In 2009, Dirty Projectors did two great things: one, they released the hyper-eclectic, yet somehow catchy and critically adored Bitte Orca, and two, they helped Lafayette band GIVERS skyrocket to success by bringing them on tour. Bitte Orca was powered by the insanely precise vocal acrobatics of Amber Coffman and Angel Deradoorian, contrasting bandleader David Longstreth's erratic guitar riffs and off-kilter crooning. Now, the new album's first single, “Gun Has No Trigger,” finds Longstreth using that familiar foundation of female backing vocals, but his guitar is absent. The track shuffles along with drums, a killer bass line and a soulful melody with each chorus building to a cinematic finale—but never quite getting there. Longstreth reportedly worked for a year on 70 new songs for the album, finally editing it all down to 12. The band will be showing off what made the cut at the House of Blues in New Orleans Aug. 4.
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Bad Guys, Good Eats! Pop-Up Dinner at Restaurant IPO
Chef and 225 contributor Jay D. Ducote and Chef Chris Wadsworth hosted the Bad Guys, Good Eats! dinner at Restaurant IPO Wednesday night. The dinner was themed around famous movie villains, pairing cocktails and ales with plates of food resembling famous baddies like The Joker, Lord Voldemort, Hannibal Lector, and many others. The highlights of the night were the three middle courses—a black bean soup laced with blood sausage to signify Lord Voldemort, a brace of coneys on black eyed peas resembling Sauron, and lamb medallions atop a fava bean puree to pay homage to the famous favorite of Hannibal Lector.
Summer Crush
Elizabeth Arkley Hammett, a local nursing student and Fur Ball co-coordinator, and her husband Grey Hammett III, who works in commercial real estate, will take you through our summer guide. And they'll look good while doing it, too. Where noted, their clothes and accessories are available from local retailers.
Better Block BR
On Saturday the two blocks between Bedford and Beverly drives on April 13, 2013, residents will get to see a model of what Government Street could look like if we push local and state officials to update the roadway to a safer, more "complete street" model.
225 Summer Crush Swimwear Shoot
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