Blitzen TrapperTuesday, Dec. 2, 2008The IndependentWords by Jennifer Maerz, photo by Chrissy LoaderBetter than: Seeing the Parson Red Heads alone.I recently read an interview with M.I.A. where she laughed off the fact that in the beginning, record labels had no idea where to place her music. Makes sense, since her output is an international concoction stamped with so many different styles the woman's gotta need a new passport every time she records a new single. And in the end, it all worked in
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