MTV.com News — Lily Allen, Mos Def and Kelly Clarkson make the mid-year list, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery MTV News Picks For Best Albums of the Year (So Far) Photo: MTV News The actual midway point of 2009 occurred on July 2, one week a... more info

Altsounds — Dublab's In the Loop vinyl series continues with a new home on Anticon and fresh sounds from the most vivid music-makers around. Like the previous four installments - which have included celebrated names like Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Cari... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As previously mentioned, White Denim has been replaced by Crystal Antlers on the bill of the July 19th JellyNYC Pool Party. They'll join Magnolia Electric Co. and Dirty Projectors at the free show. The Crystal Antlers released their debut record,... more info

Abeano — I’ve never been the world’s biggest Florence fan, subsequently I’ve never posted about her on this blog before. Perhaps unfairly, because this is based almost entirely on whenever she came to party at PUSH (R.I.P.) she would ann... more info

Rollo & Grady — MP3: Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is the Move (Live) MP3: Dirty Projectors - Useful Chamber (Live) MP3: Dirty Projectors with David Byrne - Ambulance Man (Live) Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca (Emusic) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Stereogum — After spending some much needed time recuperating after having their lives flipped over, Dave Longstreth's troupe of mind benders have resumed the good work of spreading their Bitte opus to understandably packed houses. Last night's sell-out hit o... more info

MVSW — Sergio Mendes, Eddie Palmieri, Poncho Sanchez @ Hollywood Bowl Dirty Projectors, What’s Up? @ Troubadour RootBeer, U-N-I, Boombox Ninjas @ The Echo Old 97’s @ Music Box Club NME: Army/Navy 7″ release, White Arrows, Thee Mighty Angels @ Spacelan... more info

Music For Ants — I had, like, three ideas for my next post. I had even started writing one of them. But then Dirty Projectors‘ Bitte Orca came in the mail and kind of took over. I don’t think there has been a more divisive album this year, and it’s easy to see ... more info

Stereogum — The last time we heard from the old folks at Breakfast At Sulmay's, they were affixing Bob Dylan and "Oriental music" to Dirty Projectors. Their take on Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" is pretty accurate, and complete with Poseidon Adventure references... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pitchfork interviews Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors. of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes talks to The Skinny. This weekend's updates to the 2009 Bonnaroo downloads page include an mp3 set by the Tangiers Blues Bands and a lossless download of the.... more info