M.I.A. watch

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

M.I.A's profile across the pond continues to grow. After adding more dates to her US tour due to exceptionally high demand, I noticed that 'Boyz' was used in Monday night's episode of 'Heroes' (Series 2, Episode 5).

Did anyone else buy tickets for her show at the Coronet in Elephant & Castle on 20th December? I may well have some spares if any poptimists are keen to come along, although it seems like tickets are still available, which I find quite bizarre. I'd have expected it to sell out super-quickly.

English Settlement

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

My latest column for Pitchfork - http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46485-column-poptimist-9 - talking about consensus in the UK music industry and its impact. (and talking about a few other things too). There is a lot of stuff which I didnt have space or time to explore and hopefully I will get the chance to write some of that up here or on FT later today.

EDIT: I did! http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/10/long-live-the-uk-music-scene/

Attention Jacques lu Cont fans

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Or alternatively Seal fans, but somehow I doubt there are as many here.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,164549.shtml

Not sure how I feel about this at all. Could be fantastic against all odds, but I kind of doubt it.

Here We Go Again

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

http://www.last.fm/group/xmaschartattack

It gets earlier every bloody year.

Just dropping off my new track, sweetie

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This has just been on the telly! It's brilliant! She's called Che'nelle and is my new favourite pop-dancehall-rnb star.