Culture Bully — Coverage of Vampire Weekend's performance on the September 28 edition of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. more info

Stereogum — About the only person who doesn’t appear in crate-digging duo Duck Sauce’s new video is the actual Barbra Streisand. Instead, Armand Van Helden, A-Trak, and a Baba impersonator are jonied by Kanye West (+ his chair), Questlove, Pharrell, Chromeo,... more info

NME — MP uses indie bands as intro and outro music at party conference more info

Gigwise — During speech in Manchester... more info

Stereogum — The tourmates performed “I’m Goin’ Down” at the Earl in Atlanta last week, in direct violation of Vampire Weekend’s multiple takes on the same Springsteen track. Truth is, Free Energy and Titus Andronicus do a better job locating the joyous... more info

Stereogum — It was an unseasonably balmy evening in Hollywood as Vampire Weekend made their inaugural Bowl debut. Rounding out the bill was the hypnotic Beach House and a party starting set from the Very Best. more info

Guardian Music — From established stars such as Youssou N'Dour, Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango to forgotten acts of past decades, a historic music collection marking 50 years of African self-rule is unsurpassedIn 1960, British prime minister Harold Macmill... more info

The Culture Of Me — Serving as the official after party for the set of sold-out shows that the gang in Vampire Weekend played at Radio City Music Hall this week, Friday’s Girls & Boys party featured VW member Chris Baio and also a special guest set from Vampire Weeken... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Us magazine has named the 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers and held a party in their honor at a new restaurant/nightclub combo, Lavo. As much as I would like to pretend that I was included in the event, I was just outside desperately trying to get a word ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya "Beach House killllllllllllled it, radio city music hall is gorgeous" - Luisa Opalesky "So turns out that Beach House is an incredible live band - made braving the teen-prep vampire weekend crowds worthwhile~" - Sam Thurman... more info