MTV.com News — Video 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

Guardian Music — Canadian 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

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Artist: 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

Mercury News, California — Music lovers living in Contra Costa County are used to driving over to Oakland and San Francisco to see the hottest young rock bands in concert. more info

AngryApe — To their UK tour next year more info

NME — Vampire Weekend, TV On The Radio and GZA already confirmed to feature more info

NME — Additional February show added as part of UK tour more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — The best albums/ downloads and Blog posts of the month of October are as follows.AlbumsAnnie- 'Don't Stop' (Album Of The Month)Karen O & The Kids- 'Where The Wild Things Are' (Review)Cate Le Bon- 'Me Oh My' (Review)Editors- 'In This Light and On This... more info

NME — Bands set for 2010 UK dates more info

All About Jazz — By: Ron Hart Given their penchant for incorporating the grooves of Mother Africa into their sound, Los Angeles' Fool's Gold has been dubbed the "West Coast Vampire Weekend." However, unlike their New York City counterparts, this ten-man strong ensem... more info