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

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Records - Hollywood 1.) Elvis Costello - Secret Profane & Sugarcane 2.) Mars Volta - Octahedron 3.) Michael Jackson - Essential Michael Jackson 4.) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 5.) Michael Jackson - Thriller 6.) Grizzly Bear - Veckatimes... more info

Rollo & Grady — Monday, July 6th Eastern Conference Champions @ Fold Tuesday, July 7th Vieux Farka Toure @ Troubadour Wednesday, July 8th Dirty Projectors @ Troubadour Old 97s @ The Music Box at the Fonda Thursday, July 9th Cave Country @ Spaceland Friday, July 10t... more info

NME — Free shows move to East River State Park more info

Stereogum — It wasn't so long ago we waved goodbye to Jelly NYC's three-year experiment in filling Williamsburg's McCarren Park, filling its enormous Pool with hipsters, booze, and buzz bands instead of water, leading to the finest free Sunday/undproductive M... more info

Radio Exile — I don’t put much stock into the ratings at Metacritic [as we were never included or answered back when we asked for inclusion, so suck it, Metacritic ] but The Dirty Projectors‘ latest album, Bitte Orca, has been in the Billboard Top 100 for two... more info

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The Quietus — New single 'Stillness Is The Move' at The Quietus more info