Vampire Weekend continued their Contra goodwill tour by performing “Horchata” on Craig Ferguson yesterday, a week after offering “Cousins” to both Conan and Letterman. They did it with strings (via the Calder Quartet) but sans the horns they’d been spotted with in other parts of Los Angeles. For all these bells and whistles, though, as Ferguson notes, “They’re indie rockers, really.” (Which is what Tom DeLonge found out the awkward way.)
That was pre-recorded in the afternoon, of course: Yesterday Vampire Weekend also performed a free show on an ice skating rink at London’s Somerset House Courtyard. They had technical problems during “Horchata.” As NME reports:
[S]econds into penultimate song “Horchata,” the venue’s power cut out on the band, rendering them almost inaudible. While technicians tried to fix the issue and the ice rink was cleared for safety reasons the band played on unaware, only to be told of the problem at the end of the song.
With microphones initially not working for the next song either, the band – who played from a balcony above the audience – could do little but wave and shrug their shoulders to the audience, though drummer Chris Tomson used the break to take a photograph of the crowd.
However after roughly 10 minutes, technicians were able to power the PA meaning the band could be heard, albeit quieter than before.
“Well fuck, that was unfortunate,” Koenig told to the audience, before apologising for running over schedule.
Speaking of schedules, the guys are back in New York by Sunday for a show at United Palace Theater.
Contra is out via XL.
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This Ezra guy has to be one of the most annoying hipsters I have ever seen. Boring rich kid who without his money would be nowhere near as popular and his generic music would remain unheard.
Crapola, you’re so cool. do you have any albums or merchandise I can purchase solely on those grounds?
I was sound asleep when this aired.
Vampire Weekend is the Twilight of hipster bands. Complete garbage.
the fact that you dont like to drink horchata doesn’t allow u to hate the band!
you guys are so hipsters that you keep calling other as hipsters because you dont want to admit that you r the kings of hipsters!
do hipsters listen to black metal only? because if they do then I’m a hipster too… you pretentious skinny pant wearing idiots really need to get over yourselves.
We’ll stop wearing the skinny pants when the black metal community dresses in a color other than black. Deal?
They are so bad live /:
Nadsat, if all you listen to is black metal then what the hell are you doing on this site?
He’s probably here for Haunting the Chapel.
Actually, he’s probably here to burn down some churches or just murder people.
Maybe vampiregayend is just here to drop a clever movie joke.
Actually, he’s probably here because he watches Metalocalypse and thinks that means he likes black metal.
when did i say that i listen to black metal? :S
I am a hipster and I enjoy black metal AND this song Horchata, so THERE! I, however, am not won over by this Vampire Weekend band as of yet. Anyone who posts comments on music blogs are ‘hipsters’ by default dummies. Stereogum, please post some Suffocation news for the kids.
so Ezra’s supposed wealth is what made this band well known and popular? please try to explain that without sounding like a complete idiot
I like them live. And I thought this was a great performance.
I don’t get it. So the theme of this thread seems to be “My music tastes are better than yours. You look stupid and I look cool.” Grow up jackasses. Also kids who like metal and put other music and styles down are the worst – have fun fitting into a trend while you claim to be unique, f**king hypocrites.
Martha My Dear and the Left Banke and shit for the WHOLE album!…
Hipster or not who gives a shit. I thought it sounded good. At first I thought it was Ralph Macchio circa 1984
lol at all the people scoffing at VW because they’re a “hipster” band. What makes any other band discussed on this site more or less “hipster”? If anything, VW is less “hip” now due to the amount of press and attention they have received outside the indie community. Besides, you’re trashing a band on the internet for things besides their music, which ironically makes you a stuck up hipster douche.