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Watch Damian interview Vampire Weekend

May 16th, 2013

Arguably the biggest indie band in the world at the moment, New York’s Vampire Weekend released their hotly tipped third album, Modern Vampires of the City, this week. A few weeks ago, Damian spoke with Ezra Koenig (vocals/guitar) and Rostam Batmanglij (guitars/keyboards) about how different it was making the third album compared to the first [...]

Tags: Damian Abraham, Ezra Koenig, interview, Rostam Batmanglij, The Wedge, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Interview, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

On The Wedge tonight Damian chats with Vampire Weekend

May 15th, 2013

This week on The Wedge, spring has sprung and it fucking sucks because well… it sucks. But what doesn’t suck in my opinion is the new Vampire Weekend record. The controversial (for a few hater types) new record feels really of the moment and more than just a collection of mp3 drops stuck on a [...]

Tags: Blog, Damian Abraham, The Wedge, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Blog, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

Check out Vampire Weekend’s new song “Ya Hey”

May 3rd, 2013

Vampire Weekend’s new album, Modern Vampires of the City, isn’t out until May 14th, but here’s another track to keep those ears of yours satisfied. “Ya Hey” is a five-minute long number that’s a bit on the slower side of things, but shows just how versatile the band can be with their sound. Watch below [...]

Tags: lyric video, Modern Vampires of the City, News, Vampire Weekend, ya hey
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Melody

Watch the Steve Buscemi-directed Vampire Weekend webcast concert

April 29th, 2013

Over the past couple of weeks, Steve Buscemi has been making some pretty funny promos to advertise the Amex UNSTAGED concert he was directing for his cousin’s band, Vampire Weekend. Well, it all went down last night at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, as the band performed songs from their new album, Modern Vampires of [...]

Tags: concert, steve buscemi, The Wedge, Vampire Weekend, Video
Posted in Blog, Stream, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Cam

Watch Steve Buscemi hand out flyers for a Vampire Weekend concert

April 22nd, 2013

We showed you part one of Steve Buscemi and Vampire Weekend’s online video series, and here’s another episode for you! The series will lead up to the band’s April 28th concert in New York City. Buscemi will direct each of these videos and, as revealed in its first clip, apparently Buscemi and bassist Chris Baio [...]

Tags: News, steve buscemi, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Melody

Vampire Weekend and Steve Buscemi team up on video series

April 16th, 2013

Imagine this: Actor Steve Buscemi and indie rockers Vampire Weekend in a room together. Yep, we can’t either, BUT HERE IT IS. The unlikely group of characters have teamed up to work on a video series, which will lead to the band’s April 28th concert in New York City. Buscemi will direct each of these [...]

Tags: News, steve buscemi, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News, The Wedge | Posted by Melody

Happy Birthday Ezra Koenig!

April 8th, 2013

Dear Ezra, Hope Vampire Weekend will let you have a weekday off for your birthday! Happy Birthday! Love, Your friends at MUCH Check out this Vampire Weekend hit video playlist below and be sure to check out Ezra and Rostam’s interview with Scott on New.Music.Live. here. Cousins Giving Up The Gun

Tags: Ezra Koenig, Happy Birthday, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Just For Fun, Music & Videos | Posted by Aimee

Steve Buscemi to direct Vampire Weekend live stream

April 2nd, 2013

Steve Buscemi is set to direct a live stream of a Vampire Weekend concert to debut a new season of Unstaged. American Express Unstaged is an online series that couples notable directors with popular music acts and is currently in its fourth season. Vampire Weekend’s concert at the Roseland Ballroom on April 28 will stream [...]

Tags: Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Aimee

Vampire Weekend “Diane Young” & “Step” (Stream)

March 18th, 2013

After premiering some new songs at SXSW this past week, Vampire Weekend are officially back. Earlier today, the NYC-based band released two new songs, “Diane Young” and “Step.” Both tracks have that Vampire Weekend sound you love: punchy drums, twinkling keyboards, and sing-a-long lyrics. But at the same time, these songs sound refreshing and a [...]

Tags: Diane Young, Modern Vampires of the City, Step, Stream, The Wedge, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog, Stream, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

The lineup for Sasquatch 2013 is revealed

February 5th, 2013

Last summer I was lucky enough to go to the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington at the natural amphitheater known as The Gorge, surrounded by the Columbia River. It doesn’t get much more Pacific Northwest than this, guys. I caught acts like Jack White, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Felix Cartal, and many, many more. [...]

Tags: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mumford & Sons, Sasquatch!, the xx, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Blog | Posted by Aimee