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5493 days ago
Rollo & GradyLou Barlow Lou Barlow – Bulletproof [La Roux Cover] Vampire Weekend – Everywhere [Fleetwood Mac Cover] Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band – Kids [MGMT Cover] Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Hear 40 Seconds Of White Sky

5494 days ago
We All Want Someone To Shout ForVampire Weekend have gotten more web/promotional savy over the last two years! If you head over to http://ithinkuracontra.com/ you can watch a short clip previewing “White Sky”! The clip starts with 20 seconds of ambient African tribal noises, an... more info

[Video] Vampire Weekend – California English (High Quality Sound)

5494 days ago
We All Want Someone To Shout ForOh man oh man, someone was cool enough to snap a high quality video of Vampire Weekend’s “California English” performed live at their 11/8 Lafayette, California show. It is off Contra, and it is drastically different from anything on Contra. A ... more info

Vampire Weekend reveal new album 'Contra' title inspiration

5494 days ago
NME'It's about retro gaming and Nicaraguan politics', says Ezra Koenig more info

Vampire Weekend name new album after videogame

5494 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Brooklyn boffin-rockers have revealed that the title of their new album, Contra, is partly inspired by a 1980s platform game – not the Nicaraguan counter-revolutionariesIn a revelation that will disappoint Nicaraguan counter-revolutionarie... more info

Vampire Weekend Have Konami To Thank For Contra

5495 days ago
VH1 NewsVampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig explained the story behind the title of the band's new album, Contra. more info

Hitting The Road

5495 days ago
The Late GreatsThe Duke is headed to Wisconsin to play some shows with Coconut. Click here to see the details. I'll return to posting next Monday. Remember, Coconut and The Duke covered Vampire Weekend!!! Listen: Coconut and The Duke ∞ Walcott more info

Vampire Weekend Have Konami To Thank For Contra

5495 days ago
MTV.com NewsVideo game -- not 1980s-era Nicaraguan separatists -- inspired new album's name.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Photo: MTV News When Vampire Weekend decided to name their new album Contra, they knew there were going to ... more info

Do They Know It's Christmas? gets an indie makeover

5496 days ago
Guardian MusicCanadian hardcore punks Fucked Up are to feed the world with help from Vampire Weekend, TV On the Radio and Broken Social SceneCelebrated Canadian hardcore group Fucked Up are to re-record Do They Know It's Christmas, mounting a charity benefit with ... more info

Albums To Be Excited About In 2010

5496 days ago
Its Getting Boring By The SeaArtist: Vampire WeekendTitle: 'Contra'Due Date: January 11thWhat Can We Expect? From the songs aired at their KCLSU gig and those recently played on US TV a lot more of the same. Big Summer time hooks, off kilter instrumentation and Ezra Koenig's det... more info

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