Dirty Projectors on Q TV

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Dave Longstreth and his Brooklyn-based darlings Dirty Projectors were in studio to chat about their 2009 record Bitte Orca.

[@room312productions]

my word, that intro was exhausting

[@daltonlunn1653]

Their answers aren't bad, they're just talking normally. Weird critics in the comments.

[@daltonlunn1653]

This makes me King Critic 😓😕😇🤓🤠😬😤

[@TheAnti1337]

I enjoyed this interview! People in the comments that judge this band just because they perceive that they are a little awkward or arrogant is disappointing. They were asked to do this interview about their music because they have achieved something real as artists. It's not arrogant to respond honestly to questions about your life's work.

[@scottlarson3295]

I need to see this

[@emeraldclaw4]

ive never seen/heard this show before but i must say that guy is a kick ass announcer..

[@babbleon12]

This guy's questions are fine. Retreaded, but fine. It's the goddamn two of them who insist on this bullshit artist thing where every question is "meh," "not really," "I dunno." I think Longstreth is a genius...which is why I'd like to hear more of his thought process. I hate it when artists put out a record and yet have nothing to say.

[@getupanddosomething]

Jian is such a phenomenal interviewer! I love this kind of interview. So much information!

[@ohbowies]

you know what band act likes a REAL cult? The Polyphonic Spree

[@ceyf8724]

Yes. Fun fact st Vincent was in that band and the band before that....tripping Daisy was so good. Jesus hits like the atom bomb is sick

[@mariapasitaaa]

"or...david" hahahahhahahaha

[@dad_breams]

haha that was a good save on the get the clothes out of the dryer ...amber

[@OAnIncurableHumanist]

yeah, i think they're just kinda naturally awkward like that, to me it doesn't feel alienating or "cultish" at all, if anything they feel exceptionally down to earth

[@UnseenGlasses]

I like how the interviewer is trying SO hard to be all deep about everything, and Dave is just all like"Ummm....nope."

[@tjsmoothrock]

Yea it is...I seen them perform at the governors ball. I was caught off guard by how big it was lol

[@yourfriendtrev]

david does an incredible job withholding laughter at the questions the interviewer askes him haha

[@volt0z]

I want new album so bad, and seems they havent thougt about record at all.(

[@Lesionread]

ha

[@lnb29]

where are the songs

[@HonusToThe5]

Jian starts the interview with an awkward question about brand management then interprets the discomfited response as cue to rephrase so as to help the poor pair understand, then trying that again when he gets the same result.

[@matttheobscure13]

whats good with nietzche longstreth?

[@hermeschbird]

You can choose to do whatever you want... there we go...let the man be

[@ndemellondemello7373]

David: "I don't like synthesizers" --> Self titled album almost completely synthesized.

[@ndemellondemello7373]

Not that this is a bad thing.. Good use of synthesizers in lamp lit prose as well.

[@daltonlunn1653]

He was dirty projecting about Amber leaving

[@yummyjackalmeat]

Amber is vicious on twitter, but here she's quiet as a little church mouse.

[@zenscape87]

I just...don't like things that synthesize........

[@Ryan-dy2sh]

the subtext of that conversation is so awkward, just look at their eyes how they want to kill each other lol

[@lukeshioshio]

What's funny to me is he does use synthesizers in his writing process very obviously for anyone who has produced music. He just recreates his synth sounds in the studio acoustically. It's very obvious.

[@finalmattasy]

I can see how the interviewer could, and has, pissed off artists during interviews. He approaches it like he has something to offer those he's trying to glean information from. This can make for some nice transactions; but the fact is that an interviewer is NOT on equal grounds during an interview scenario. I think Gianni's approach is rare for a good reason.

[@deathchips926]

AH the awkardness from 05:42 on. brilliant.

[@crazytvfan815]

If Jack Black ever slims down and becomes a serious actor, he could play Dave in a bio pic...

[@deathchips926]

DUDE. I've often thought about that. I wonder if the artistic process involves weird cultish sexual adventures lol.

[@jonanjello]

Every time she answers a question, she looks at Dave for approval?

[@brownmoney27]

No she doesn't

[@maximus50238]

Oops I misinterpreted what you were saying. Sorry about that

[@FifatlasHD]

LISP LISP LISP LISP

[@AlbertDeleonComedy]

are u a bjork fan? lol.....kinda a stupid question

[@Ryan-dy2sh]

I came here because I like dirty projector, and want to hear about their life & process. instead this interviewer is harassing them, trying to assert his dominance. it's disgusting. can we get this guy fired?

[@Danisoff]

I love her under bite (no irony). I think the band would be a lot better if Longstreth wasn't so arrogant. What's that 'michellazerad' word?... He's wonderful though.

[@Jezro]

wow. You misheard Michael Azzerad, a name, as a fancy protentious word. LMFAO This explains your comment a lot

[@ThreeWholeSteps]

seems to me that they're just acting like themselves

[@MusicalEutopia]

He's never eloquent in speech. It's like he's trapped in his mind.

[@twstdelf]

@IdisagreewithMe a cult... or just high, I can't decide. ;)

[@maximus50238]

@whitebloodcell305 actually the majority of their music is either vocally based or guitar based. but nice attempt at trying to be smart.

[@jessicaencellcoleman]

"get the stuff out of the dryer, Amber" #blatantsexism

[@jenkinscolby]

Dave is an awful interviewee...oh well. Music's great.

[@tjsmoothrock]

Lol her Jaw is something serious! I love her voice tho

[@Rohme.33]

looking like Robert Z'Dar

[@ImmaculateWeiss]

Dave makes for a very boring interviewee.