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10 song catchup: vampire weekend, fleet foxes, duffy, adele, coldplay, noah
2008-08-23 05:14:00 it's been a wonderfully strange busy summer for me careerwise and in the process, i am the first to admit that wongie's music blog has suffered along the way (ok, we basically stopped posting for two months). hopefully with fall coming, i'll be able to deal with some much needed time management and have this site back up and running regularly. if you've missed me, then here's a quickie treat of some gems that i've been in love with the past few months. more of these big postings to come this weekend, so come back again will ya! vampire weekend - cape cod kwassa kwassa [link 2][can you believe that we're already on single #4 off their self titled album? currently wowing them across the pond on the festival circuit, i can't wait to hear new material (fans post on youtube please!). want more vampire weekend, check out the awesome blog pretty much amazing for a lovely cover of fleetwood mac's classic song "everywhere"]fleet foxes - white winter hymnal [link 2][i can honestly li...
vampire weekend - oxford comma (new video)
2008-06-30 00:14:00 vampire weekend - oxford comma [link 2][this video is a long time coming, easily one of the more popular tracks taken off vampire weekend's debut album, the video directed by actor/comedian richard ayoade (the mighty boosh, the IT crowd) is an ode to the iconic style of director wes anderson (chock with chapter breakdowns). maybe wes will take on directing duties for their next video effort?]http://feeds.feedburner-.com/WongiesMusicWorld
Who the Hell are Vampire Weekend?
2008-05-29 23:17:00 Vampire Weekend are hot property at the moment. Any serious music publication is talking about them - but who are they and are they any good? This guide will tell you (mostly) everything you need to know about the band, who are not real vampires by the way. Shame, because that would be a ...
By: Unreality Music
Vampire Weekend in Los Angeles - pre-sale password
2008-05-27 19:11:00 The Vampire Weekend presale password has been posted: this means that you can buy Vampire Weekend tickets before the public! The special free pre-sale password for Vampire Weekends concert in Los Angeles unlocks tickets EARLY. This is your chance to see Vampire Weekend perform Here are the Vampire Weekend concert details:Vampire WeekendThe Wiltern, Los Angeles, CAWed, Sep 17, 2008 09:00 PMInternet Presale InfoKROQ Presale:Start:Wed, 05/28/08 10:00 AM PDTEnd:Wed, 05/28/08 10:00 PM PDTVampire Weekend fanclub presale code: Click here to see the Vampire Weekend presale code. HOT STUFF: Our newsletter is delivered daily, enter your email address at the top of the site (right side) to get daily presale alerts for events nation-wide!This content was originally posted at www.tmpresale.com
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk (video)
2008-05-06 16:44:00 Vi ho parlato dell'album dei Vampire Weekend. Ecco qui il video di A-Punk, primo singolo estratto.
By: nuovamusica
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2008-05-04 21:11:00 I Vampire Weekend sono una band formata da quattro giovani newyorkesi conosciutisi mentre frequentavano la Columbia University. In poco tempo, grazie anche al web, la loro popolaritŕ č aumentata notevolmente e questi simpatici e bravi ragazzotti si sono conquistati recensioni positive dai critici e ampi consensi dal pubblico. Oltre che un contratto con la XL Recordings. Il loro album d'esordio, "Vampire Weekend", č uscito a fine gennaio e posso subito dirvi, se ancora non lo avete ascoltato, di procurarvelo perché č un disco straordinario.I Vampire Weekend riescono, nelle loro canzoni, a mescolare con sapienza e disinvoltura indie pop-rock e musica africana e caraibica, ottenendo un risultato entusiasmante. E' fresco e divertente questo disco. E si fa ascoltare e riascoltare senza stufare. L'iniziale "Mansard Roof" dŕ subito la carica col suo ritmo spedito, grazie a quelle percussioni cavalcanti. "Oxford Comma" coinvolge col suo ritmo tropicale per lasciarci poi ad una delle mie ...
By: nuovamusica
vampire weekend - vampire weekend (2008)
2008-04-25 19:42:00 Vampire WeekendIndie pop chidote, la de campus me recuerda momentos cheedos
By: Musiteka
Video: Vampire Weekend - "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (live on "Jimmy Kimmel Li
2008-04-24 18:57:00 In April of 1968, Columbia University's chapter of Students for a Democratic Society seized campus buildings in protest of both the Vietnam War, the plans to build a gymnasium in Morningside Heights and the university's involvement with a DOD thinktank, all resulting in a little over 700 arrests and what could be construed as one of the most influential moments in student activism and uprising. In April of 2008, four Columbia grads in the band Vampire Weekend played a few songs on the television program "Jimmy Kimmel Live", in what could be construed as a defining moment in the history of deck shoes in the American pop culture landscape. Also, they had special guests from the Crenshaw High School drumline. My how far things have come. (mp3) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (live on WXPN) Godspeed!
just cause they're so darn cute: pitchfork tv presents - vampire weekend pe
2008-04-23 00:20:00 vampire weekend - campus [link 2][check out this piece that pitchfork tv did when vampire weekend recently went to their alma mater of columbia university and performed a few songs with a trio from juillard. whenever i see them, i just want to pinch their cheeks!]http://feeds.feedburner-.com/WongiesMusicWorld
On TV: Radiohead, Say Anything, Vampire Weekend
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Rock acts on television this week include: Grizzly Bear, who perform on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' on Monday. Tokyo Police Club, who perform on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Wednesday. Radiohead, who perform on 'Late
Vampire Weekend no Porto (Com os... Young Marble Giants!)
2008-04-09 14:16:00 Abençoado festival Primavera Sound, em Barcelona - que tantas e tĂŁo boas memĂłrias me traz (olá Gonçalo, Mário, LuĂs e JoĂŁo!) - que permite que, Ă boleia da sua programação, muitos dos grupos e bandas que por lá se apresentam tambĂ©m passem por Portugal (e em sĂtios distintos como a ZDB e o Lux, em Lisboa, o Mercado Negro, em Aveiro, ou a Casa da MĂşsica, no Porto). E Ă© na Casa da MĂşsica que vĂŁo actuar, dia 30 de Maio, os rockers de alma africana Vampire Weekend (na foto; ver, por favor, crĂtica ao seu álbum de estreia, encontrável neste blog algumas páginas abaixo) e, ainda por cima, na mesma noite em que sobe ao palco uma das mais mĂticas bandas rock de sempre, os Young Marble Giants, autores do absolutamente maravilhoso álbum «Colossal Youth». Estarei lá caĂdo, claro!!! E, a reboque do Primavera Sound, ainda haverá concertos em Portugal - tal como refere o Juramento Sem Bandeira - dos Animal Collective, Boris, Atlas Sound, Dirty Projectors, Scout Niblett...
By: Raizes e Antenas
My Morning Jacket Wail On New Songs, Plus Clipse, Vampire Weekend, Playboy
2008-03-14 16:18:00 My Morning Jacket played songs from their new album at a large South by Southwest show Thursday; Clipse, MGMT, Ting Tings and others performed.
Vampire Weekend - s/t
2008-03-11 13:32:00 Wenn man in den letzten Wochen wirklich drum herum gekommen sein sollte, nichts von Vampire Weekend gehört zu haben, hier ein kleines Resumé: himmelhochjauzende Lobeshymnen seitens der Meinungsmacherpresse versprechen den vier stets adrett gekleideten Universitätsstudenten eine rosige Zukunft. Weitere Schlagwörter die in jedem Review zu finden sind: ?blogosphere?s buzz band?, ?afrobeat-influenced? und ?Ivy League educated?. ...
Pick of the Day 3/10/08
2008-03-10 17:55:00 It's another gorgeous day here in The Ham, and to celebrate such an occurence I suggest you head out to see:Vampire Weekend @ The BottletreeAdmission: 14$ (SOLD OUT, but most likely available from a scalper)Go Time: 9PMThese dudes are being hailed as one of the best new bands around, and they play perfect music for the beauty of a day we got goin' on here. If you don't have a ticket, I suggest you give finding one the old college try!
Video of the Day 3/10/08
2008-03-10 17:54:00 Welcome to Smile-town. This song, this video, this day, all grin-inducing.Vampire Weekend - APunk
Concert Poster of the Day 3/10/08
2008-03-10 17:53:00 One funny poster. One silly blog writer. AH-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ahhhhh!Vampire Weekend (Metro '08)
DeVotchka, Vampire Weekend e Yeasayer - O Rock, Cada Vez Mais World Music
2008-03-07 12:04:00 A atracção de mĂşsicos pop/rock anglo-saxĂłnicos por mĂşsicas de outros lados do mundo nĂŁo Ă© uma coisa nova... A histĂłria - e a linhagem - Ă© mais que conhecida: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne (com e sem os Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Sting, Paul Simon, Jah Wobble, Ry Cooder, boa parte do pĂłs-punk/no wave nova-iorquino de inĂcios dos anos 80, etc, etc... E, nos Ăşltimos anos, essa tendĂŞncia tem, em vários grupos e artistas, tomado diversas direcções: dos Animal Collective aos Beirut, dos Tindersticks aos Calexico... Desta vez, a fornada Ă© feita com mais trĂŞs grupos norte-americanos de rock, digamos assim, que se deixaram cativar por mĂşsicas de outros lados do mundo: os DeVotchKa, os Yeasayer e os Vampire Weekend (na foto).DEVOTCHKA«A MAD AND FAITHFUL TELLING»Anti- RecordsEm tempos que já lá vĂŁo, os DeVotchKa foram a banda de apoio dos espectáculos burlescos de... Dita von Teese (pois, a ex-mulher de Marilyn Manson). Mas alguns an...
By: Raizes e Antenas
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2008-03-07 08:36:00 You can almost hear anything on Vampire Weekends self-titled after Mansard Roof EP (their debut), but in a mediocre level. It’s a weird fake feeling I get and I’m not sure if it’s right or not. But many melodies do not sound original to me e.g. the violin on “M79”. The band has mixed some pop-rock with afro-pop melodies; they (the afro-pops) keep themselves way apart from what Ezra Koenig is doing. He has a voice between The Shins’ James Mercer when he’s singing normally and Band Of Horses’ Ben Bridwell when he sings on a higher note but either way fails to escape from a teenager level and the lyrics barely climb up that ladder. It’s a bit too optimistic to compare Vampire Weekend with Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads, maybe they are too inexperienced for that. All I can point out from their self-titled is a guitarless Sublime in their self-titled (only listen to “A Punk” to figure out the resemblance). Sublime’s late Brad Nowell used to employ the same tricks...
By: This Winki's
Vampire Weekend / May UK Tour
2008-02-25 22:37:00 New Yorkers Vampire Weekend have announced a string of dates for May ahead of going off on the festival circuit. Tickets go on sale on Friday (29th February) at 9am. Thursday 1st May - Bristol Bierkeller Friday 2nd May - Birmingham Carling Academy 2 Tuesday 6th May - Newcastle Northumbria University Thursday 8th May - Manchester University Monday 12th May - ...
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2008-02-19 12:42:00 - - - Released : 2008.01.29(debut album) - Origin : US(N.Y) - Genre : Indie pop, Indie MV?? <A-Punk> My Fav. <Oxford Comma> <Walcott> <The Kids Don't Stand a Chance> ???? <MySpace> <Official Website> ?????????, ???play???, ???????????????????????????(???-????)? ???????????????, Vampire Weekend??????, ?US?????27,000copies, ??Billboard Album Charts#17(UK#22), ???????? ????????????indie, ??????????, ????????????????Vampire Weekend????????????, ??????????, ???????????, ??, ????????????????, ?????????????????, ????????Vampire Weekend, ????????????????????"Mansa-rd Roof" ? "Oxford Comma"??????????????, ??????????????; ?????Vampire Weekend?, ?????????"Cape Cod Kwassa K...
By: Infatuation
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa... de Vampire Weekend
2008-02-16 12:21:00 Vampire Weekend es una de esas bandas de las que oyes tanto hablar que sientes curiosidad por su música, y cuando por fin de decides a buscar información sobre ellos el resutado es genial. Merece la pena que se hable sobre ellos. Como muestra este directo para MTV de Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, quizás menos conocido que A-Punk:Enlace a este video en YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0KLjD7CjLn4Más información:Vampire Weekend (Web oficial)Vampire Weekend (MySpace)Vampire Weekend (Wikipedia - EN)Vampire Weekend (Last.fm)En otros blogs:Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend... en HipersonicaNew Release: Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend en Don't be a CoconutLa musica alegre de Vampire Weekend... en EsquizopediaVampire Weekend - A-Punk... en im:fv
Vampire Weekend Take Their Preppy, Indie Afropop To The <i>Billboard&
2008-02-06 21:54:00 Vampire Weekend will debut at #17 on next week's Billboard charts — remarkable for an indie, preppy, Afro-pop band!
[itstoolong] Vampire Weekend bei Letterman
2008-02-03 00:00:00 Video: Vampire Weekend / A- Punk ...
By: BlogNews
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend - Album Review
2008-01-31 21:30:00 Vampire Weekend are a New York band who draw influences from not only rock and indie, bit also classical and African music. Will this eclectic musical mix be evident on their first album? The great thing about this album is that it’s very innovative and if these songs don’t have you jumping up and down then ...
Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend
2008-01-31 05:29:00 Vampire Weekend: Vampire WeekendThe debut album from New York indie band Vampire Weekend reminds us that even though a band's name sucks doesn't necessarily mean the band sucks.Vampire Weekend is one of those pretentious indie bands from New York that I would usually hate but something about them just won't let me.They came to rise through several blogs hyping them including Stereogum and Ear Farm. Earlier this month Rolling Stone called their song "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" one of the best songs of 2007.Their music is a blend of indie rock and tribal African rhythms. The band members pretentiously refer to their genre as "Upper West Side Soweto". Perhaps my liking of them comes from the fact that I was raised on Paul Simon's Graceland.The truth is that the band has a great grasp of what makes pop music pop. Their addition of infuences like African rhythms just is a way to make pop music more interesting than a generic 4/4 time, three chord song.Rating: 8.3/10MP3: Vampire Week...
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend - 2008
2008-01-30 20:48:00 01. Mansard Roof 2:07 02. Oxford Comma 3:15 03. A-Punk 2:17 04. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa 3:34 05. M79 ...
Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk" VĂŹDEO
2008-01-29 19:52:00 Video de una banda, que como ya dije una vez, junto a Everybody Else y Two Hours Traffic, formaba mi trio de mĂşsica "Buen rollito!"This is the first single from Vampire Weekend's eponymous debut album on XL due out on Jan 29, 2008. The video was directed by the Hammer & Tongs guys (Blur, Pulp, R.E.M. and Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy). -Beggars
By: a silent room
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
2008-01-29 14:01:00 DEBUT ALBUM OUT TODAY ON AMAZON AND ITUNES. http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-W-eekend/dp/B0010V4TZU/http://tin-y.cc/iTunesThis is the first single from Vampire Weekend’s eponymous debut album on XL due out on Jan 29, 2008. The video was directed by the Hammer & Tongs guys (Blur, Pulp, R.E.M. and Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy). Buy direct from the label at:http://www.beggarsgroupusa.c-om/releases/vampire-weekend
On TV This Week: Vampire Weekend & The Whigs
2008-01-29 00:00:00 Rock acts on television this week include: The Whigs, who perform on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday. Vampire Weekend, who perform on 'The Late Show' on Friday. 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', 'Late Night with Conan
Vampire Weekend / February UK Tour
2008-01-28 17:22:00 New Yorkers Vampire Weekend have announced their own NME show at ULU, and five new UK tour dates. Tickets reportedly go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday 29th January. Thursday 21st February - London ULU (Shockwaves NME Awards Show) Friday 22nd February - Wolverhampton Civic Saturday 23rd February - Oxford Academy Sunday 24th February - Brighton Audio Wednesday 27th February - Manchester Academy 2 Thursday 28th February - Glasgow Classic Grand
Vampire Weekend 'A-Punk' Video
2008-01-26 00:00:00 Vampire Weekend are out with the video to their first single 'A-Punk', from the New York City punk act's eponymous debut album, out January 29th on XL Recordings. Watch it below the fold.
Listening Party for Vampire Weekend & Black Mountain
2008-01-19 15:00:00 "Other Music's monthly listening party is back and on a new day. The party kicks off at 9PM, when we'll put on In the Future, the new, heavy psych-rock masterpiece from British Columbia's Black Mountain (out Tuesday, January 22nd on Jagjaguwar) followed by the much anticipated, self-titled debut album from Vampire Weekend (out Tuesday, January 29th on XL). Afterwards, Other Music DJs will take over the decks for the rest of the night. Of course, there'll be give aways (including posters, promos and a pair of tickets to Black Mountain's upcoming show at Bowery Ballroom on Friday, February 22nd), plus, $2 Amber Bock Draft Beer from 9 to 11PM and then $3 for the rest of the night." 21+ Read More...Digg this | Email to a friend | Reddit
By: FreeNYC
vampire weekend - a punk
2008-01-09 19:17:00 vampire weekend - a punk [link 2][looks like this is the first official single taken off their self titled album which also marks 2008 as the official year of vampire weekend as major indie artists. love what i've heard so far from these ivy leagued afro beat lovin' prepsters!]http://feeds.feedbur-ner.com/WongiesMusicWorld
wongie top songs of 2007: #29 vampire weekend - mansard roof
2007-12-23 13:54:00 vampire weekend - mansard roof [link 2][any indie band that claims that their sound is partially influenced by african beats deserves a thumbs up. these new york cuties were an end of year discovery for me but i'm so happy that it made my blip. hopefully 2008 will be a breakthrough year for these preppy fun boys.]http://feeds.feedburner.c-om/WongiesMusicWorld
Grand Ole Party To Tour With Vampire Weekend
2007-11-28 06:06:00 Grand Ole Party spent their fall touring with Rilo Kiley and have just announced a string of December dates with NYC's Vampire Weekend to support their debut album, Humanimals, out on DH Records in February 5th but available on now. Head out to one of the shows to get a peak at unforgettable drummer-frontwoman, Kristin Gundred, energetically lead the trio through their unique mix of garage-blues-rock.Check out what others are saying about the band below and grab this free download of new track, "Nasty Habits."?Nasty Habits? MP3:http://www.filtermmm.com/me-dia/grandoleparty_nastyhabits.m-p3?The album moves at a blistering pace, kicking into high gear right from the beginning and hardly stopping to catch a breath anywhere. The instrumentation is sharp and cutting, with a high pitched, dirty guitar twinging on and off with the rhythm, providing a solid, old school rush of sound.? - Broken Dial?Screaming fast guitar riffs and wicked string galloping were done in perfect synchronization... |
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