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Oh this is gorgeous
James Vincent McMorrow - “Higher Love”
— Basil
I’m not usually a huge fan of grungy all-girl bands, but the lyrics in this song caught my ear:
Those Darlins - “Screws Get Loose”
— Basil
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They don’t like my boney body
they don’t like my dirty hair
or the stuff that I say.
— Basil
And for a moment there, we all thought M.I.A. had sold out…
I missed it, but turns out M.I.A. flipped off the crowd and cameras during Madonna’s performance of “Give Me All Your Luvin’” in the Super Bowl half time show. This quote from The Guardian sums it up for me:
You’d be forgiven for not having a coronary over the fact M.I.A. gave Super Bowl viewers the finger during her halftime guest spot with Madonna. For most fans, it was probably more shocking to see M.I.A. performing a rehearsed dance routine than flipping the bird.
— Basil
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Sharon Van Etten’s voice is intoxicating. Full of raw emotion, you can easily get lost in one of her songs. This New Jersey native is getting praise for her sophomore album released back in 2010. She has opened for Junip and The War On Drugs to name a couple. She is playing at The Independent 3/21.
Sharon Van Etten - “Love More”
— Melon