ContactMusic — Rockers Vampire Weekend have settled a dispute with the former model who graced the cover of their Contra album. Last year (10), Ann Kirsten Kennis sued the band, record label XL Recordings and photographer Tod Brody for $2 million (1. 25 million), c... more info
ContactMusic — A New York music festival set to feature indie rockers Vampire Weekend and Bright Eyes has been cancelled. The Mtk Music To Know event on Long Island was due to be held on 13 and 14 August (11) but it's been scrapped due to poor ticket sales. A stat.... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Music to Know Fest makes its debut in East Hampton, NY over the weekend of August 13-14, and features artists such as Vampire Weekend, Bright Eyes, Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Dawes, and others. Set times... more info
Music For Ants — I stumbled upon the song “Jesus Flag American Fish” by San Diego indie-pop quintet, Cuckoo Chaos on a friends computer about a week ago. Despite their silly band name, the catchy tropical melody hooked me almost instantly. The band does sound str... more info
Guardian Music — Booglaoo, LondonJustin Townes Earle has some serious musical heritage to live up to. The 29-year-old singer-songwriter is not only the son of multi-Grammy-winning US country singer, actor and political activist Steve Earle, but his middle name bears ... more info
Stereogum — A little laptop-cam serenade from D.R. Adams, a flashback to the days he fed his blog more frequently. In Ryan’s hands, Vampire Weekend‘s “Mansard Roof” is finger-picked and singer-songwriterly. In Ryan’s words, “I do it no justice but I ... more info
Guardian Music — Diagrams Antelope (Full Time Hobby Records) Lifted from their debut EP, this minimalistic yet charmingly whimsical slice of lo-fi alt-folk opens with nought but a lone slappy bass riff and jerky surreal prose, before blossoming out into a cacophony o... more info
Guardian Music — Pyramid stageBeyoncé's headline slot has attracted none of the this-doesn't-belong-at-Glastonbury controversy of her husband Jay-Z's headlining performance a few years ago, but there's a definite sense of curiosity in the air before she takes the st... more info
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