Dirty Projectors Gets Special Mention on Twitter

Twitter recently announced that the replies tab will include mentions as well as replies. Sounds a little confusing, and the two are really just a matter of where the (at) handle is located in the responsive tweet. Replies to me, for instance, would begin with @glennisaac while mentions of me would start with something other than my handle – though my handle (@glennisaac) would be included some other place in the tweet.

To me, the coolest thing in this announcement isn’t the new functionality, but the fun little mention of one of my favorite eccentric bands/musicians: Dirty Projectors. Awesome subtle reference Twitter team! Seems timely considering the mention announcement was posted around the time of SXSW – which is when Dirty Projectors were covered by NPR. As a side note, super congratulations to Dirty Projectors for their recent collaboration with Talking Heads frontman, Art Extraordinaire, and Blog Genious, David Byrne on a track for the Dark Was the Night compilation.