411 Mania — From a look at the upcoming season of American Idol and Michael Jackson's doctor being charged as responsible for his death to Slash turning down a Guns N' Roses reunion, Lil' Wayne's "Rebirth" album possibly coming out soon, the Slayer/Megadeth tour... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vampire Weekend's second album, Contra, is the first highly buzzed release of 2010, which adds Latin American music influences to their mix. If you saw the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy'sThe Road, you know how effective Nick Cave and... more info

Guardian Music — Got your head around their new album yet? Yes? Then let this Technicolor mash scramble your brain all over againSince Vampire Weekend put their new album Contra online last week, you should have had time to decide whether it's a yay or nay for the ba... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Jeph Jacques, the cartoonist behind the webcomic Questionable Content, lists more "bands as people." Radiohead is the girl who was absolutely stunning back in college and you pretend you don't still have a crush on her but every time she... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — So, it's out today (11 January). Vampire Weekend's second album 'Contra' is streaming now on Vampireweekend.com. What do you think? The consensus so far seems to be that, while it doesn't have as many immediate hooks as its predecessor, it's a mor... more info

XFM.co.uk — Rough trade East plays host to everyone's favourite preppy New Yorkers. Plus, the band follow in… erm… Eric Clapton's footsteps and go Unplugged. more info

Scotsman.com — VAMPIRE WEEKEND: CONTRA *** XL, £11.99 more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Few bands in recent memory have inspired the breathless praise or visceral vitriol of Vampire Weekend. more info

Topix — Vampire Weekend, "Contra" Vampire Weekend introduced a unique mix of pop, reggae and African rhythms on its self-titled debut, and the quartet delivers an even richer musical landscape on its second CD. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — This blog is getting a lot of commentary for the obsessive Vampire Weekend posts, but hey, they are my 2nd favorite band of all time. Live with it! That’s the beauty of having your own blog, you can write about whatever you want! Anyway, that was j... more info