The Quietus — 2010 jaunt planned more info

The Late Greats — Vampires are the bees’ knees right now. From The Twilight Saga to Vampire Weekend’s new album. Coconut and The Duke have been bitten, too. The invasive folk duo took “Walcott” off Vampire Weekend's debut album and turned it ... more info

NME — Band set to make live return in February more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Vampire Weekend played two surprise shows in LA, and with those shows came 2 new songs that will be on Contra. They are called “Holiday” & “California English”! Holiday is a pretty chilled out track, with a nice melody. California English com... more info

Stereogum — When not giving guitar lessons and/or soundtracking HP commercials, Vampire Weekend's performing new songs from Contra . Last week you saw and heard "Cousins." This time it's "California English." (Thanks for the tip and video, Jesse.) The band d... more info

Rawkblog — Live: Rose Melberg — my hero, Rose Melberg (left; photo by David Greenwald) — played two rare, intimate shows in Los Angeles. News: It was a real Vampire Weekend as the band hit Los Angeles for Halloween; release dates for long-awaited albums fro... more info

NME — But you'll have to be quick to get into their Los Angeles show more info

Rawkblog — Photo by David Greenwald Vampire Weekend are playing an intimate spot tonight and a bigger one tomorrow afternoon (both free!) in advance of their new album, Contra. Space is limited, so RSVP here on the double. I’ll be at Dirty Projectors tonight,... more info

NME Radio — 1. Between now and midday on NME Radio.... ...you can win the race to lunch by sampling musical wonder from people like Johnny Foreigner, Vampire Weekend, Crystal Castles and Passion Pit, plus songs that mark high-points in musical history from the ... more info

Stereogum — It's Tegan & Sara/Vampire Weekend Monday... Sainthood may have a bigger, more forceful band sound, but the Jamie Travis-directed video for "Hell" features the Quin sisters alone in adjoining hotel rooms with their new pompadours, a huge supply o... more info