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    Dirty Projectors Involved in Van Crash

    • Posted on Jun 24th 2009 10:00AM by John D. Luerssen
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    Brooklyn experimental indie rockers the Dirty Projectors were forced to cancel their imminent Canadian gigs after their van flipped over Tuesday afternoon outside of Detroit. All six members of the band were treated and released at a nearby hospital, but in the wake of the experience, they will fly home to New York on Wednesday to regroup and rest.

    "We are all pretty much fine -- all walking and talking and all of that -- just a little sore and a little shaken," the group explained in a MySpace post titled 'We're OK.'

    "After stopping at a fruit stand at about 3pm today," the post continued, "we got back on the highway headed towards Toronto. At about 3:15, on the other side of the highway, a semi-truck moved into the left lane, not seeing the car that was there, and sent the car flying out of control over the meridian and right at us. The car hit us in the back and sent us flying onto our side, at which point we slid quite a ways down the road. Everyone was wearing a seatbelt except for [band leader] Dave [Longstreth] and [drummer] Brian [McOmber], but they and all of the rest of us luckily came out fine!"

    "The whole thing was quite surreal; there were hugs and tears when we climbed out of the van. We all feel very fortunate right now to be walking around. Sorry about the canceled shows in Toronto and Montreal! We were really looking forward to coming up there again, but we will make it up to you as soon as possible!"

    The Dirty Projectors -- rounded out by singer/guitarist Amber Coffman, multi-instrumentalist Angel Deradoorian, bassist Nat Baldwin and singer Haley Dekle -- were touring in support of their new album 'Bitte Orca,' which dropped on June 9. If all goes according to plan, the band are slated to resume touring with a West Coast run that gets underway in Vancouver, BC on July 2, and wraps a week later in San Diego.

    Dirty Projectors Tour Dates
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    tdcurleyat 6-24-2009

    how rude. i care. at least they are working and touring

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    Chel Chelat 6-24-2009

    If you don't care, don't read/comment on it. I don't know who they are but I'm glad they're still alive.

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    ThreeShoesat 6-24-2009

    d

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    CURT,MONY,TRICIAat 6-24-2009

    I know who they are, but even if I didn't I would still care. My gosh, they're lucky they didn't get hurt worse!

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    Billat 6-24-2009

    What a looser. I bet a fine one at that. Probably not a friend in the world.

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    Karineat 6-24-2009

    Jeeze dude you don't have to know who someone is before yu care about someone's welfare .. Its a Miracle that all of them are alive ... I wish them all the best ..

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    eddiewall6559at 6-24-2009

    Just goes to show how cold people can be i wish them well

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    gmjc7at 6-24-2009

    Nice of them to mention how the people in the car that got knocked into them were. NOT!

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    Reneeat 6-24-2009

    PEOPLE - WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE

    FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS WHENEVER YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE.
    IT CAN AND WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.

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    kerami83at 6-24-2009

    IF, IF you few idiots could afford sattelite radio, you might know who they are.Glad they are okay.go back to listening to nickleback.

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    LUKE!at 6-24-2009

    I don't know who the band is either but I am glad they all survived the accident.The insensitive one is lacking Charity.We should all wish the band well as they recuperate.

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    camamjhat 6-24-2009

    I think they sing that song, "Kung Foo Fighting".

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    dunnrh46at 6-24-2009

    could someone tell me what an indie rocker is??

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    thedefogat 6-26-2009

    Indie = Independent. Basically, non mainstream music. So not the garbage Nickelback/Creed Alternative shit that has been crammed down our throats for the past 15 years by the radio industry.

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    aol is a ripoffat 6-24-2009

    It's this simple. PRESS RELEASE everything when you are in this business. Wreck PRESS RELEASE. Rehab PRESS RELEASE. Arrest PRESS RELEASE. That is how this game is played.

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    thedefogat 6-26-2009

    Dude, what's your problem? Like a band would purposely have a near-death experience to gain more notoriety? That's absurd. I think Pitchfork's best album of the year talk is enough press to get them going.

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    nowhereman630at 6-24-2009

    Stop the presses! The guy who does the wicked good Tom Jones karaoke at the airport Holiday Inn every Saturday night has an in-grown toenail!!!!

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    LycnthrpV!at 6-24-2009

    Atrium,

    Does your mommy know you are using the computer again?

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    Ken's White 9000at 6-24-2009

    Hey Atrium; Do you know what a jerk-off is? Look in a mirror. You'll se one there.

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    Connieat 6-24-2009

    hahaha...ur right!!

    Reply
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