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I’ve a special place in my black heart for popular artists working in much-derided genres who nonetheless do great work. Work on par, or (shock! horror!) better, than that from mediums or genres that most people automatically assume to be high art – like theatre, ballet, or dubstep. The world of pop is a much-derided genre. It’s seen as frivolous, fey and, indeed, gay. Of course, if anybody said so to my face, I wouldn’t hesitate to beat on their chest while crying, “Y... MORE
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Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend6/10 One often has to bow to the power of music websites. They can kill or cure a listener’s indecision by the stroke of their wordy penmanship. Brooklyn quartet Vampire Weekend have benefited from a constant maelstrom of positive comments from drooling musical typists, all extolling the virtues of a band of bold and brash ideas, bringing original sounds to the collectively mundane world of indie pop. Admittedly, their approach is interes... MORE
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Here's my argument:
This stands in contrast to the more egalitarian, socioeconomically diverse indie-rock scene of the ’80s. Once Nirvana and Pearl Jam gained hold of blue-collar music fans in the early ’90s, indie rock became a matter of access and privilege. To account for the rise of privilege in indie rock, many bands saved cred by forgoing musical chops, high production values or traditional song structures. You can see this tendency in low-fi and twee successes like... MORE
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Ahhhhh....Labor Day. It's so bittersweet. On the one hand, it's a long weekend. On the other hand, it marks the unofficial end of summer. And what do you do to mark the end of another eventful summer? You party your ass off. I don't know about you, but I plan on throwing down this weekend. As of right now, I am keeping myself open to any and all suggestions as to what to do, preventing myself from committing to one such event that could possibly suck. This ... MORE
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OK, I am, or try to be resistent to hype - but in this case, these guys deserve it.
I saw the video a while back. Thought it was one of the better crop.
The album, though, is great. Just really, really strong - in the same way that Amy Winehouse's Back to Black was two years ago.
Most highly recommended for anyone who likes Yo La Tengo, the Lefte Bank, the Specials. The influences are kind of diverse...
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It's been a bad two weeks for Vampire Weekend. The preppy indie rock band's UK tour has been cursed. Just last week the hyped band had to cancel two UK concerts because keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij had been sidelined with a gastric infection. Batmanglij also missed last night's Shockwaves NME Awards in London. The Awards show, however, spelled disaster for another Vampire Weekend member, drummer Chris Tomson. Tomson, who had been at an after party for the event, ... MORE
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So in about 10 days Vampire Weekend's self-titled, debut full-length will be dropping in stores. I bet many of you have heard of them by now. I've been listening to them for a couple months now and this band from New York boasts something that has not happened in music very often: a new sound. Now, wait a second. Let's understand something. There is a difference between new sound as in "This band has taken what The Cure or Pearl Jam or the Red Hot Chili Peppers have ... MORE
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Sometimes you need a record that’s rough around all the right edges. Sometimes you need an album with harpsichord solos. Thankfully, both can be found in Vampire Weekend’s eponymous debut. Leaping out of the blogosphere and into your local Target, Vampire Weekend formed at Columbia University in early 2006, released a much-discussed EP in 2007, and now this proper full-length in January. Chris Tomson, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Baio have already been tentat... MORE
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What more needs to say about a band that is less then 3 years old and has put out a note perfect album, to boot? Nothing really. So I'll let the music do the talking. Here is one of the rare cases in which the band lives up to the hype. I dare you to not get these songs stuck in your head.
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Day 1 of Coachella has been covered already, nicely by Dale, among others; I’m a tad late getting my pieces together and organized but here’s my spin on the first day of the festivities: Our crazy crew left Hollywood a bit sleep deprived, girls picking up boys around 10am and headed South toward Indio. Kate very nicely feigned feeling icky in the back seat so we could stop by an IN ‘N OUT burger, allowing her to get into the front seat and the tourists in our group to s... MORE
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sorry if that may seem a bit lewd, it is the title given to this friday night by my dear friend and the reason why this first entry must be cut short. anyways, it seems like my interest in music has reached a new height today by joining this mog blog dog? idk? i don't like to talk about myself much, not much of a narcissist these days, sucks. but i do love music so here i am. i leave on a happy note, it is friday and the memorial weekend is just beginning in which the ce... MORE
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There is something intriguing and almost unnatural about the fact that I am continuously drawn towards Vampire Weekend. The light-hearted melodies with simple accompaniment of organ, harpsichord, strings, and flute, turn the clock back to the times of invincibility and carefree college days. Vampire Weekend is a four member New York City indie band, that slightly nods towards the afro-pop genre with a hint of ska. The 2/4 percussion, accented with African elements and an o... MORE
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Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa Don’t let that sing-a-long chorus or those playful afrobeats fool you. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa is a song of seduction. A mating call as sincere and heartfelt as that of a Serengeti wildebeest who has returned from work of a Friday evening to find not one single message on his answer machine. Yes, Vampire Weekend are a bunch of stick-thin rich kids from Columbia University, but don’t handsome youths from fabulou... MORE
