Dirty Projectors on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in NYC

On September 28^th, 2009 Dirty Projectors will be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in NYC, and YOU can get a chance to see the performance live in person at their Rockefeller Center studios! Click on the link below and you will be directed to the “Band Bench” Sweepstakes entry form. Enter for a chance to win seats on the Late Night band benches and an opportunity to surround the stage during Dirty Projectors’ performance. Please make sure you include the following band code: DPR, in your entry form.

http://www.fallonbandbench.com

Dirty Projectors are also embarking on a full N.A. tour starting October 20th, 2009. Get your tickets now, they are going fast!

10/20/09: Ottobar - Baltimore, MD w/ Givers

10/21/09: The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA w/Givers

10/22/09: Black Cat - Washington, DC w/Givers

10/24/09: Masquerade - Atlanta, GA w/Givers

10/25/09: NiteTown - Lafayette, LA w/Givers

10/26/09: Antones - Austin, TX w/Givers

10/28/09: Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ w/Golden Boots

10/30/09: Birch North ParkTheatre - San Diego, CA w/Little Wings

11/01/09: Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco, CA w/Little Wings

11/03/09: Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR w/Little Wings

11/04/09: Neumos - Seattle, WA w/Little Wings

11/07/09: In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT

11/08/09: Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO

11/09/09: The Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS

11/11/09: Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN

11/13/09: Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL

11/14/09: Opera House - Toronto, ON

11/15/09: Le National - Montreal, QC

11/17/09: Paradise - Boston, MA

11/18/09: Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY - SOLD OUT

11/19/09: Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY - SOLD OUT

11/21/09: Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY - SOLD OUT

11/22/09: Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY - SOLD OUT

Bitte Orca is available now on Cassette, CD, LP & Digi from Domino Mart.

Busdriver - Santos Party House

Porcupine Tree & Kings X - Tonight - Terminal 5 NYC

From http://www.porcupinetree.com/index.cfm

9/23/2009

The Incident charts Stateside!

A glass of bubbly stuff should be raised in honour of the band today following the news that The Incident is at #25 in the Top 200 in the American charts!

For those folks who like to keep scores on these things, FOABP copped the #59 slot, whilst Deadwing came in at #132 in the Top 200.

A great result considering the problems facing both the recording industry and the overall economy at the moment! Well done PT and thanks to all the fans who went out and bought it.

Yo La Tengo - Friday September 25 Roseland (NYC) w/Black Lips

About Popular Songs:

Most of us fans have a silly tendency to look at our favorite musicians as being the smartest people in the world. Within their lyrics we know we’ll find the answers to everything, if we just look hard enough. In truth, most musicians are no smarter than any of us—often much less so. You can find many books on this subject.

Georgia, Ira and James of Yo La Tengo are exceptions to this rule, and Popular Songs, their 12th (or 14th, depending on what and how you count) album is the proof. Because when this new and dramatically unimproved world puts the hard questions to Yo La Tengo, they go Socratic as hell, swaggeringly, reassuringly, honestly telling us that all they know is they know nothing. They do not know why that sunbeam comes through the window when you are determined to sulk; they do not know just how are we going to make it, anyway?

Down to their fingernails, Yo La Tengo understand that the dichotomy has never been love & hate—this life is about love & fear. And fear makes you run and hide, sit on your ass, do nothing but be consumed by it. To restate the obvious, Yo La Tengo are not afraid. They walk bravely forward, into the unknown, hand in hand. And 12 (or 14) albums in, they may just be hitting their stride.

The DEAR HUNTER land in NYC on Wednesday, October 28 at the Bowery Ballroom

THE DEAR HUNTER--Casey Crescenzo (singer/pianist/guitarist/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist/producer), Andy Wildrick (guitar/engineer), Erick Serna (guitar), Nick Crescenzo (drums), and Nate Patterson (bass)--are launching a headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH, which came out June 23 on Triple Crown Records.

They land in NYC on Wednesday, October 28 at the Bowery Ballroom.

Here’s a live video shot in New York City on July 10 of “He Said He Had A Story” from the new album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQgy1gNpWM&feature=related

And to give you an idea of their acoustic side, check out this clip of “Mustard Gas,” also from the new album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ_dA6xh7Xo

And one last clip, a video update from Casey Crescenzo about the launch of the upcoming tour dates and the forthcoming video for “What It Means To Be Alone”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWAEaqmFd28

A continuum of the humanistic tale following an unnamed central character, ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH dives into the fractures of our nature--exploring generally darker subject matter than the previous two chapters of the Dear Hunter saga. At the core, the record examines the social landscape of war, set in a parallel universe during the time of World War One. As you delve deeper into the story, the album sifts through the heart and mind of its main character, known only as "the boy." He is thrust into battle at the height of the conflict, and encounters everything from an angel of death to his twin brother. With every song, a step in the boy's journey is represented. The album begins with the epic and haunting choir vocals of "Writing on a Wall," reflecting the cryptic message our hero sees written on a crumbled wall during battle. He is instructed to "come away...where the ground is red, and you need a mask to breathe." This chilling message summons the boy toward his fate, just as it heralds the listener to invest themselves fully in the listening experience that lay ahead. The powerful opening track serves as a call to arms for both our hero and the listener.

Check out these rave reviews:

“Casey Crescenzo, the multi-talented fountainhead of THE DEAR HUNTER, assembled a masterwork in ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH, ostensibly the midsection of his ongoing, six-act tale of a born-loser boy who falls for a whore. LIFE AND DEATH expands the Danny Elfman-does-gypsy-vaudeville sound pioneered on TDH’s two previous albums, dedicating more space to better explore the densely layered vocal swathes (‘Writing On A Wall’) and polyrhythmic grooves (‘In Cauda Venenum’) for which Crescenzo’s become known. He flexes some serious harmonic muscle on the lachrymose ‘Saved’ and the aching, album-closing trifecta ‘Son,’ ‘Father’ and ‘Life and Death.’ If you’d prefer to simply commence wetting your shorts, jump to the 4:15 mark of ‘Thief’ and listen through to the end of ‘Mustard Gas.’ F**king bravo, man. 4-1/2 out of 5 stars.”
--Casey Lynch, Alternative Press, August 2009

“…dramatic, dissonant, style-shifting rock…baroque orchestral arrangements, Broadway-esque piano ballads and everything in between. One minute DEAR HUNTER leader Casey Crescenzo is drenched in a backdrop of lush harmonies (‘Writing on a Wall’), the next he's roaring through a wall of bombastic guitars and horns (‘In Cauda Venenum’).”
--Evan Lucy, Billboard, July 11, 2009

“…a great example of getting away with a ton of bold guitar work that is always in service of the song…There is a grand theatricality to ACT III that brings to mind Oingo Boingo, Queen and Jellyfish…this is such a great record.”
--Matt Blackett, Guitar Player, September 2009

COMING TO NYC: DREDG on 10/1 with Salman Rushdie

DREDG--Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, Moog, Speak & Spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums, keyboards)--will be performing at a special fundraising event with Salman Rushdie on Thursday, October 1 at 7:30pm at Housing Works Bookstore Café (126 Crosby Street). Information can be found at http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/spin-presents-liner-notes-with-salman-rushdie-and-dredg/

The band's fourth album, THE PARIAH, THE PARROT, THE DELUSION which came out June 9 on their Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group, was inspired in part by Salman Rushdie’s essay “Imagine There's No Heaven: A Letter to the 6 Billionth Citizen” and is packaged and constructed like a letter, its songs and instrumental interludes connected by eerie, evocative Wurlitzer piano-and-voice segments. Diverse and textured, these intentional imperfections allow some of Dredg’s mellowest recorded moments to mingle with some of their harshest. Salman Rushdie will be reading the essay at the event.

The Decemberists - The Wellmont Theater

Photos By Greg Jacquin