Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
August 17, 2012 The band gave a strange, beautiful and entirely memorable performance from the nation's capital.
May 28, 2009 Musicians like Bon Iver, David Byrne and Feist help fight AIDS in a historic benefit concert.
March 19, 2009 Dirty Projectors' appetite for deconstruction leads to obtuse but catchy guitar and vocal work.
Studio Sessions
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September 14, 2012 The prolific indie-rock band returns with a new album, Swing Lo Magellan, and a short film.
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December 31, 2009 The avant-garde collective Dirty Projectors makes waves with the new album Bitte Orca.
May 7, 2008 A second listen to the Dirty Projectors' reworking of a Black Flag punk classic.
December 11, 2007 The Dirty Projectors remakes a classic record from the punk band Black Flag — from memory.
Interviews & Profiles
July 14, 2012 Singer-guitarist Dave Longstreth says his band is, at its core, a group of dedicated songwriters.
December 11, 2007 The Dirty Projectors remakes a classic record from the punk band Black Flag — from memory.
Discover Songs
July 14, 2010 See St. Vincent, Beck, The Dirty Projectors and more perform some of the year's best cover songs.
July 13, 2010 All Songs Considered previews new music from Panda Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors and more.
December 7, 2009 All Songs Considered listeners pick the top 25 albums of 2009.
May 30, 2009 In Bitte Orca, Dave Longstreth and company have made a refreshingly unpredictable album.
January 26, 2009 From All Songs Considered: David Byrne, AC Newman, Beirut, Rokia Traore, and more.
October 18, 2007 A rare re-issue from David Byrne; Balkan Brass via the New York band Beirut; Wood spoons, laptop...
August 27, 2007 On "Rise Above," The Dirty Projectors' members take on a Black Flag song in unconventional ways.
News
July 13, 2012 Being aware of the baggage you bring to an album can help you listen to the music on its own terms.
Reviews
January 24, 2012 The venerable new music collective celebrates its 25th anniversary with a free double CD.
July 13, 2010 All Songs Considered previews new music from Panda Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors and more.
June 18, 2009 Bitte Orca marks a breakthrough for the experimental New York rock band.
January 26, 2009 From All Songs Considered: David Byrne, AC Newman, Beirut, Rokia Traore, and more.
August 27, 2007 On "Rise Above," The Dirty Projectors' members take on a Black Flag song in unconventional ways.
More Stories
July 10, 2012 A new album from a band that always delivers the unexpected has echoes of a familiar sound.
April 10, 2012 On this week's show: fist-pumping Canadian rock, the return of soul icon Bobby Womack and more.
April 15, 2010 The rest of Glee's first season will be ridiculous. Here are some of your best song suggestions.
