Get Ready For Vampire Weekend's "Oxford Comma" Video

Who gives a fuck about it? Maybe not you. But of course you'll wind up in a comment argument about how Vampire Weekend's not worth arguing about. The Ivy League pop kids continue to blow up, just as MTV continues... CONTINUE READING GET READY FOR VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S "OXFORD COMMA" VIDEO»

Posted on June 20, 2008 in Video (18 comments)
Tags: Girls | SXSW | Vampire Weekend

Bonnaroo: It's A (Photo) Wrap

The tents are collapsed, the recycling collected, the hippies headed to the showers (j/k hippies don't take showers). Bonnaroo '08 now belongs to the chemically enhanced memories of its campers, and to message boards worldwide as people bitch about... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: IT'S A (PHOTO) WRAP»

Vampire Weekend And Andrew W.K. Cover Tom Petty In The Rain

Two days after their 'Roo debut, VW played Summerstage (with Born Ruffians, Kid Sister, and host Andrew W.K.) in NYC's Central Park for free. That's Ezra Koenig drenched by rain, not sweat, captured by photog Kim Funk. It rained a... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND AND ANDREW W.K. COVER TOM PETTY IN THE RAIN»

Posted on June 15, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (14 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Tom Petty | Vampire Weekend

Lily Allen Addresses Those Topless Photos, Digs ScarJo, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver

Lil went blonde. Then she went topless. Over at her blog, she has an entry that talks about those NSFW photos as well as her current listening habits. This is what's on her iPod: listening to Robert Plant and Alison... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN ADDRESSES THOSE TOPLESS PHOTOS, DIGS SCARJO, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BON IVER»

Posted on May 23, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Lily Allen | Scarlett Johansson | Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend Keyboardist Leaks Original "Campus"

The blogger-mandatory track post that Chris Walla didn't get around to yesterday was this cut of "Campus" in its pre-Vampire Weekend form (and so we fired Chris Walla). The song credit goes to Rostam Batmanglij (The Crazy Scarf Loving One),... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND KEYBOARDIST LEAKS ORIGINAL "CAMPUS"»

Posted on May 21, 2008 in MP3 (53 comments)
Tags: Rostam Batmanglij | Vampire Weekend

Coachella: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Videos From Coachella Friday

Greetings from Indio. We saw lots of stuff yesterday: Les Savy Fav, The National, Cut Copy, The Verve (!), Aphex Twin (!!), Jack Johnson (!!!). And so far one celebrity (does Whitney Port count?). While we get going cropping beautiful... CONTINUE READING VIDEOS FROM COACHELLA FRIDAY»

Jane's Addiction Reunite At NME Awards

All four original members of Jane's Addiction performed together for the first time in too long at the El Rey last night. The occasion was the NME Awards USA, where the legendary LA band accepted a Godlike Genius Award (joining... CONTINUE READING JANE'S ADDICTION REUNITE AT NME AWARDS»

Vampire Weekend And Crenshaw High School Drumline Visit Kimmel

Here's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" live from the Pontiac Garage. After appearing on SNL, Letterman, Blogothèque, and a condom PSA, is there anywhere we haven't yet seen these guys this year? Yes.... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND AND CRENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL DRUMLINE VISIT KIMMEL»

Posted on April 24, 2008 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Vampire Weekend

L Magazine's 8 NYC Bands You Need to Hear

Local event guide L combines two of our favorite things to blog about (NYC bands and lists) in a feature for the current issue. The publication's criteria? "Bands that have written a bunch of songs we really, really like, and... CONTINUE READING L MAGAZINE'S 8 NYC BANDS YOU NEED TO HEAR»

Tomorrow Is Record Store Day

When's the last time you want to an actual record store? Like where you have to walk through a door and can't just click "download"? Yes, we live inside a blog, but record stores are pretty great. Brandon worked at... CONTINUE READING TOMORROW IS RECORD STORE DAY»

Islands' Nick Thorburn On Vaginas And Vampire Weekend

There's an interesting interview with Islands' frontman Nick Thorburn over at Merry Swankster (thanks for the tip, Kelli). In it, Thorburn gives his two cents on Graceland -- wow, that album's on everybody's minds these days -- and therefore on... CONTINUE READING ISLANDS' NICK THORBURN ON VAGINAS AND VAMPIRE WEEKEND»

Posted on April 17, 2008 (50 comments)
Tags: Islands | Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady, Girl Talk To Crash 2008 Capitol Hill Block Party

We all need one more festival, right? Guess nobody sells records these days, so live shows are where it's at, etc. Anyhow, if you're in the Seattle area, you can just about ride SP20 into the Stranger's 11th annual Capitol... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE HOLD STEADY, GIRL TALK TO CRASH 2008 CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY»

David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend Discuss Their Love For Paul Simon

The signs of a hipster reappraisal for Paul Simon have been apparent. Now with Paul's Byrne/Grizzly Bear-powered BAM residency, the moment is in full bloom. And Time Out New York is all over it for the mag's residency preview piece,... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE, GRIZZLY BEAR, VAMPIRE WEEKEND DISCUSS THEIR LOVE FOR PAUL SIMON»

Posted on March 31, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon | Talking Heads | Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend Collegiate A Cappella

This is the second time the Carleton Singing Knights from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota have shown up here doing their a cappella thing. A ways back we saw them taking on Grizzly Bear's very coverable tune "Knife." Now, they're... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA»

Posted on March 11, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Carleton Singing Knights | Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend On SNL

Yesterday, NY Times told us three-fourths-Brooklyn group Vampire Weekend is the breakout indie success of the year. Today, RedLasso clips their performance on last night's thoroughly dismal episode of Saturday Night Live. Below, "A-Punk" and "M79" from the condom endorsing... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND ON SNL»

Posted on March 9, 2008 in Video (88 comments)
Tags: Amy Adams | Saturday Night Live | Vampire Weekend

NY Times Profiles Brooklyn's Experimental (And Stylish) Indie Rockers

Stereogum's tag cloud hovers above The Paper Of Record today, with profiles on Brooklyn alt-rockers in Arts & Leisure and an indie rock dress-up cheat sheet in the Men Styles Magazine. Consider it a print version of the story run... CONTINUE READING NY TIMES PROFILES BROOKLYN'S EXPERIMENTAL (AND STYLISH) INDIE ROCKERS»

Get Ready For Vampire Weekend, America

Sudekis, Amy Adams, Vampire Weekend ... this promo is pretty much cute overload. Here's your TiVO alert, indie rock. ... CONTINUE READING GET READY FOR VAMPIRE WEEKEND, AMERICA»

Posted on March 7, 2008 (20 comments)
Tags: Saturday Night Live | Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend's Condom PSA For MTV

As far as television stations go, MTV's support of VMPRWKND has been early and often. (Take that, CW11.) Now they're MTV's Artist of the Week this week, which means we get to hear "A-Punk" during the credits of That's Amore.... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S CONDOM PSA FOR MTV»

Posted on March 4, 2008 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Vampire Weekend

At 2008 NME Awards A'Monks Win Big, Vampire Weekend Injured

Last night the New Music Express held their annual Shockwaves Awards and gave repeated thumbs up to the usual suspects like Arctic Monkeys (three times over: Best Band, Track, Video), the Killers (Best International Band), Klaxons (Best Album), and Kate... CONTINUE READING AT 2008 NME AWARDS A'MONKS WIN BIG, VAMPIRE WEEKEND INJURED»

Momus To Vampire Weekend: Bugger Off

In a blog entry called "Fan Mail To The Future," the outspoken eye-patched Scottish songwriter talks thoughtfully about VW sending him a fan letter, tracing their request for his address (to send him a copy of the new record) through other folks (Pulp, Belle & Sebastian, of Montreal) who've written him on their way up, culminating with insightful notions of mass market music, noting that until VW find the right producer to give them "enough experimental edge" they'll "have to join the crowd of hyped, connected and connecting artists -- the Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, the Arctic Monkeys -- I wish no ill upon but filter out in favour of commercial non-starters -- the struggling, doomed, risky artists I love and nobody else seems to." Curious what Arcade Fire/VW-loving, industry-astute David Byrne would make of this. Care to blog it, D? (via)

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Posted on February 15, 2008 (32 comments)

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup: Metallica And Pearl Jam, But No Led Zeppelin

After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»

Vampire Weekend Show Letterman How To Be "A-Punk"

You always hear talk about how cold Letterman keeps the Ed Sullivan theater, so Rostam's scarf and Ezra's sweater vest cardigan (thanks, Mom!) makes good sense. Or maybe it's just that the kids got fashion & style. Nice performance, sweet... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND SHOW LETTERMAN HOW TO BE "A-PUNK"»

Posted on February 4, 2008 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | Vampire Weekend

Brace Yourself ... New Vampire Weekend Songs, Old Vampire Weekend Trailer

Did everybody pick up their copy of Vampire Weekend yesterday? Good. Now throw it out; backlash starts today. ... Still here, eh? You must enjoy appearing uncool. Well, a treat then, for your bravery: Last night Vampire Weekend kicked off... CONTINUE READING BRACE YOURSELF ... NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND SONGS, OLD VAMPIRE WEEKEND TRAILER»

Posted on January 30, 2008 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend Is Out! Now, Counting Down To Backlash

Finally, right?! Today you guys finally got to hear the album that's been making people go crazy on both sides of the Atlantic, in every newspaper, magazine, and blog you read. Even Pitchfork can't resist their Columbian charms, giving the... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND IS OUT! NOW, COUNTING DOWN TO BACKLASH»

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Tour Dates (128 comments)
Tags: Vampire Weekend