Dirty Projectors

Jazzy Indie Band Stellacutta Took Its Time on Its Debut — and It Was Worth It

Jazzy Indie Combo Stellacutta Took Its Time With Its Debut LP -- It Was Worth It

It took three whole years for Stellacutta to finish its self-titled debut album, which finally saw the sweet monitor glow of their Bandcamp page in January. The record is a pristine showcase of the Tempe outfit's bombastic, jazz-inflected indie rock--the melodic heights reached within it show that t ... More >>

The Wild Flag and Portlandia Star Had One Hell of a 2012

Is a Nirvana-Style Breakthrough Looming with '90s Revival?

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Culture Jam @ The Roxy Lounge

10 National Releases to Look Forward to in 2012

​Looks like 2012 is going to be a big one. Quite a few giant records are dropping this year.Some of them are timely followups, while others have been a long time coming (hello No Doubt). Some have release dates, and the dates of others have yet to be announced. We're pretty stoked about them eithe ... More >>

tUnE-yArDs' Experimental Pop Is a Strange Pill to Swallow

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists @ The Rhythm Room

Lollapalooza 2010: All Your Festivals Belong to GaGa

​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

Lady Gaga Tour to Include Dead Bodies?

Could something like this be a part of the next Lady Gaga tour?​Lady Gaga always manages to find a new way to challenge convention and shock both her fans and detractors. This little piece of gossip goes far beyond the usual stage antics though.According to NME, Gaga is using Gunther Von Hagens, t ... More >>

The Roots: How I Got Over

​There may not be a track released the rest of the year that has an ounce of the substance and effortless polish of "Dear God 2.0" off of How I got Over -- the long-awaited new album from The Roots.The song employs a genius guest vocal from Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk fame ... More >>

David Bowie Recording His 25th Studio Record... As Announced by AARP?

Did you ever think you would read an article about Jareth the Goblin King in an AARP magazine?​Perhaps I cast unfair judgement and assume incorrectly about the readers of music blogs. I often assume that they're smarter than a huge chunk of the average population, and also that they're under the a ... More >>

Sasquatch Announces 2010 Lineup

The 2010 lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival has been announced, and it is, my friends, rather impressive (finally)​​It's been a long time coming, but the Sasquatch! Music Festival -- held annually at Washington's Gorge Amphitheater over Memorial Day weekend -- has come of age. Too long the ... More >>

Wyclef Jean Answers Tough Questions About His Non-Profit

The world has watched closely as the effects of the earthquake in Haiti are beginning to reveal themselves, both to the island nation and to the rest of the world. Prominent figures in the entertainment industry have made sure that the media know that they care, and that in their own, often half-h ... More >>

Tim Burton Looks to Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy?

Alice in Blink-182 Land?​How could a man of such brilliance, who creates such visually stunning pieces of art, who can seemingly do no wrong, allow the likes of Blink-182's Mark Hoppus and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz to write for the soundtrack of his latest creation, Alice in Wonderland? We may ne ... More >>

Year in Music: Phoenix, Passion Pit, Neko Case, and the Rest of the Village Voice Music Editor's Rob Harvilla’s Records of the Year

Passion Pit: The Lyrics Decoded

Show Your Hatred of Dubstep & Afropop Indie with the Pitchfork 2009 Reader Polls

It seems like you couldn't peruse a list of new albums in 2009 without some damn dubstep/grime album amongst the entries​Those talented/opinionated individuals over at Pitchfork have released their 2009 Readers Poll with plenty of lists, albums, and artists to vote on. It is pretty standard fare f ... More >>

This Just In: Brooklyn Has Own "Sound," Numerous Bands

Brooklyn has become a mecca of sorts for indie rock in the past decade, with numerous new bands emerging from its brownstone-lined streets​I was listening to Sirius XMU yesterday while driving with the air conditioning on, since it's a balmy November in the Valley. On came a song by new indie/psyc ... More >>

Q & A: Bishop Allen's Justin Rice Talks Punk, Being in Depeche Mode (sort of), and Puzzle Obsessions

​ Bishop Allen are a prim pop confectionary who churned out their third proper full-length last March titled "Grrr..." The candy-coated tracks are worth the impending toothaches, placing Bishop Allen, named for the street where the founding members lived, in cahoots with fellow saccharine rockers ... More >>

Concert Review: Dirty Projectors at Rhythm Room

BY LINDSEY HOLDER Shawn Anderson courtesy of ElectricMustache.com​Last night at the Rhythm Room, Dirty Projectors held our hands and led us on an auditory cross-country journey. Each song performed was like a different piece of scenery along the trip, with sometimes unpredictable tempo changes an ... More >>

Dirty Projectors Go From Covering Black Flag to Being Sublimely Inventive

Golden Boots Plays Stinkweeds In-Store Before Dirty Projectors Gig

​Tucson's Golden Boots is one of the finest indie bands in the state, as we've told you before. Unlike a lot of Tucson bands they also occasionally play Phoenix -- which gives them a whole new level of cred in our book. It's cool to see the band land the opening slot for the Dirty Projectors show ... More >>

Q&A: Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors sure does like Wikipedia

​It was early morning when I got the e-mail confirming my phone call with Dave Longstreth from Dirty Projectors. It was to be at 9a.m. my time, the following day. I went to work and went about my business as usual when it hit me. What does one ask the Dirty Projectors anyway? I went online to do s ... More >>

October 19 In Blogs: Arpaio, Dave Longstreth, Mamma Mia, and Don Stapley

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio's Racist Rampage, and ICE Honcho John Morton's Hypocrisy Up on the Sun: Internati ... More >>

Incoming: Peaches, The Sounds, Dirty Projectors, Zac Harmon, Kittie and MC Chris

​MC Chris got a great review from Michael Lopez when he came to Clubhouse last year so his Halloween show at Club Red should be amazing. Who knows what kind of crazy costumes the geeks that show up for that concert will be wearing on The Devil's Day. What other must-sees were announced this week? ... More >>

August 28 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, SunUp Brewing, Steve Earle, and MCSO

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Radio KASA's Carlos Galindo's Thursday Run-In with MCSO Deputies Joe Arpaio a "Torturer on U ... More >>

Deer Tick

Deer Tick

New Release Tuesday: Dirty Projectors ( Mp3)

Brooklyn avant-garde rockers Dirty Projectors show their polish on their latest offering Bitte Orca Dave Longstreth is an antsy dude. The driving force behind experimental indie-rock band Dirty Projectors, Longstreth is always shifting his lineup to accomodate his ever-evolving sound. It often makes ... More >>

June 9 In Blogs: Thomas Coletto, Pretty Things Peep Show, TheEroticReview.com, and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard:Thomas Coletto Renounces Neo-Nazi-ism, Alleges Former Comrade to be Satanist Up on the Sun:Ge ... More >>