http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala I've yet to really absorb the whole album, but "$20" is an early standout for me. Not quite a sequel to "$10," though the track does repeat its predecessor's trick of flipping a well-known pop lyric. "$10" exploded 2... Copyright 2008 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:15:59 -0800 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:51:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss the melody line in $20 seems to be an excerpt from Blue Monday. in fact, that high pitched melody and the fuzzy bass melody are both 3/4 note replications from Blue Monday.

]]> brian http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772724 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772724 Album Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:43:14 -0800 $20 was the stand out track for me as well... But seriously... what the fuck is Bamboo Banger? M.I.A. still can't sing... but no worries - she's supported by bad ass production as usual.

]]> dg http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772730 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772730 Album Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:49:27 -0800 Nice spotting, Brian.

]]> Eric Grandy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772786 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c772786 Album Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:49:28 -0800 oh my gosh! wilcannia mob i love that track.. i had no idea they were aboriginal aussie.. i had no idea!! i thought it sounded like they were (other) taught english- like i could hear the diff. english accents.. ahh!! i love the whole album for sure, for a while ;D

]]> nico http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c775342 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/07/re_illegal_leak_of_the_week_mia_kala#c775342 Album Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:51:53 -0800