Entries tagged with: Vampire Weekend
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Vampire weekend played a secret Halloween show in LA (pics) & one big free one on Sunday (video)
photos by Rachel Carr We will be playing a secret show at a historic Los Angeles venue tonight. It holds a small amount of people and while we would love to have everyone join us, there just isn't room. So...
Posted on November 2, 2009 2:08 PM
Lightning Bolt new album out, playing Bushwick, other dates
Lightning Bolt @ Broadway Backyard in August (more by Leia Jospe) "Fearsome in his trademark hand-made Mexican wrestler mask, Chippendale must have gashed his hand open at one point, and during the set, the yellow electric tape he'd used to...
Posted on October 12, 2009 11:12 AM
Vampire Weekend post new MP3 from new album Contra
DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend - Horchata (MP3) Noisecreep: Who are some of the young musicians you admire? Alice Cooper: There are some very inventive people. Jack White is incredible, because he goes against all the rules. He makes records that really...
Posted on October 5, 2009 4:38 PM
How many of the top 20 albums of the 2000s were made by Animal Collective and Radiohead?
The backstory has been repeated so often with such insistence that three years later it's become a mythic tall tale: Guy breaks up band in North Carolina, decamps to the wilds of Wisconsin, makes a record originally intended to be...
Posted on October 1, 2009 11:41 AM
All Points West 2009 - Day One in Pictures
photos by Tim Griffin and Chris La Putt "It was announced during Vampire Weekend's rain-soaked but well-attended 6 p.m. set on the main "Blue Comet" stage that due to the weather, single-day Friday tickets would be accepted for festival entry...
Posted on August 1, 2009 12:01 PM
What's going on Saturday?
M. Ward @ Sasquatch Festival (more by Chris Graham) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Movits @ the Bell House * Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Northern Lights * Justin Ripley @ Alphabet Lounge * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre *...
Posted on August 1, 2009 11:27 AM
Jay-Z closes out rainy Day 1 of All Points West (pic, video)
Jay-Z @ APW in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ - 7/31/09 (photo by Tim Griffin) Brooklyn's own Jay-Z opened up his headlining set at All Points West on Friday night with a cover of the Beastie Boys classic "No...
Posted on August 1, 2009 2:07 AM
The Very Best (new remixes) played LPR (w/ Ezra Koenig) & Supreme Trading (a secret show?) w/ Ahmed Janka - pics
DOWNLOAD: Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit - The Very Best Mixtape (ZIP) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa (w/ Ezra Koenig) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (Metronomy remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best...
Posted on July 29, 2009 2:38 PM
The Very Best are here - playing CA, NYC & the P4K Fest
DOWNLOAD: Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit - The Very Best Mixtape (ZIP) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa (w/ Ezra Koenig) (MP3) European producers Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya have been working together under the name The...
Posted on July 16, 2009 4:49 PM
the week in Dance w/ Showtrotta (part 1)
DOWNLOAD: The Glass - Wanna Be Dancin' (Radio Edit) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Glass - Come Alive (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grum - Sound Reaction (Heart Beats) (original mix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grum - Sound Reaction (Heart Beats) (radio edit) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grum -...
Posted on June 25, 2009 1:07 PM
"Relix uncovers indie rock's true jamband roots"
Phish @ Bonnaroo 2009 (Graeme Flegenheimer) "We discussed playing a 45-minute version of 'China Cat Sunflower,' [at Bonnaroo 2008]" said MGMT guitarist James Richardson with a straight face shortly before his set, sporting a well-worn tie-dyed Grateful Dead T-shirt. "I...
Posted on June 20, 2009 2:56 PM
Discovery = Vampire Weekend + a bit of Angel Deradoorian + Ra Ra Riot who played Sasquatch - pics
photos by Chris Graham As you may have heard by now, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles have a group called Discovery who have an album coming out on XL Recordings on July 7th. Guests on...
Posted on May 31, 2009 10:06 PM
Lollapalooza 2009 - the official & complete lineup
"Though promoters around the country report strong early ticket sales for festivals and summer tours, the recession is causing jitters. This year Coachella, which has the most glamorous reputation of all American festivals, began selling tickets on layaway, and 18...
Posted on April 21, 2009 2:01 AM
Talib Kweli playing Columbia & Fat Beats, Guru playing SOBs
by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Guru - "Who Got It On Lock" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Guru - "Jazzy Ways" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Guru - "State of Clarity" featuring Common (MP3) DJ AM with the legendary DJ Premier and Stretch Armstrong As we discussed...
Posted on April 17, 2009 12:56 PM
826NYC having a prom at MHOW (w/ DJ Vampire Weekend)
James Murphy & Pat Mahoney dressed for the prom (more by Ryan Muir) After years of raised expectations and inevitable disappointment, after Pretty in Pink and Saved By The Bell season 4 (we remember it, too), 826NYC and Bowery Presents...
Posted on April 16, 2009 11:44 AM
All Point West - 2009 festival dates & lineup (Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beastie Boys, Coldplay)
Following last year's inaugural event, festival producers began work immediately on resolving concerns expressed by fans in attendance. They have worked closely with their partners at NJ Transit to improve light-rail service and capacity. As an added value for 2009,...
Posted on March 30, 2009 7:00 AM
Black Star reunited for 2 NYC dates, new Mos Def, a free Vampire Weekend show? & other Talib Kweli news
by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Mos Def - "Quiet Dog" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Mos Def - "Life in Marvelous Times" (MP3) Mos Def @ Rock The Bells 2008 in Jones Beach (more by villageslum) The crew that proved they were "Fortified Live"...
Posted on March 25, 2009 2:15 PM
This week in Music Licensing
by Ryan Barkan Smashing Pumpkins @ United Palace Theatre, NYC(more by Chris La Putt) Lately it seems all Billy Corgan wants to do is either get involved in political battles or license his music for entertainment purposes. Case in point,...
Posted on March 23, 2009 9:15 AM
The National, Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith & more @ the Tibet House Benefit @ Carnegie Hall (2009) - pics
photos by Tim Griffin "It's been 10 years since Tibet was the hot issue in the rock community, but some stars still carry the torch. One of the biggest forums for this activism is the annual Tibet House benefit in...
Posted on February 6, 2009 1:37 PM
Vampire Weekend not Paul Simon, Beacon presale started
Vampire Weekend's 2008 debut album was quick to draw frequent comparisons to Paul Simon's 'Graceland' for its incorporation of African musical influences. But the band members are quick to dismiss the notion. "In some ways the fact that it's the...
Posted on January 25, 2009 12:36 PM
Hot Chip - an EP w/ Robert Wyatt & Geese, a Vampire Weekend cover w/ Peter Gabriel, free MP3s, Terminal 5 pics
photos by Leia Jospe DOWNLOAD: Hot Chip & Robert Wyatt - We're Looking For A Lot of Love (Gees Mix) DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Chromeo...
Posted on December 22, 2008 12:54 AM
M83 name top 10 albums of 2008, add NYC show (on sale)
M83 @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Bao Nguyen) Anthony Gonzalez of M83's Top 10 of 2008:1. Chairlift, Does You Inspire You (Kanine Records) 2. MGMT, Oracular Spectacular (Columbia) 3. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop) 4. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend...
Posted on December 8, 2008 5:44 PM
2009 Tibet House Benefit concert w/ Philip Glass, The National, Patti Smith, Jesse Smith & Vampire Weekend
Le Poisson Rouge's ode to Philip Glass/Chuck Close (more by Chris La Putt) As someone kindly pointed out, tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Tibet House Benefit concert happening at Carnegie Hall on February 3rd. The list of...
Posted on December 4, 2008 1:27 PM
Dept of Eagles, Tokyo Police Club, Sharon Jones & other tix
Tickets are on Am Ex presale (@ noon) for the Webster Hall show Tokyo Police Club are playing. If you don't have an Am Ex, they also go on Artist Arena presale at 3PM. Regular Ticketmaster sale begins Friday....
Posted on December 3, 2008 11:00 AM
What's going on Tuesday?
To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie @ Brainwaves 2008 (Anti-Gravity Bunny) today in NYC * DANCE * Family Guy @ Carnegie Hall * Ludacris @ Highline Ballroom * Fastball & L.P. @ Bowery Ballroom * Fashion Wrestling w/ Shunda K @...
Posted on November 25, 2008 1:42 PM
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