Posts Tagged ‘dirty projectors’

AlunaGeorge is one of those rare acts that manages to fulfill all your expectations of a big sound without stooping to any formulaic electronic stops and drops. The British tandem has a style that verges on... Read more »

We’ve lost count of how many remixes there have been for Phoenix‘s single, “Entertainment,” but from Grizzly Bear to Blood Orange, the song’s been around. The latest comes from Dirty Projectors, who isolate Thomas Mars’ vocals... Read more »

Gearing up for next week’s release of their sophomore album, Diplo’s production project Major Lazer stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for a special performance. Alongside The Roots and Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman and Dave... Read more »

On May 13 Domino will be releasing a three track collection of big-name remixes of “The Socialites” from Dirty Projectors’ 2011 LP Swing Lo Magellan. Stepping up to the plate are serial remixer Joe Goddard, electronic wizard FaltyDL, and... Read more »

All the best things happen in SXSW. This is a life lesson we will all eventually learn. Above is some footage of Major Lazer and Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors performing “Get Free” live for the... Read more »

All the Dirty Projectors tracks that have been released since Swing Lo Magellan and their most recent EP About to Die feel like extra quilt squares from a more elaborate, bigger piece. It’s not that they... Read more »

Oh boy. If you’re fans of either Dirty Projectors or The National, we have some pretty fantastic news for you. The two bands have announced a handful of joint tour dates in June, during which they’ll... Read more »

Before setting out to appear at some of this summer’s biggest festivals, including Sasquatch! and Governors Ball, Dirty Projectors took some time to stop by Conan last night, where they performed a rocking version of “Offspring... Read more »

Dirty Projectors stopped by triple j tv for the “Like a Version” series and took on a surprising cover: “Climax” by Usher. An indie rock band taking on “Climax” seems like an unlikely choice, but if... Read more »

Part of the Hi Custodian short film series, here’s the latest set of visuals from Dirty Projectors. Directed by frontman David Longstreth, the band first appear in a landfill donning biohazard suits, eventually removing them (assuming... Read more »

The normally multi-layered and brilliantly complex Dirty Projectors recently switched things up a bit to put on an acoustic set at Spinner’s The Interface last week. The group performed four songs off their latest LP, Swing... Read more »

Last night, Dirty Projectors stopped by the Late Show With David Letterman to perform “About to Die,” in support of most recent album Swing Lo Magellan (no mention of the recently released About to Die EP).... Read more »

With the November 5th release date of their About to Die EP approaching, the Dirty Projectors drop off “While You’re Here,” a surprisingly austere orchestral arrangement that does away with the percussive elements that contributed to... Read more »

As a follow up to their well-received recent album Swing Lo Magellan, the Dirty Projectors will be releasing the About to Die EP on November 6th, featuring three new songs. In addition to their touring slate... Read more »

While some of us were watching the MTV VMAs, others were attending the premiere of Dirty Projectors‘ short film, Hi Custodian. Directed by David Longstreth, it featured Longstreth himself, as well as Amber Coffman, Haley Dekle,... Read more »