Vampire Weekend
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In My Room: Vampire Weekend's Ezra KoenigThey had that song 'The Robots,' and to me it sounded like they were saying 'Zee Robots.' I never really pursued visual art. Like Emilio Estevez in Repo Man, I reached my pinnacle and moved on. Vampire Weekend is my Mighty Ducks." Boat shoes In this article: Vampire Weekend, Mighty Ducks, The Robots, Emilio Estevez, Juelz Santana, Kraftwerk, Repo Man, and New York |
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MTV.com | 5 days ago
Vampire Weekend's 'Cousins' Video: The Key Scene
...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
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MTV.com | 5 days ago
Vampire Weekend's 'Cousins' Video: Right On Track
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
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The Fader | 5 days ago
Vampire Weekend, Cousins
..."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
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SPIN.com - News | 5 days ago
New Vampire Weekend Clip: Cousins
...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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MTV.com | 6 days ago
Vampire Weekend Preview First Video From Contra
...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
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The Latest From VanityFair.com | November 15, 2009
Michael Hogan spotlights Vampire Weekend
...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
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The Stanford Daily | November 13, 2009
Giving the crowd something to sink their teeth into
...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
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NME.com | November 11, 2009
Vampire Weekend reveal new album 'Contra' title inspiration
'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...
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MTV.com | November 10, 2009
Vampire Weekend Have Konami To Thank For <i>Contra</i>
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
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San Jose Mercury News | November 08, 2009
Review: Vampire Weekend rocks Contra Costa
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
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Description from Wikipedia:
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York, formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings.
- Name:
- Vampire Weekend
- Origin:
- New York, NY
- Years Active:
- 2006-present
- Current members:
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- Rostam Batmanglij
- Chris Baio
- Chris Tomson
- Ezra Koenig
- Associated With:
- Discovery
- Genre:
- Indie rock, post-punk revival
- Record Label:
- XL Recordings
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