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Progress Report: Vampire Weekend

5581 days ago

Stereogum — NAME: Vampire Weekend PROGRESS REPORT: Turning in their second album, Contra. Recorded at Treefort Studios in Brooklyn and Topetitud in Mexico City. Yesterday was officially XL Recordings' due date for Vampire Weekend's second album Contra .... more info

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Best Songs of the Decade: #21 - 30

5583 days ago

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 30. M.I.A. - "Galang"; This is the song that turned M.I.A. into an international star. The song is catchy in its repetition and shows off a variety of styles and sounds all mixed into one crazy bag. It's what started the craze and set the rise of M.I... more info

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BLK JKS â€œAfter Robotsâ€ Review

5589 days ago

Culture Bully — The quartet from Johannesburg and Soweto are equally influenced by rock legends such as Rush, Pink Floyd and Television, as they are traditional music of South African Mbaqanga, Kuti, and Bob Marley. This is not the fraternity funk of Vampire Weekend... more info

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Music's 3R's 09.21.09: VMAs and Kanye, Metallica's 'Big Four' Tour, Avril's Divorce, Smashing Pumpkins, More

5592 days ago

411 Mania — From MetallicaÃ‚Â’s Ã‚Â“Big FourÃ‚Â” Tour and the VMAs and Kanye West to the Avril-Deryck split, Aerosmith drama, and new music from The Smashing Pumpkins, Atreyu, Vampire Weekend, and The Flaming Lips, 411's Aaron Titan breaks down... more info

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The Great Rock News Report 09.19.09

5593 days ago

411 Mania — Muse do Bond, Weezer track listing, new Smashing Pumkins "album", Weiland suffers seizure, AC/DC boxset, updates from Vampire Weekend, The Bravery, 30 Seconds to Mars, Joe Satriani, Panic! at the Disco and tons more all in the latest Great Rock News ... more info

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BLK JKS: South African group to perform at Chicago's World Music Festival

5595 days ago

Chicago Tribune — Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors and Yeasayer lead a wave of American bands blending rock with second-hand references to African music. But the currency goes both ways, as BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks") offers a uniquely South African pers... more info

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IN THE BACK SPACES

5595 days ago

Said the Gramophone — The Ukeladies - "Sleep Today". They started the band as a kind of joke. Three girls who played ukulele - haha! The Ukeladies! Yes! They would play a few nights at Stu's, cover-songs mostly, then maybe get booked for Thunder Bay's big Victoria Day s... more info

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Vampire Weekend Album Number Two

5596 days ago

Vampire Weekend have announced details of their forthcoming second album.Contra, the follow-up to the New York band's 2008 self-titled debut, is released on 11 January 2010... more info

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