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Monday, Mar 15, 2010
by PopMatters Staff

Will the Vampire Weekend promo blitz ever end? Number one on the album charts isn’t enough for these guys or their label. I guess it’s the “strike while the iron is hot” maxim because you may be yesterday’s news tomorrow. This is the latest volley from the band in the late night TV arena, last Friday night’s appearance on Fallon.


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