Nialler9 — As we all hear Contra via web streams this week for the first time (hear it below at the bottom of the post), thoughts turn to how this album will translate live compared to their first album seeing as it lacks a teeny bit of the buoyancy. Pretty ... more info

Guardian Music — Vampire Weekend have been derided as preppy imperialists trading in African culture – but appearances can be deceiving. Paul Lester meets the New York quartet in CaliforniaVampire Weekend are being mobbed in California. By teenage girls. In a ... more info

The World Forgot — I’m so done caring about this band that I don’t even care that you don’t care either.  At all.  I do however find this fresh remix by Miike Snow to be perfection.  I would care if their next album was going to sound more like this and ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/vampireweekend)* recently did live studio sessions (http://music.aol.com/video/cousins-sessions/vampire-weekend/bc:60669397001) for AOL Music (http://music.aol.com/video/cousins-sessions/vampire-weekend/b... more info

Silent Uproar — Vampire Weekend have announced a full North American tour throughout March and April in support of the forthcoming Contra. Stream the album and find the tour details on MySpace. [myspace.com] more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Got the 4th Vampire Weekend song performed on the excellent Pitchfork.tv series, Juans Basement. I am used to the auto-tuner on the album version, but I am not used to it live! Hopefully it will sound even better when I see the boys at United Palace!... more info

My Old Kentucky — We're falling hard for Burnt Ones, so much so that we're hosting a FREE! show tonight at Locals Only featuring them and another up-and-comer, Holy Ghost Canyon. Don't forget, Burnt Ones will also be playing MOKB & Laundromatinee's big Local Music Gi... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — From Sade to Paul Weller, an eclectic range of musical veterans are returning to the fray in 2010.Plenty of veterans are returning to the recording studios. We can look forward to new music from the reclusive Sade (it’s hard to believe that th... more info

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone’s Kevin O’Donnell takes a look at Vampire Weekend’s highly anticipated second disc Contra in this week’s New Music Report. The New York quartet don’t futz with the formula they developed on their 2008 debut too much, which tur... more info

Altsounds — Fan Death will be returning to the UK in February, supporting Vampire Weekend on their nationwide tour across the land. With their forthcoming EP, ‘A Coin For The Well’ released 18th January on new label Pharmacy Recording Compan... more info