Videos from Friday at SXSW: New Flaming Lips, Usher & The Afghan Whigs, and more

Videos from Friday at SXSW: New Flaming Lips, Usher & The Afghan Whigs, and more

Also, Major Lazer jammed with Amber Coffman.  read more

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The National Announces New Album, Tour with Dirty Projectors

The National Announces New Album, Tour with Dirty Projectors

Our next National serving comes in May.   read more

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Watch Dirty Projectors on Conan

Watch Dirty Projectors on <i>Conan</i>

Last night, David Longstreth and the band stopped by the set of Conan for a performance of "Offspring Are Blank," the opening track from Swing Lo Magellan.  read more

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Photos: Dirty Projectors - Los Angeles, Calif.

Photos: Dirty Projectors - Los Angeles, Calif.

Having just finished a tour of Australia and Japan, Dirty Projectors flew in to Los Angeles to play the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Tuesday, February 5. The venue, with a capacity of about 400, provided an intimate setting for the band; a rarity with the success they have achieved with recent releases, particularly last year’s Swing Lo Magellan. The set balanced much of their last album with highlights from records past. The band seemed loose and happy, confident in their ability to execute their intricate compositions and enjoying the audience’s willingness to sing along to the harmonies. Opening the...  read more

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The 10 Best EPs of 2012

The 10 Best EPs of 2012

These 10 Best EPs of 2012 prove that size doesn't always matter.  read more

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The 50 Best Albums of 2012

The 50 Best Albums of 2012

With Thanksgiving in our rearview mirror and very few albums left on the release calendar, it’s time to look back at the best of 2012 in music.  read more

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Vampire Weekend, The Walkmen Schedule Acoustic Performances for Occupy Sandy Benefit

Vampire Weekend, The Walkmen Schedule Acoustic Performances for Occupy Sandy Benefit

To help raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy, Vampire Weekend, Devendra Banhart and many others will perform acoustic sets during the Occupy Sandy benefit concert....  read more

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Watch Dirty Projectors on Letterman

Watch Dirty Projectors on <i>Letterman</i>

With an acclaimed full-length LP, an EP and a short film already in the books, it’s been a busy year for Dirty Projectors. The whirlwind continued last night when the Brooklyn rockers filled the role of musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, where they enlisted the help of classical six piece yMusic for a performance of “About to Die,” the lead single from Swing Lo Magellan and the title track of their recently released EP....  read more

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Dirty Projectors: About to Die EP

Dirty Projectors: <i>About to Die</i> EP

In an interview with Paste leading up to the release of the excellent Swing Lo Magellan earlier this year, Dirty Projectors’ songwriter Dave Longstreth indicated that he had “70 ideas” and “40 finished demos” from a year spent holed up in a previously abandoned house in New York’s Delaware County.  read more

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Listen to a New Song from Dirty Projectors, "While You're Here"

Listen to a New Song from Dirty Projectors, "While You're Here"

It’s been a busy latter half of 2012 for Dirty Projectors. In July, they released their sixth full-length album, Swing Lo Magellan, as well as a long form music video, Hi Custodian, directed by bandleader David Longstreth and starring Longstreth and the other band members. Only a few months removed from the summertime buzz, they’ll release an EP titled About to Die on Nov. 6....  read more

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