Last night on Conan, Dirty Projectors came through to play the fiery Swing Lo Magellan opener “Offspring Are Blank,” giving the world a rare opportunity to hear Dave Longstreth when he’s maybe just a tiny bit hoarse. The band’s whole itchy-perfectionist dynamic is always a powerful thing to witness in real...

It seems like just yesterday when I first caught the Dirty Projectors at the Troubadour in 2009. They have made the rounds in Los Angeles, playing the Jensen Rec Center, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Wiltern. Having just returned from touring in Japan, Dirty Projectors spun together an outstanding set last night that [...]

During a recent session for the Australian radio station Triple J, Dirty Projectors took it upon themselves to cover Usher’s “Climax,” the one recent radio hit that shows the sort of melodic sophistication that the group loves. Backed entirely by by some sort of drum-machine sequencer doohickey, the band’s...

Here’s a sneak peek of this Friday’s episode of Portlandia. J Mascis and members of Dirty Projectors perform with a character played by Carrie Brownstein in sketch called “Battle Of The Gentle Bands.” Check it out below. S3 E5 of Portlandia airs on 1/25 on IFC.

Following a GQ photo spread featuring Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors flaunting their suit game — not to mention Lana Del Rey’s occasionally bizarre gig as the face of H&M — now Beck has made the transition from music to modeling. The sheet-music scribe just finished shooting a campaign for Yves St. Laure...