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Dirty Projectors cover Bob Dylan’s “Dark Eyes”
Stereogum coming through in the clutch yet again (well, actually, Rory: whoever you are, thank you! – and to Ian at MFR for the heads up). The ‘gum crew notified us earlier this morning that Dirty Projectors laid down a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Dark Eyes” at Australian radio station Triple J. Dirty Projectors are… Continue reading Dirty Projectors cover Bob Dylan’s “Dark Eyes”
Dirty Projectors news OMGZ
In the next step of our elaborate ploy to turn Knox Road into a Dirty Projectors fan site, here’s a video of the band playing “Cannibal Resource” on Letterman. Was anyone else mentally prepared for Dave Longstreth to suddenly grow devil horns while he was singing? Even I was creeped out, and I’m a Satanist!… Continue reading Dirty Projectors news OMGZ
Dirty Projectors announce North American tour
After gaining a tremendous amount of hype around their recent LP, Bitte Orca, Dirty Projectors have announced a North American tour! It’s set for this fall and kicks off in our neck of the woods (Baltimore)! The group has been stunning the world of music with their latest material, so this tour has good vibes… Continue reading Dirty Projectors announce North American tour
Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly
Looks like another hotly anticipated release for September has been announced, and I don’t know if I can handle all this coolness. On the 28th of that month, Dirty Projectors will release the four song Temecula Sunrise EP. It will include two songs from this year’s Bitte Orca, and two as-of-yet unheard B-sides (“Ascending Melody”… Continue reading Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly
Dirty Projectors go into the woods for “Stillness is the Move”
Have you ever wanted to see Dave Longstreth inexplicably rotate while playing guitar? Have you ever wanted to pet a llama at the top of a cliff? Have you ever wanted to see the girls of Dirty Projectors dressed kinda like druids with parachute pants? Have you ever wanted HOLY SHIT IS THAT A WOLF?… Continue reading Dirty Projectors go into the woods for “Stillness is the Move”
Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet
Dirty Projectors have been wowing critics and fans with strong material for years, and have recently impressed with ther Dark Was The Night David Byrne collaboration. But now, they’ve released their latest LP, Bitte Orca, and it’s nothing short of wonderful. What we have here is something sweet, melodic and experimental. Drums go from consistent… Continue reading Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet
Dirty Projectors/TV on the Radio announce tour dates
Well this couldn’t be any more the best. Dirty Projectors, who are about to release their new album, Bitte Orca, and TV on the Radio, who blew everybody away last year with Dear Science,, are touring TOGETHER! OMGWTFSOCOOL!! You should probably go because it will be amazing. I don’t want to call it a “once-in-a-lifetime… Continue reading Dirty Projectors/TV on the Radio announce tour dates
New Dirty Projectors: “Stillness is the Move” download
For a “limited time” you can download a free MP3 of Dirty Projectors’ latest single “Stillness is the Move,” from their upcoming LP Bitte Orca. All you have to do is enter an e-mail address your e-mail address at this Domino website page to get the track. Bitte Orca is out June 9 on Domino.