Stereogum — Back in January, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig teamed up with Dirty Projector’s Dave Longstreth to play for Bernie Sanders supporters at a rally in Iowa City. Today, Longstreth joined forces with the entirety of Vampire Weekend (sans-Rostam) to p... more info

Stereogum — Lousiana buoyant psych-poppers Givers are Band To Watch alumni, and they point particularly well to the wave of quirky pop that swept over blog culture about five years ago. The quintet got their start opening for the Dirty Projectors, and they have ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — David Bowie, The Flaming Lips, Dirty Projectors and other artists are contributing new songs to a Spongebob Squarepants musical. According to Entertainment Weekly, other artists contributing songs include Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Aerosmith's Steven... more info

Stereogum — SpongeBob SquarePants is making its way to Broadway. According to Entertainment Weekly, a musical based on the popular long-running Nickelodeon series will debut in June 2016 in Chicago, with a move to New York planned after that. Director Tina Landa... more info

Time — John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, Dirty Projectors, and the Flaming Lips have also written tunes more info

Nialler9 — After collaborating with the likes of Beyoncé, FKA Twigs and Run The Jewels, Boots has turned his attention to his own solo work. A debut album AQUΛRIA is coming on November 13th on Columbia records and the title track featuring Angel Deradoorian... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Angel Deradoorian, former Dirty Projectors member and current Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks member, released her first album as Deradoorian, The Expanding Flower Planet, today via Anticon. I don't usually like using the term "world musi... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Deradoorian, "The Expanding Flower Planet" (Anticon). A few years ago the artist Angel Deradoorian relocated to Los Angeles from Baltimore, and she's since melded into the city's already rich experimental pop scene. Best known for her work with Dirty... more info

Stereogum — The LA-based solo artist Angel Deradoorian got a major profile boost through her work with Dirty Projectors, but before and after her stint with Dave Longstreth’s crew, she’s developed a sound to call her own. Her forthcoming album, The Expanding... more info

Stereogum — After the Dirty Projectors split with Angel Deradoorian, they added Olga Bell to their lineup for 2012’s Swing Lo Magellan. But we’ve been covering Olga Bell since she was in the collaborative outfit Bell, a 2008-era Band To Watch. These days, Be... more info