Nialler9 — How’s this for some Friday What The Fuckery? A Vampire Weekend tennis video featuring RZA as the umpire, Lil Jon as the coach, Jake Gyllenhaal, a Jonas Brother and their friend Jenny. If you were wondering how RZA and Lil Jon got involved he heard ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The ear-candy that is Contra has certainly had all the success many thought it would, especially amongst the legions of (almost too) loyal Vampire Weekend fans. Whether you enjoy the album/band or not, the video Spinner premiered for "Giving Up The ... more info

Pop Candy — Happy, happy Friday to you! I'm so thrilled this week is almost over, though I still have a bunch of stuff on my list (and on my DVR). Isn't that always the way? more info

Gigwise — Ezra Koenig downplays their achievements... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Yes that is the the legendary, RZA, with one of my favorite bands. WHAT? Oh, and according to various sources, he is in their upcoming music video for “Giving Up The Gun”. So is Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas, RZA, and Lil Jon. I totally called that ... more info

Stereogum — Think Ghostface turned RZA on to Vampire Weekend? Probably. According to Anthem Magazine (via P4K), who talked to co-director Emmett Malloy (younger brother Brendan also directs), Ezra Koening came up with the video's tennis match concept on his o... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Music – Hollywood 1. Sade – Soldier of Love 2. Massive Attack – Heligoland 3. Hot Chip – One Life Stand 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM 5. Soft Pack – Soft Pack 6. Vampire Weekend – Contra 7. Yeasayer – Odd Blood 8. XX – XX 9. ... more info

Stereogum — In its second year, Knoxville's Big Ears Festival has stepped up and spread out with a considerably dope lineup of events and installations worth your consideration. Worth your attendance, even, although its proximity in time (but not space) to SX... more info

KEXP Seattle — The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup has been announced and features a million bands you probably want to see, including KEXP artists Pavement, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, The National, Passion Pit, Nada Surf, The New Pornographers, The Hol... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Rostam Batmanglij, member of Vampire Weekend and Discovery, has put out a "Boys Like Us" remix of Foreign Born's Person to Person song "Early Warnings". Where the original was a sunny, shuffling pop tune, Batmanglij dunks it in a bath of reverb, turn... more info