Line Out - Comments on M.I.A. Cancels Sasquatch Appearance http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance According to the Sasquatch website, M.I.A. has had to cancel her appearance at the festival due to visa issues. What a bummer. Two out of the three times she's set to perform for the Seattle audience, she's had this... Copyright 2008 Tue, 22 May 2007 10:39:04 -0800 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:14:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Eric Grandy NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Eric Grandy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723052 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723052 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 10:47:38 -0800 Comment by ted what sort of replacement is that? the long winters for MIA? THIS TOTALLY SUCKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSS!

]]> ted http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723073 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723073 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 11:04:47 -0800 Comment by Jessica I second both comments: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
SSSSSSSUCKTACULAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Jessica http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723085 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723085 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 11:17:33 -0800 Comment by Bombs Away Fuck the Long Winters. If their blend of cocky, yet safe sof-rock is your bag then you are part of the problem. And by problem I mean sexually frustrated, single, 30-something, KEXP listeners.

Lame.

M>I>A> is not a terrorist. Depending on what your definition of terrorist is the Tamil Tigers are either freedom fighters or terrorists.

Take your pick.

Long Winters are neither.

]]> Bombs Away http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723089 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723089 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 11:20:00 -0800 Comment by jz is it just me, or is this "visa problem" bullshit happening more and more frequently to bands from outside the country?

]]> jz http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723091 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723091 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 11:24:57 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool It's totally not just you. I wish we could do something about it. Gawd, it's so frustrating, especially because they always seem to find out days before you were supposed to see a show. Like, does MIA show up at the airport and then they don't let her in?

]]> Ari Spool http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723150 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723150 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 11:59:41 -0800 Comment by Scottie DAMMIT!!

]]> Scottie http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723238 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723238 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 12:43:25 -0800 Comment by Nick The same thing that happened to two members of CocoRosie's band several days ago. Except they were deported.

]]> Nick http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723455 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723455 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 14:19:11 -0800 Comment by drew crap crap crapcrapcrap! THIS BLOWS!!!!!!

five dollars says my girlfriend cries because of this. LAME!

]]> drew http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723551 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723551 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 16:15:48 -0800 Comment by Long Duck Of all the Seattle/Portland/Olympia bands they had to replace MIA with a exceedingly crappy one like The Long Winters. *LAME!!*

]]> Long Duck http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723555 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723555 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 16:24:19 -0800 Comment by Eric Wow. so much hatred for the long winters.
@4 - you need to check yourself. What's with the hating on people with sexual frustration? I have no idea what your personal life is like, but I do know this, sexual frustration is usually a good catalyst for interesting art. Also @4, I'm surprised that you think having an independant, eclectic local radio station (KEXP) is a problem. It is not an indie-rock conspiracy, but just a festival scrambling at the last minute to fill a recently vacated spot.
@4 - you are a tool. Get real.

]]> Eric http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723607 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723607 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 16:49:20 -0800 Comment by Simon FRAK FRAK FRAK!!!

I am wondering if her visa problem is because she sings about the PLO in one of her songs.

Were The Thermals supposed to play as well? Wonder what happened to them.

quick, someone update here wiki to include the canceled washington shows.

]]> Simon http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723638 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723638 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 17:00:55 -0800 Comment by mirror this is just ridiculous. mia's appearance no doubt played a pretty big part in many people's decision about whether to attend or not. and now, just days before the show, they drop this on us? if i weren't such a die-hard bjork fan, there's absolutely no way saturday is worth its nearly $80 price.

]]> mirror http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723686 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723686 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 18:07:26 -0800 Comment by biggie j guitar player for amplified rock outfit SSS If John wasn't such a nice dude I would cry "lame. " However replacing m.i.a. with long winters does kinda suck and a huge bummer . Just move on.
Big music festivals blow anyway.

]]> biggie j guitar player for amplified rock outfit SSS http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723691 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723691 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 18:12:36 -0800 Comment by Maia I don't listen to KEXP but I am 24 and LOVE the Long Winters and they are great live. I could really care less about Sas or MIA this year though.

]]> Maia http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723758 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c723758 Sasquatch Tue, 22 May 2007 20:39:00 -0800 Comment by Yetti Booooooo... MIA was about 20% of the reason I was going so this. The Long Winters kind of suck ass. MIA is a much more lively act and I was really looking forward to her energy to liven up everyone. The Long Winters are going to be a long bore and put me to sleep like most of the soft indy trendy stuff this year. Bombs away is right in his post. The fact is that all of the KEXP djs and a lot of the listeners ARE 30-40 something and forgot how to have fun or energy. They play the same music all day and night that I use to fall asleep........snoore.........

]]> Yetti http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c727040 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c727040 Sasquatch Fri, 25 May 2007 13:01:50 -0800 Comment by chris I flew from LA to see M.I.A. I don't buy this Visa butshit because she has had Visa issues since 2003. She is a great artist and the promoter is taking the $ to the bank while leaving a shitty group as a replacement. You got to love this capitalizim....

]]> chris http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c727223 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/mia_cancels_sasquatch_appearance#c727223 Sasquatch Fri, 25 May 2007 15:04:37 -0800 Comment by Aaron

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