WATCH: Vampire Weekend Rock a House Party!
Barcelona fans convince the NYC band to perform "A Punk" and more at a late-night birthday fiesta!
By William Goodman 03.05.10 8:46 AM
Vampire Weekend's SPIN-approved new release, Contra, may have topped the album charts, but the New York band isn't too big to turn down a gig at a house party!
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Vampire Weekend's Guitarist on Homosexuality & Music
Rostam Batmanglij explains that Contra track "Diplomat's Son" is "a six-minute dancehall song about a gay relationship."
By Marianne Do 02.24.10 4:20 PM
Vampire Weekend guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Rostam Batmanglij has opened up about how his homosexuality has affected his music, including the New York band's chart-topping new album Contra.
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WATCH: Vampire Weekend Join Jonas Bro
Jake Gyllenhaal, RZA, and Lil Jon show also act in the clip for "Giving Up the Gun."
By Tamara Vallejos 02.19.10 11:27 AM
If there's one thing Vampire Weekend prove in their new video for "Giving Up the Gun," off their chart-topping new album Contra, it's that they have the most random group of friends ever. Joe Jonas, meet RZA. Jake Gyllenhaal, say hello to Lil Jon.
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Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Pavement Set for Sasquatch
My Morning Jacket, Passion Pit, and Tegan & Sara also set for May festival in Washington State.
By Kelsey Paine 02.16.10 9:21 AM
Vampire Weekend, MGMT, a recently reunited Pavement, and My Morning Jacket top the lineup at the ninth annual Sasquatch! Music Festival, which takes place this Memorial Day weekend (May 29-31) in George, Washington.
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Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week
Mountain Goats' Jon Wurster, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, and Ladyhawke make our list.
By Anna Hyclak 02.12.10 9:06 AM
Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold.
That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: …while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!)
This week's winners:
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DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend Cover Rancid!
Like a civilized, globetrotting Tim Armstrong sipping a Mai Tai in St. Barts.
By William Goodman 02.08.10 9:07 AM
Leave it to Vampire Weekend to transform a fierce ska-punk classic into the soundtrack for a dance party aboard a mega-yacht in St. Barts. Grab your boat shoes.
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