Articles tagged "vampire weekend"

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Vampire Weekend - “Cousins” (video)

by Tyler Gould

[19.Nov.09] :. That gang of evil preppies from an ‘80s teen comedy put out a video for “Cousins” from next year’s Contra, which is sure to be either the pinnacle of human achievement...

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The Very Best - “Warm Heart of Africa (Violens Remix)” (MP3)

by Eleanore Catolico

[20.Oct.09] :. Violens have delightfully mashed up the title track from the Very Best’s Warm Heart of Africa. Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig sings on the track and sounds as giddy as can...

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Vampire Weekend - “Horchata” (MP3)

by Tyler Gould

[5.Oct.09] :. Vampire Weekend is giving away the deliciously-named “Horchata” from their upcoming album, Contra (releasing January 10th). The guitar-free track is slightly new ground for the...

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Vampire Weekend - Contra (new album / MP3)

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Sep.09] :. Vampire Weekend Contra (XL) Releasing: 10 January Much loved and equally much hated New York “Afro”-indie-popsters are unveiling their sophomore release in the new year, right smack dab...

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PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 Feature

The Best Albums of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[19.Dec.08] :. PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.

PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008

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Robyn Hitchcock, Lykke Li, Lee “Scratch” Perry…

by PopMatters Staff

[1.Aug.08] :. Robyn Hitchcock Bad Case of History [MP3] Lykke Li Breaking It Up [Video] Lee “Scratch” Perry Pum Pum...

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Don’t Forget Your Wellies: Glastonbury 2008

by Cole Stryker

[18.Jul.08] :. With only a flimsy $15 tent and wellington boots for protection, PopMatters’ Cole Stryker avoided Amy Winehouse’s punches, the mud, and John Mayer, at the annual global gathering that is the Glastonbury Festival.

Blog-rock stars of Vampire Weekend try to graduate to real-world success

by Chris Riemenschneider [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[3.Apr.08] :. This time last year, the fellas in Vampire Weekend had already started to feel the buzz. They were being touted by influential music Web sites and courted by record companies. Success was just one...

Vampire Weekend bites into passport rock

by Rafer Guzmán [Newsday (MCT)]

[27.Mar.08] :. For the past few months, one of the hottest bands around has been Vampire Weekend, four smartly dressed lads who met at Columbia University. The group’s self-titled album on XL Recordings...