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Vote For M.I.A. in the MTV VMA Nominations! | Press

IGA — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:41:00 GMT

This year MTV is letting the fans decide who the nominees are for the VMA’s! Voting opens today for the Best Hip-Hop and Pop Video categories. Make sure to go to vma.mtv.com to vote for M.I.A.‘s videos “Boyz” and "Paper Planes" in the Pop category. Voting closes Wednesday 7/30 at 11 AM EST.

Vote For M.I.A. in the MTV VMA Nominations! | News

IGA — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:29:00 GMT

This year MTV is letting the fans decide who the nominees are for the VMA’s! Voting is now open for the Best Male and Female Video categories. Make sure to go to vma.mtv.com to vote for M.I.A.’s video for “Boyz” now! Voting closes Wednesday 7/23 at 11 AM EST. Voting Starts this Friday, July 18th at 5PM PST / 8PM EST!

» vma.mtv.com

World Cafe Interview & Performance Re-broadcast | News

TheAdmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:14:00 GMT

Philadelphia’s World Cafe will be broadcasting the session with M.I.A.’s interview and performance once again on the 28th of March. You can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard time by clicking HERE.

"Paper Planes" Homeland Security Remix EP Available Now | News

TheAdmin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:13:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s Paper Planes "Homeland Security Remixes " EP is available now at iTunes. The EP features remixes of the song by DFA, Adrock, Blaqstarr, Diplo, and Scottie B and includes features by Rye Rye, Afrikan Boy, Bun B & Rich Boy. Click HERE to download the EP on iTunes, and buy the physical release on CD and vinyl beginning March 3rd.

Paper Planes (DFA Remix) | Audio

Geffen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:07:00 GMT

Pineapple Express | Video

IGA — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Check out another great comedy from the Apatow group in theaters August 8, 2008. The trailer features M.I.A's hit track "Paper Planes."

Buy "Paper Planes" on iTUNES

M.I.A. is MTV's Artist of the Week! | News

iscopeadmin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:26:00 GMT

M.I.A. is now MTV's Artist of the Week!

Watch M.I.A. videos & more, and find out more about MTV's Artist Of The Week.

Click HERE fore more info.

Catch M.I.A.'s Performance on Sirius Left of Center | News

iscopeadmin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:26:00 GMT

Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) will be broadcasting M.I.A.'s entire live performance from Studio A in Miami as a special Halloween treat! The show debuts Wednesday the 31st at 10pm, and will be re-broadcast on Sunday, November 4th at 10pm.

Click HERE for more info.

Hear M.I.A.'s song "Boyz" on CSI:Miami! | News

admin10 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:44:00 GMT

Hear M.I.A.'s "Boyz" on CSI:Miami!

Tune in to CBS on 10/29 to watch!

M.I.A. In-store Signings | News

iscopeadmin — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:26:00 GMT

Meet M.I.A. and she will sign your copy of "Kala"!

New York City, NY
10/19/07 @ 3pm
Borders
10 Colombus Circle

Miami, FL
10/29/07 @ 6:30pm
Uncle Sams
1141 Washington Ave.

Atlanta, GA
10/31/07 @ 6:30pm
Criminal Records
466 Moreland Ave.

Austin, TX
11/3/07 @ 4:00pm
Borders
4477 South Lamar

Dallas, TX
11/4/07 @ 4:00pm
Good Records
1808 Lower Greenville Ave.

San Diego, CA
11/11/07 @ 4:00pm
Lou's
434 North Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA

Seattle, WA
11/16/07 @ 6:00pm
Easy Street
20 Mercer Street

Have a question for M.I.A. that you want answered? | News

admin10 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:33:00 GMT

mtvU Backstage Pass is shooting a segment on M.I.A. in a couple weeks and needs all her fans to send in questions that they want answered!

If you've got a question for M.I.A., click HERE to send it in and it just might end up on the show!

Vote for M.I.A. in the mtvU's Woodie Awards! | News

Admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:11:00 GMT

Don't forget to vote for M.I.A. at the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards! She is up for the Viral Woodie for "Boyz". You only have a week to vote so get to it!

Click HERE to vote for Woodie of the Year:

» www.mtvu.com

Win an XBOX and Vegoose Tickets with M.I.A!! | News

Admin — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:14:00 GMT

Win an Xbox 360, tickets to the 2007 Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV and new music from M.I.A., Lupe Fiasco and more! Click HERE to enter!

» secure.fanscape.com

M.I.A. Talks About The Making of Kala | Video

Admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:38:00 GMT

M.I.A. performing at the The Late Show with David Letterman TONIGHT! | News

Admin — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:32:00 GMT

Catch M.I.A. performing "Paper Planes" on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Tonight, September 13th, 2007.
CBS 11:30pm

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 6 | Video

admin10 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:40:00 GMT

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 5 | Video

admin10 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:56:00 GMT

M.I.A. doesn’t need a visa, just inspiration | News

admin10 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:52:00 GMT

M.I.A. doesn't need a VISA, just inspiration.

She couldn't come to the U.S., so she went to India and Trinidad instead.

Read the full Associated Press article on M.I.A. and her new album "Kala" HERE

» www.msnbc.msn.com

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 4 | Video

admin10 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:23:00 GMT

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 3 | Video

admin10 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:11:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s Kala receives an 8.9 on Pitchfork! | News

admin10 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:22:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s new album "Kala" has received an 8.9 rating on Pitchfork!

Check out the full article HERE

Click HERE to get the album on iTunes!

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 2 | Video

admin10 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:45:00 GMT

Spike Jonze spends Saturday with M.I.A. - Episode 1 | Video

admin10 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:27:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s brand new album "Kala" is in stores today! | News

admin10 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:31:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s new album "Kala", featuring the hit single Boyz, is in stores today!

Click HERE to get it at iTunes
Click HERE to get it at amazon.com

Spike Jonze Premieres New Internet Series on VBS.TV with Special Guest M.I.A. | News

admin10 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:23:00 GMT

VBS.TV launches a new series by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Jonze this week with his video diary of a lovely day spent in London with M.I.A.

In this 6-part episode, Spike, Maya Arulpragasam (a.k.a. M.I.A) and a handicam, travel around London talking about everything from immigration and the third world to iPod battles and Maya’s new haircut, which was given to her by a ketamine-addled Polish man. Spike and Maya also make a visit to her friend Afrikan Boy (the first signing to her new Zig-Zag record label) in the council estates of Woolwich, south London, and later have a dance-off in the street outside Maya’s house. The first episode can be viewed HERE (http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?bctid=1137833099&bccl=MTQ0MTg4N19fVE9EQVk=) today, and future episodes will debut daily on www.VBS.tv through August 25th.

This is a totally personal and frank video portrait is in which two good friends catch-up on their current news and gossip. Spike, who is the Creative Director of VBS.TV, continues this series with an equally candid profile of Kanye West next week.

VBS.TV is a broadband internet television site from the makers of Vice magazine. Launched in March as a free, advertising-supported video network, VBS.TV is updated with 20-30 minutes of original content a day, with more than 30 original series in regular production. VBS.TV content has been featured in MTV International's Best of VBS.TV series. A feature documentary film has been produced from our series Heavy Metal in Baghdad. It will premiere as a selection of the Toronto Film Festival in September.

Vice magazine is the world's only free, glossy monthly. It is published and distributed in 17 countries around the world. Vice has been named the #1 trendsetter title in marketing survey the Cassandra Report for five straight years.

Click HERE to watch the video.

MIA Interview on KCRW | News

Admin — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:01:00 GMT

M.I.A. visited Nic Harcourt at KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic to talk and perform some of her new songs. You can listen and see the session by clicking HERE.

» www.kcrw.com

M.I.A. at Lollapalooza! | News

admin10 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:55:00 GMT

Click here for more information. Can't make it to Lollapalooza this year? Make sure to check out M.I.A.'s webcast of her set at 2:30 pm CST on Saturday, August 4th by going here

Pre-order KALA and get a limited-edition M.I.A. Bandana! | News

admin10 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:09:00 GMT

Click here to Pre-order the latest MIA CD or LP of “KALA” at INSOUND.COM and receive a limited edition MIA bandana!

M.I.A. Listening Party in Los Angeles! | News

Admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Come hang out at KIIS FM in Los Angeles for an exclusive M.I.A. interview and CD listening party on Monday, July 30th!

Click HERE to enter!

» www.myreg.net

M.I.A. in Berkeley! | News

admin10 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:43:00 GMT

M.I.A. will be performing live and signing copies of her single "Boyz" at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, Ca on Saturday, July 28^th at 2PM!

Click here for directions

Paper Planes | Video

IGA — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:33:00 GMT

Check out M.I.A.'s official music video for "Paper Planes." This song is now featured on the trailer for Pineapple Express

Buy "Paper Planes" on iTUNES

M.I.A. is back with POWER! | News

admin10 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:57:00 GMT

MIA’s coming back with Power

The new single BOYZ now available on enhanced CD, digital single, and 12-inch!

KALA the full length album 8/21/07

click here to purchase on iTunes

click here to purchase on Amazon

M.I.A. on MTV's Battle of The Videos | News

Admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:01:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s "Boyz" video will be in this week's Battle of The Videos. 3 videos go head to head in online voting and the winner gets plays on MTV & MTV2 next week. Battle starts today!

Click HERE to vote!

» battleofthevideosblog.mtv.com

M.I.A. at House of Blues in Chicago! | News

Admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:04:00 GMT

M.I.A. has just confirmed she will be playing a show at House of Blues in Chicago on August 4th with Emily King and Lupe Fiasco. Tune into Q101 for details on how to get tickets.

BOYZ! | News

Admin — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:07:00 GMT

“Boyz” is the first official single from M.I.A.’s much anticipated new album, KALA. This track will be released in the UK via XL Recordings as a limited edition 12? on June 11th. Interscope Records will also release the single as an enhanced CD and 12” on July 17th in the US. The following is the track listing for the enhanced CD:

1.)Boyz
2.)Boyz Acapella
3.)Boyz Instrumental
4.)Photos
5.)Remix Parts
6.)Video
7.)Making of the video, part 1

Be sure to check out the video for “Boyz” by visiting the video section. It was shot in Jamaica and features some amazing graphics and dance moves.

KALA | News

admin10 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:31:00 GMT

Interscope Records will release the full length record in the US on August 21st. The track listing will be as follows:

1. Bamboo Banga
2. BirdFlu
3. Boyz
4. Jimmy
5. Hussel (featuring Afrikan Boy)
6. Mango Pickle Down River (with The Wilcannia Mob)
7. 20 Dollar
8. World Town
9. The Turn
10. XR2
11. Paper Planes
12. Come Around (featuring Timbaland)

Boys | News

admin10 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:27:00 GMT

Boyz” is the first official single from M.I.A.’s much anticipated new album, KALA. This track will be released by Interscope Records as an enhanced CD and 12” on July 17th in the US. The following is the track listing for the enhanced CD:

1.)Boyz
2.)Boyz Acapella
3.)Boyz Instrumental
4.)Photos
5.)Remix Parts
6.)Video
7.)Making of the video, part 1

New Tour Dates | News

admin10 — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:10:00 GMT

July 21, 2007
Siren Festival
Brooklyn, NY

July 25, 2007
Studio B
Brooklyn, NY

July 28, 2007
Rickshaw Stop
San Francisco, CA

August 3 2007
Lollapalooza at Grant Park
Chicago, Illinois

August 4, 2007
House of Blues w/Emily King and Lupe Fiasco
Chicago, IL

August 5 2007
V Festival
Baltimore, MD

August 16, 2007
Pukkelpop Festival
Hasselt, Belgium

August 17, 2007
Gloria Theater
Cologne, Germany

August 18, 2007
Lowlands Festival
Biddinghuizen, Holland

August 21, 2007
Nimes Arena w/Bjork
Nimes, France

August 23, 2007
Nimes Arena w/Bjork
Nimes, France

August 24, 2007
Rock En Seine
Paris, France

August 26, 2007
Get Loaded Festival
London, UK

September 1, 2007
Electric Picnic
Dublin, Ireland

September 2, 2007
Connect
Loch, Scotland

September 8 2007
V Festival
Toronto, ONT

September 9 2007
Oshega Festival
Montreal, QUE

September 14 2007
Austin City Limits Festival
Austin, TX

September 15, 2007
Treasure Island Music Festival
San Francisco, CA

Boyz | Video

IGA — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:02:00 GMT

Download on iTunes HERE.

M.I.A. Galang Promo | Video

admin10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:15:00 GMT

Bird Flu | Video

Admin — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:17:00 GMT

MIA-Bird Flu, Audition Re-Mix | Video

admin10 — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:10:00 GMT

Galang | Video

admin10 — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:49:00 GMT

Sunshowers | Video

Geffen — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:39:00 GMT

Bucky Done Gun | Video

Geffen — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:15:00 GMT