Accompanied by a revolving door of cast members since 2002, The Dirty Projectors is a Brooklyn based experimental indie pop collective fronted by Dave Longstreth . Their first album on Domino Records ~ Bitte Orca ~ was released on June 9th, 2009.
Here's the single Stillness is the Move:
In 2008, they collaborated with David Byrne as part of the compilation Dark was the Night.
In 2009, members of Dirty Projectors collaborated with Bjork to perform an original composition by Longstreth; written for five voices and acoustic guitar, it was part of a charity concert to benefit Housing Works.
06 July 2009
McCarren Pool Parties move to the river.
Jelly Presents have moved their Pool Parties to the Williamsburg waterfront. Let's just hope the space can hold all that hipness. The sked is below. Save some dates...
JULY 12th:
Mission of Burma~Fucked Up~Pony Tail~Jemina Pearl
JULY 19th:
Dirty Projectors~Magnolia Electric Co.~White Demin
JULY 26th:
and you will know us by The Trail of Dead~The Black Lips~Health~Grupo Fantasmo
AUGUST 2nd:
Dan Deacon~Deer Hunter~No Age
AUGUST 9th:
Simian Mobile Disco~Fiery Furnaces~Dark Heat~The Netherlands
AUGUST 16th:
Del Tha Funky Homosapien~Prince Paul (DJ set)~DD/MM/YYYY~Gravy Train~Kenan Bell
AUGUST 23rd:
Girl Talk~Max Tundra~Wiz Khalifa
AUGUST 30th:
Grizzly Bear~Beach House
01 July 2009
30 June 2009
Shakespeare of the Day
There are only 9 dates left for the latest installation of Shakespeare in the Park. The Twelfth Night is surely not to be missed. Log-in at midnight for a spot on the virtual-line the day of your desired day ~ and check back in ~ in the afternoon to see if you are invited..! For Free!
The players were recently on Leonard Lopate ~ it should be quite a treat.
Please sir, I want some. More.
Nudie Strikes Again.
Wilco appeared on The Tonight Show last week bathed in Nudie Suits. Spectacular.
That original post was based on the first episode of the Wilco/Nudie Suit tale.
Wilco's latest, self-titled album is out today.
That original post was based on the first episode of the Wilco/Nudie Suit tale.
Wilco's latest, self-titled album is out today.
29 June 2009
Rusty Santos of the Day
Rusty Santos will be performing at Monkey Town Wednesday night.
Former Animal Collective, Ariel Pink and Vashti Bunyan producer, Santos has released four solo albums and currently touring as The Present.
Former Animal Collective, Ariel Pink and Vashti Bunyan producer, Santos has released four solo albums and currently touring as The Present.
No Wave
James Chance was the saxophone-playing-funky-rowboat dancing-frontman of the Contortions, one of the original punk jazz groups of the New York No Wave scene of the late 1970's.
26 June 2009
25 June 2009
Hudson River Park
Matt & Kim play River Rocks at Pier 54 on July 9th. These shows are FREE but tend to start a wee early for the regular day laborer. This show is scheduled to start at 6pm ~ but if you don't get there by around 4.30/5pm, you can forget it. I cruised by last year when Blonde Redhead was scheduled, by 5.30 I think the line ended somewhere near Dinosaur Bar B Que.But Pier 54 plays host to many rad happenings; here's the events page.
* YEASAYER, AUG 13!!!!
24 June 2009
4th of July of the Day
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
~ with ~
Jenny Lewis
~ @ ~
RiverToRiver Festival
July 4th at Battery Park
It's Totally Free. Yeah, America.
The Wooden Birds
The first time I heard American Analog Set I thought I'd discovered the UK's version of Wilco. Turns out they were fronted by a Texan. huh.
Andrew Kenny has now formed ~ and is on tour with ~ The Wooden Birds. Their debut album Magnolia was released in May on Arts & Crafts and they play tonight at The Bell House in Brooklyn.
As unfathomable as it seems, Kenny's somehow achieved an even mellower sound ~ mellowerestest even ~ than his days with AmAnSet. wow. Well done, cowboy.
And here's a sampling from that aforementioned british wilco band:
Andrew Kenny has now formed ~ and is on tour with ~ The Wooden Birds. Their debut album Magnolia was released in May on Arts & Crafts and they play tonight at The Bell House in Brooklyn.
As unfathomable as it seems, Kenny's somehow achieved an even mellower sound ~ mellowerestest even ~ than his days with AmAnSet. wow. Well done, cowboy.
And here's a sampling from that aforementioned british wilco band:
The Drums:The Annex:This Evening
Here are The Drums. They've made The Annex their home through June and will be there tonite with a host of additional NY dates yet this summer. Their EP Summertime is due out August 4th.
These guys have a buzz going for their live performances steeped in 50's surf rock with blended gloomy 80's pop. It's easy to say that the small, intimate venues won't be holding them for long.
These guys have a buzz going for their live performances steeped in 50's surf rock with blended gloomy 80's pop. It's easy to say that the small, intimate venues won't be holding them for long.
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