Vampire Weekend

...springy) onto the ground. It's simultaneously funny, violent and absurd, not unlike the music on Vampire Weekend's forthcoming album Contra. Vampire Weekend scored immediate buzz when their self-titled debut became a source of obsession...

In this article: Kinetic energy, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Oxford Comma, NPR, and Peter Gabriel

Just-premiered clip matches the song's loosey-goosey feel. Last summer, Vampire Weekend premiered the video for "Oxford Comma," a sharp, single-take kind of thing, very much indebted to the films of Wes Anderson and the tracking shot.

In this article: Cousins, Lil Wayne, Black or White, A Milli, Pumping on Your Stereo, Oxford Comma, and Richard Ayoade

..."Cousins" Just judging by their previous videography, you could've guessed Hammer & Tongs would become the Winston Churchill to Vampire Weekend's Franklin Roosevelt (they were bros, right?). After a decade of directing high concept...

In this article: A-Punk, Nick Goldsmith, Winston Churchill, Badly Drawn Boy, Franklin Roosevelt, Hammer & Tongs, Radiohead, and Hot Chip

...imagaine what it sounds like. Vampire Weekend's new video is out, and guess what? It sounds like Vampire Weekend. And by that, we mean the Vampire Weekend that landed them on the cover of SPIN as one of the hottest bands of 2008.

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...buzz building around a handful of releases dropping in early 2010. Perhaps the biggest of the new year will be the second album from Vampire Weekend, who will look to continue surfing the wave created by their self-titled debut. The follow-up,...

In this article: Oxford Comma

...saviors into human punching bags in record time. ("There's absolutely no testosterone in this band," Alice Cooper complained.) Could Vampire Weekend find a way to mature without spoiling its winning formula of Afro-pop rhythms, spunky...

In this article: Vanity Fair, Hype cycle, Ivy League, Auto-Tune, and Testosterone

...forced many to miss openers Pocahaunted, once inside, the crowd was treated to an intimate setting that Vampire Weekend would thrive in. The band took the stage shortly after 9 p.m. and in quick succession fired off two songs, "White Sky"...

In this article: Santa Cruz, The Lost Boys, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Oxford Comma, San Jose Sharks, and Kiefer Sutherland

'It's about retro gaming and Nicaraguan politics', says Ezra Koenig Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has said that the title of band's new album 'Contra' has a duel meaning. Koenig admitted that he is fascinated by the ambiguous...

In this article: Konami and Nicaragua

Vampire Weekend Have Konami To Thank For Contra Video game -- not 1980s-era Nicaraguan separatists -- inspired new album's name. By James Montgomery When Vampire Weekend decided to name their new album Contra, they knew there were...

In this article: Contra, Konami, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Brooklyn

Following a three song encore - highlighted by the mesmerizing new cut "Horchata" and the band's usual singalong farewell, "Walcott"- Vampire Weekend disappeared after performing an hour's worth of music. Some fans were vocal with...

In this article: Oakland, Contra Costa County, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Columbia University, and Santa Cruz