L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The New York City band wows on its third record, a brave, surprising effort.At some point, every enduring musician has to prove his or her worth and silence the doubters. The Beatles first succeeded with "Revolver," the Beastie Boys with "Paul's Bout... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — You guys, I've let you down. You may not even know it yet, but I have. Remember when I said I was gonna go see Saturday Night Live this weekend? I talked about it a lot. I was pretty sure it was going down. Me and Kristen Wiig were gonna be besties b... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pitchfork gave Vampire Weekend's new album Modern Vampires of the City a 9.3, its highest rating of the year so far. Small Black's Limits of Desire, Dungeonesse's self-titled album, The Dillinger Escape Plan's One of Us Is the Killer,... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — All Things Considered interviews James Salter about his new novel All That Is. On his character's observation that the 'power of the novel in the nation's culture has weakened' "I guess I believe it. My feelings are probably more sentimental... more info

USA Today Music — Two ladies of pop and one quartet of alt-rock have new albums out this week. more info

Consequence of Sound — See through the Ivy and hear them deliver their most comprehensive effort to date. more info

Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/vampire-weekend/)* were on Saturday Night Live last night, performing "Diane Young," which you can watch here (http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/vampire-weekend-diane-young/n36751/) and "U... more info

Consequence of Sound — Performances of "Diane Young" and "Unbelievers". more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Hi! Hello! Here are some reasons I think you should care about the fact that Vampire Weekend is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tomorrow night. More »Here Are Some Reasons You Should Give A Hoot About Vampire Weekend is a post from Crushabl... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — New York indie rockers Vampire Weekend insist their new album, Modern Vampires of The City, is the last in a trilogy. more info