New video from M.I.A. for the song “S.U.S (Save Ur Soul)” which is off of the EP that was just released on October 28th. In the Youtube video description it says:

“way down in the hole,
cheapest video ever made , i spent $9.95 on it.
BMORE STAND UP!”

The video features Baltimore’s own Blaqstarr, whom I saw back in the summer in Williamsburg in Brooklyn with my cousin.

Washington, DC figureheads Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom first joined forces in the fall of 2007 for their weekly party “trap”. Every week after some heavy drinking, the two discussed the meaning of life and a few song ideas they had. Their initial tracks caught the attention of Dave “Switch” Taylor who immediately wanted them for his legendary Dubsided imprint. With tunes getting support from the likes of Diplo, A-trak, Tittsworth, The Rub, Craze, Stereo Faith, Klever, Drop the Lime, and Jokers of the Scene, these dudes look to set the game on fire.

First of all congratulations on a wonderful debut at the Mad Decent party here in Philly, you guys had the crowd going off the chain, they were going insane.

((Laughter from my rhyming sentence))))

So who makes up Nadastrom?

DAVE: Nadastrom is Matt Nordstrom and Dave Nada, hence Nadastrom

(((Laughter)))

How did you come up with the name?

D: Umm I guess a little basic math, but we had another name but we thought it’d be a little too controversial but we’ll keep that on the wraps…

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Production tandem Guns N Bombs beat the bloghaus types to the punch by
signing with trés chic French label Kitsuné late in 2006 (and on a MySpace
message no less). Their rip-snorting “Nothing Is Getting Us Anywhere” shredded U.S. dancefloors throughout 2007, with its desperate robot vocals and a sawtooth router bit. Formed by Ima Robot bassist Filip Turbotito and Chicago DJ Johnny Love, they have already remixed tracks from Klaxons and Chromeo. A forthcoming album, not picked up by a label so far, should make a serious impact on the culture of U.S.-bred dance music. Of course, neither Love nor Turbotito were born inside our borders (Italy and Denmark, respectively).
-Pitchfork Media, Sept. 28, 2007Unpretentious and unforgivingly badass, L.A.’s Guns ‘n’ Bombs (including
an Ima Robot member) single-handedly put the United States outside New York back on my techno map, blow current German electro standards out of the water and give Paris’s New French Touch a run for its money.
-Montreal Mirror

I was wondering when these guys will make an east coast appearance.  I first discovered Guns N’ Bombs from listening to Kitsune Maison’s podcast.  Johnny “Guns” Love was hosting Kitsune’s 4th compilation mixtape.  Not only did I get my first taste of what Kitsune is all about, I was entertained by Johnny Love’s comments.  Anyway, they’ll be headlining for Tax Lo’s return to Sonar.  Be there.  I highly recommend going to see these guys perform.  If you live in VA or DC, the drive may be a bit far.  Keep this in mind though, an $8 dollars cover for Guns N’ Bombs along with resident djs Dave Nada, Simon Phoenix, Cullen Stalin and Chris O. That sure beats paying $20, suffer high dollar drinks and a dress code to see Steve Aoki at DC’s own Lotus Lounge.  No hate on Steve Aoki, just wish he threw down at Rock and Roll Hotel instead.

Tax Lo at Sonar
407 E Saratoga
Downtown Baltimore
www.sonarbaltimore.com
www.taxidermylodge.com

Info via: Stereofaith