Big Apple Music Scene — Two of my favorite bands both have tickets going on sale this week: Hot Chip and Magnetic Fields. They also both have new albums coming out next year. Hurrah! Those tickets and more on sale now: The Cribs at Irving Plaza on January 17. Tickets Vampi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the three upcoming Vampire Weekend shows in NYC (United Palace, Bowery Ballroom, and Webster Hall) Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the two Magnetic Fields shows happening at Town Hall. BAM tickets... more info

Live Daily — Indie-rock outfit Vampire Weekend [ tickets ] will spend a little time on both the East and West Coasts this winter as the band continues touring ahead of "Contra." The nine-date trek begins with a Dec. 10 performance in Portland, OR, followed by ... more info

Pasta Primavera — The music world received it’s second dose of Vampire Weekend’s new album Contra (out Jan. 11th) the other day with the new track/video for “Cousins”.  It’s a fast paced energetic FUN song as is the video.  I like it.  Check it: mp3... more info

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Chorus.fm — Watch *Vampire Weekend's (http://myspace.com/vampireweekend)* new video for "Cousins" here (http://www.mtvu.com/video/?vid=454602). Submitted by Keagan2387 more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — If you head over to Beggars Group right now you can preview every song from Vampire Weekend’s Contra. You can only hear small, short, snippits, but it is better than nothing. So head over right here, and you can get to know the record a little bit ... more info

VH1 News — The just-premiered video for Vampire Weekend's "Cousins" matches the song's loosey-goosey feel. more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — My apologies for the lack of posts today! I had total brains freeze last night when trying to come up with a Top 10 list today and my to say I've been lacking in new musical discoveries for a "Band of the Week" is pretty much an understatement of gar... more info

Stereogum — Following up on our post for "Cousins" The Song, here's "Cousins" the video: The single art's shot of the boys in a long alley doused in confetti fit the song's manically festive, church-belled punk racer, but is pretty much a direct still from th... more info