M.I.A. Kicked off Stage at 2007 Connect Festival

The summer festival season is nearing a close, but not without a GALANG after indie Sri Lankan hip-hopper M.I.A. got kicked off stage at Scottland’s 2007 Connect Festival this past weekend, and thanks to YouTube, we’ve got footage!

 

Here’s what we hear happend: M.I.A. invited an equally colorful and energetic festival crowd on stage to be her back-up dancers during her new single “Bird Flu” off her recently released album Kala, only to be kicked off stage mid-set by ____ (we’re still unsure of who, officially, pulled the plug).

“I didn’t walk off. I got chucked off,” says M.I.A. on her MySpace blog. “You were worth getting kicked off for.”

6th Annual What the Heck Fest July 19-22

Hey all you lucky duck North Western folk. Check out the What the Heck Fest in Anacortes, Washington from July 19-22 where over 40 performers, music lovers, movie watches, literature and art junkies come together to experience what the heck is going on in the world of music and art. Other Rockher bands of interest: Mecca Normal, Laura Veirs, Marston, Lloyd & Michael, The Blow.

To find out what the heck the ‘What the Heck Fest’ is click here

3rd Annual B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop

Get ready Minneapolis, cause the 3rd Annual B-Girl Be summit is coming, an event that celebrates women in hip hop focusing on four cornerstones of expression: MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art.

“The mission of B-Girl Be is to influence and inspire leadership to change the perceptions and roles of women in hip-hop for current and future generations. This annual event is a place to make connections, build confidence, sharpen skills and gain access to the tools to create music, film, poetry, rap, aerosol art and dance,” says B-Girl Be Curatorial Team: DeAnna Cummings, Desdamona, Melisa Riviere, Leah Nelson, and Theresa Sweet

For more info, visit www.intermediaarts.org

Summit: June 28 – July 1, 2007

rap . graffiti . dj . dance . panels . fashion . poetry . visual exhibition . film