Dirty Projectors are proud to announce their North American tour dates coming to you this fall. The band consists of David Longstreth, Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian, Brian McOmber, Nat Baldwin and Haley Dekle. If you haven’t heard yet, their latest album Bitte Orca was released last year on Domino Records which received much recognition on many Best of 2009 lists, including Pitchfork #2 album of the year, Time Magazine #2 album of the year, Rolling Stone #6 Album of the year and the list goes on. If youhaven’t had a chance yet, it’s about time you get a copy of Bitte Orca and check it out for yourself.

The Creator’s Project, which is a partnership with Intel and Vice features and celebrates creative minds who look at a new kind of art and culture where digital technology and art play hand in hand to form a new kind of world altogether. The Creator’s Project series begins this June in New York City with a collection of artworks and installations, screenings and pane discussion an dozens of performances by creators from all over the world. Now that you know bit about the Creator’s Project is about, let me introduce →

Come join Cinefamily for a night of paying tribute to one of the masters of deadpan delivery, crackerjack improve, and all-American characterization, Fred Willard. Willard’s impressive resume of over 4 decades includes over 200 credits on the IMDB, never failing to give us a good laugh. He has continued to develop his craft and is a true comic with the ability to liven up any audience. With that said, if you do get the chance to come out to this night of Willard awesomeness, also keep in mind that the king of comedy himself will be there in person at Cinefamily to join in on the fun. The night will include a screening of clips from the ’70s talk show, “Fernwood →

Mixtape # 3: Australia by Canyons

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With full-on football mania about to consume the minds and hearts of billions around the globe, The FADER wanted to express what sports means to them. Faced with that seemingly daunting task,�they decided to focus on what�they know–music, art and culture–and view the game through the creative endeavors inspired by it. →

Domino Records will release the Four Tet Angel Echoes Remix 12″ on August 3, 2010 in North America. Angel Echoes is the third single from Four Tet’s universally acclaimed album There Is Love In You. →

Nearly two million people were murdered from 1975-1979 in Cambodia. Thirty years later, Pol Pot’s right-hand man, Nuon Chea (“Brother Number Two”), speaks to Thet Sambath regarding his role as Pol Pot’s right hand man in the Khmer Rouge during one of the worst acts against human rights from the 20th century. The chilling documentary, “Enemies of the People”, follows Sambath’s journey into the jungles of Cambodia to uncover the truth behind the Khmer Rouge’s Chain of Command and “kill policy”.  →

Illustration by Tom Bachtell

Who Made the Cut?

The New Yorker recently hand-picked 20 top literary fiction writers under 40. The premise- 10 men and 10 women that span across the continent who are- obviously, talented, but even more, diverse in their writing. While some are recognized as being “conventional in their narrative approach,” others are more cultured and savvy. →

Los Angeles brand Apolis knows a thing or two about social activist work. The brand prides itself in working alongside factories in developing countries in assisting economic growth. Apolis also works with other companies who pride themselves on fine workmanship. This “Philanthropost Briefcase” is a collaboration between Apolis and Seattle based CC Filson. The raw black canvas originates from Uganda, designed and built →

Los Angeles’s own, Pollyn, recently re-released their album “This Little Night” via iTunes on June 1st. After a host of successful remix EP’s featuring top notch producers, “This Little Night” was finally re-released which included the song “Dark Thoughtz” which was never on the original release.

In support of Pollyn’s recent re-release, here’s a free download for the song “Dark Thoughtz.”

http://pollyn.com/downloads/dt.zip

Pollyn “This Little Night” iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-little-night/id372503732

Contrasts Gallery, based in Shangai, returns to Design Miami/Basel with a diverse mix of work by six prominent designers including Mattia Bonetti, Baas, Studio Makkink and Bey, XYZ Design featuring Danful Yang, Philip Michael Wolfson, and Adre Dubreuil. Contrasts Gallery explores the Western perception versus the Chinese perception of industrial design. Contrasts Gallery has invited international and Chinese artists and designers to who use traditional forms of artwork to create and represent contemporary →