M.I.A. isn’t taking a few bad reviews and one canceled concert sitting down. She hit Letterman last night with a vengeance, taking the stage with Martin Rev of Suicide (who’s “Ghost Rider” sample makes up “Born Free’s” main riff) and her own gang of Slim Shady’s basically telling the haters to get fucked. And how does big Dave respond to the most aggro performance seen on his program in decades? “Happy Halloween.”
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Hipster-Knack fusionists Free Energy made their debut network TV appearance last night on Letterman. And while most young bands fall flat on television, singer Paul Sprangers has clearly spent enough time singing in front of the mirror to get his mug just right for the cameras. The group’s James Murphy-produced debut album came out digitally last week, but I might be adding FE to the list of bands worth checking out live.
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Is James Brown in the house? English quartet The Heavy brought its mix of soul/funk/hip-hop to Letterman’s stage with the Dap Kings backing ‘em up. Not that they needed it. The song is the first single from their 2009 album The House That Dirt Built. The English just do it better. Great performance!
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