and cringe-worthy. I can't get over that effeminate male dancer doing those high kicks using the exact leg. The Patriots should recruit him. I wonder if he walks Monty Python style.

I checked out Delhi Sultanate's Myspace page, and he's brilliant. He's so Jamaican, even though he's as Indian as they get.

Haven't tried the other video, but I'm familiar with "Sharia Law in the USA". They've got potential. They're young bourgeouise, and once they hone their business plan, will have a lucrative career after they receive their MBAs from the Wharton School.

By: DevP

DevP — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:37:12 +0000

The Das Racist mixtape is absolutely great. (I keep listening and uncover another turn of phrase we're they're fucking around with you, the listener, and that's awesome.)

I can't wait for M.I.A.'s new album, if the new singles so far are any indication. Everyone's gonna be humming "XXXO" this summer.

By: Katy

Katy — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:30:59 +0000

The footage of women on bicycles (and the boat bit at the beginning, I am 99% sure) is from the 2000 film “Roozi ke Zan Shodam,” (The Day I Became a Woman), by Iranian director Marzieh Makhmalbaf. The whole film is surreal, gorgeous, poignant and definitely worth tracking down. It’s a triptych with three brief stories of women in different stages of life which only subtly interlace. This bit with the bicycle race is from the second story.

By: Osama Van Halen

Osama Van Halen — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:30:07 +0000

The “Sharia Law” video was my favorite of these. It reminded me of the movie “Easy Rider” but with Muslimas instead of hippies.

By: Taz

Taz — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:56:38 +0000

I'm loving "Fake Patois."

Isn't it awesome? My favorites on the Das Racist album are "You Outta Know", "Coochie Dip City" and "Shorty Said".

By: Amardeep

Amardeep — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:24:20 +0000

I’m loving “Fake Patois.”