The New York Times called him "indie rock's workaholic mad genius," but L.A. RECORD finds the measure of Dirty Projectors' David Longstreth somewhere between the most subtle implications of Philip Glass' Music In Fifths and the sudden desire for a sandwich. This interview by Drew Denny.

I'm in a rotten mood tonight. I don't want to talk about it. Everything just kind of sucked at work today, which is ironic considering it's supposed to be such a low-stress environment. Rather than bore you with details pertaining to the mundane events I am probably overreacting to, I'll simply skip ahead to the mix tape. RULES for uninitiated noobs : With roughly 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or Kingklangs or whatever the industry is currently pushing on you. Sometimes there [...]

A series of global incidents of paranormal happenings began to infiltrate the media a few months ago. The internet was rife with reports about these chillingly violent acts. A spate of rumours erupted on blogs and forums pointing towards a new and highly involving A.R.G. where people would converse with a shadowy agency, known as 'I', and receive word of when they would be looked upon and judged. A grand unveiling was set up for a significant date with record amounts of people transfixed by every available clue and tidbit of evidence about 'I'. But when that time passed and [...]

Gyorgy Ligeti: Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra [1963-65] Lux Aeterna , for 16 solo voices [1966] Atmospheres [1961] Finally, the tracks everyone has been clamoring for: the scary-voices music from 2001 . This is a bit of a belated tribute to Gyorgy , who departed this solar system on June 12, 2006. The next Ligeti piece I am excited to hear is: Clocks and Clouds, for 12 female voices [...]