LATE TO THE PARTY

what? me controversial?

I know, I know - at this point, what can there possibly be left to say about Maya Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., especially online where her reputation initially took flight.

My NPR review of her Arular CD finally ran this morning though if you want a more expanded essay addressing the same concerns I expounded over her exotification by music critics, I suggest you read Jon Caramanica's "Refugee Chic" piece from Slate.com last month.

--O.W.