"Production”—those three to four weeks of hellacious crunch time in which we put together a magazine—supposedly ended last, last Friday, but disaster struck in two of my stories that I supposedly fact-checked (though apparently failed to do so thoroughly enough). And being thorough-anal is kinda my sole talent.

Lately I’ve felt like I’m terrible at both of my jobs, and since all I do is work, that sort of implies that I suck at life in general. I even found a Ben & Jerry’s flavor I do not care for (Fossil Fuel—I’m pretty sure that’s Hershey’s in there.)

Tonight I made a bunch of carrots for dinner but finally admitted – I fucking hate carrots. There’s a big pot of ‘em here if you’re into that sort of thing.

While dying of overwork/migraines/sinus infections for the last two weeks, I had a lot of thoughts.

But then I didn’t write them down.

Guess those are gone.

One thing I’m constantly reminded of is that sometimes I feel like saying to people that if they don’t watch Mad Men, they can’t understand what I’m feeling. This happens on Monday mornings in particular, which is why I love this someecard. There is nothing so fun as absorbing oneself in a show that’s completely outside of one’s realm. Perhaps this is why I love Mad Men, hate The Biggest Loser, and have mixed feelings about Desperate Housewives (if you have to pick, at least go all the way and be Bree.)

I like things that are ironic. According to some/many/most/anyone who knows better, I use that word incorrectly. What I mean to say is things that are “just plain wrong!” Things that are funny because they’re such oxymorons. (You’re an oxymoron.)

Like that David Hasselhoff judges America’s Got Talent, or that Jerry Springer is the host. That Avril Lavine’s tour is called, “The Best Damn Tour Ever,” and to prove it you can see her live video from Toronto. That they save Lipstick Jungle and dropped Cashmere Mafia, a show that was actually enjoyable to watch.

The problem with blogging for me is that I have to fact check every damn little thing. It’s just ingrained in me these days. Like how to spell, “Hasselhoff.” It takes 20 extra minutes to write each damn sentence.

So let’s stick to the basics. If you want to know what I’m listening to, you really only need turn on the radio. As Trish would spit out in disgust, I have rather ridiculously mainstream taste in music. She’d cringe knowing I go to—gasp!—the homepage of the iTunes store to see what I’m missing out on.

That’s right, right now on my playlist:

1. Kanye’s Love Lockdown – #1 on iTunes! Can you listen to this and not turn everything into a drum set? (p.s. I’m the best air drummer ever. Don’t know if you knew that.)
2. Plushgun’s Impolite: love, love, love, makes me happy.
3. I like these Blitzen Trapper folk.
4. Still not over Mika’s Grace Kelly, not going to lie.
5. MGMT’s Kids (frankly, anything by MGMT…)
6. I’m into the Audi commercial song, known as “Notes on Progress,” and available from their website
7. Disturbia – I have no idea what the fuck this song is talking about. Then again, am I supposed to? It’s like someone asked Rihanna to write a song for the soundtrack of a scary movie, and, well, she got all confuzled and kina took it literally?
8. Nope, not tired of Vampire Weekend, A-Punk yet.
9. The Story, Brandi Carlile http://www.myspace.com/brandicarlileband
10. Sigur Ros, Saeglopur (And their ultimate video: I can’t watch it myself because I cry every time, but you can enjoy it!)
11. Motion City Soundtrack, Fell In Love With You (kinda on my list—it usually makes me feel all Dawson’s Creek-y, which I’m not a fan of.)

I've always been back and forth on my liking of Vampire Weekend. I surely don't think they are as great as a lot of people make them out to be, but I find some of their songs to be really good. In my opinion, Vampire Weekend's songs can be really catchy or just kind of dull.  Sometimes I view them a more put together and marketable version of The Walkmen. 

I must admit that 'A-Punk' is on my list as one of the best indie songs to dance around to, while "Oxford Comma" is one of my favorite songs to listen to on a fall day and paint to. I guess the test of time will see if Vampire Weekend becomes a memorable indie band or just another generic hype machine. Its so hard to tell these days.

In any case, enjoy "Oxford Comma." Its a pretty damn fine video.

Also check out Vampire Weekend and their tour extravangza on their Myspace www.myspace.com/vampireweekend

There was a huge event being put on by HELCO a company with which I have many qualms with, above and beyond the fact that I have to write them a check every month. Included in the festivities was a competition involving the surrounding school's robotics clubs! Yes, ROBOTICS CLUBS. Hawai'i's high schools and middle schools have fucking robotics clubs. I'm more than a little jealous. They had a stand set up for the Hilo High Robotics Club program called Camp Eureka. Its a camp geared towards teaching kids how to program and build robots, more specifically its great to help prepare students interested in entering Lego based competitions such as the FIRST Lego League (FLL). I would have signed up in a heartbeat, if it wasn't meant for kids grades 3-6. Not sure why that should prevent me from joining. I'll just lie and say i have that wacky Robin Williams aging disease.

Near their information stand there was a large crowd gathered and as I got closer I saw a good sized arena laid out on the ground. Teams from various schools were gathered around the outside with large remote controls and robots were whizzing around inside moving colored blocks into goals placed around the outer edges of the court. They were competing in a game called BotBall which has to be one of the most fun looking extracurricular activities I have ever seen. Where the hell was I in middle school when all this was going on? Or was it? I have no idea but I feel like I somehow missed out.

Shortly afterward while I was on my way out I saw a young girl wearing this shirt. It made me smile.

-Moniker Vise
"A thousand years in one piece of silver."

Miquel Cornellà de la Cruz

A tomar por culo las terracitas, las siestas y las horas muertas.

Viva el trabajo! y las horas extras!!

Celebrémos con un temita de Vampire Weekend esta VUELTA tan deseada por todos.

Sound wise they are partially orchestral (ala Polyphonic Spree), have vocals that resemble Kings of Leon-meets-The Fratellis and a hint of Foals in there too (possibly in the percussion department and frenetic guitar in the song A-Punk).

The problem with overhypeing something is that it often leads to its own detriment. An example of this in the film world was the new Indiana Jones movie, it wasn't the quintessential ending to the series that was being promised. It was good, at best it was as good as one of the originals but it wasn't anything amazing. I feel the same way about VW. Don't get me wrong, I like some of there stuff, but I was expecting the next Apes & Androids or something based on the buzz. The thing about Apes & Androids is that they weren't nearly as hyped in the beginning, possibly do to their very "distinct" sound and bizarre performances at gigs in NYC. A&A's rise seemed more gradual and natural as opposed to VW which felt more forced. Leading to my conclusion of them having an image bigger than their sound, they seem... empty or like they are missing something.

But that's not to say the band is bad. Not at all, I see a lot of potential. My favorite tracks from the album are Mansard Roof and M79. The first has a very interesting and fun beat. Seeming almost carribe in percussion at parts but then using more classic instruments throughout. M79 then has a surprising intro as the band uses a harpsichord and violins/violas. Again the use of these classical instruments in a new way is giving this band a distinct flavor that look forward to hearing more of in the future.

I'd like to know what you guys think. Am I being too hard on them or is there weight to my argument? Please leave a comment with you thoughts and possibly other examples of overhype.

-Alx

MP3| Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend

MP3| M79 - Vampire Weekend

MP3| A-Punk - Vampire Weekend

The Chicago Manual of Style, Strunk and White, and the Publication Manual of the APA all endorse manditory usage of the serial comma. Despite Vampire Weekend's ambivalence, I still like this song titled, "Oxford Comma," from their eponymous debut album. I also like "A-Punk."

Aquesta va ser la cançó que van triar per als spots del Primavera Sound d'aquest any (el de la noia a la que li van gorrejant de la birra fins que arriba davant l'escenari): A-Punk

No em direu que no són originals com a mínim...

Si teniu l'ocasió de veure'ls no us els perdeu, prometen molt! Pròxima cita el 3 de juliol a les 17:35 al Rock Werchter, espero arribar-hi a temps! I per a la baixa d'última hora (sniff :_( ) prometo fer fotos, videos i de tot ;-)

Més info, cançons, lletres i tal als enllaços de sota:
mySpace
web oficial

Vampire Weekend étaient il y a déjà 1 mois maintenant à Paris, tout d'abord le mercredi 14 mai dans les studios de Canal + pour l'enregistrement de l'Album de la Semaine puis le lundi 19 mai, pour un concert au Trabendo archi sold out.

J'ai eu la chance de voir le groupe lors de ces deux prestations parisiennes et une impression ressort clairement de cette expérience live : Vampire Weekend est un excellent groupe, tant sur album que sur scène.

Le groupe new-yorkais et formé début 2006 est composé de Ezra Koenig (chant et guitare), Rostham Batmanglij (clavier et chant), Chris Thomson (batterie) et Chris Baio (basse). Les 4 membres du groupe, tous d'anciens élèves de la prestigieuse université de Columbia, ont commencé à se faire remarquer dans le courant de l'année 2007 aux États-Unis via Internet, puis en novembre 2007 en Europe, effectuant la première partie de The Shins sur une poignée de dates (dont la Cigale à Paris).

Leur album, sorti en janvier, offre une musique rafraîchissante aux sonorités peu communes, alliant ainsi la pop à des rythmes et des sons afro, mais également à des arrangements presque baroques (les violons sur M79 par exemple). Les paroles d'Ezra Koenig, sublimées par son chant aux multiples variations, sont souvent subtiles et intelligentes et démontrent que le groupe a un sacré sens de l'autodérision.

Après avoir écouté en boucle pendant plusieurs mois les 11 pépites pop qui composent l'album éponyme de ces 4 new-yorkais, il était enfin temps pour moi de voir comment le passage du studio à la scène s'effectuerait, et surtout, si le groupe réussirait à conserver la fraîcheur de leurs titres en live, alors même qu'ils tournent à un rythme effréné depuis bientôt 8 mois.

C'est donc avec une certaine excitation et une certaine impatience que je me dirige sous une pluie battante ce 14 mai dernier vers le studio 104 de la Plaine St Denis pour assister à l'enregistrement de l'émission de Canal Plus « L'Album de la Semaine ». Festival de Cannes oblige, le public n'assistera pas à l'enregistrement des Guignols ce soir là, et c'est donc à 19h qu'est prévu le début de l'enregistrement. Après que les derniers retardataires se soient installés (et oui, il y a des gens qui travaillent), le groupe s'installe sous de timides applaudissements et démarre avec Mansard Roof, premier titre de l'album. Le groupe jouera au total 8 titres (dans le désordre) : Mansard Roof, Oxford Comma, A-Punk, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (ils joueront celle-ci une seconde fois pendant le rappel), M79, Campus (jouée en dernière pendant le rappel), I Stand Corrected et The Kids Don't Stand A Chance.

Globalement, le groupe offre une prestation carrée, propre (presque trop) mais qui manque un peu de folie. Les chansons passent très bien en live mais le manque évident d'enthousiasme du public, malgré quelques rares encouragements de la part du groupe, empêche l'ambiance de véritablement décoller.

Je ressors donc de cette prestation rassurée sur le potentiel du groupe, mais frustrée et encore d'avantage impatiente quant à leur « vraie » date, leur concert au Trabendo le lundi suivant.

J'arrive donc ainsi relativement tôt devant la salle en ce lundi 19 mai, plus déterminée que jamais à avoir une bonne place et à profiter pleinement du concert dans une ambiance qui sera, je l'espère, plus festive que lors de l'enregistrement TV. C'est ainsi que je me retrouve directement au premier rang, face au bassiste, et avec une vue imprenable sur l'ensemble du groupe.

La salle se remplit tranquillement pendant que s'installe la première partie, un groupe de Suisse romande appelé The Strivers. Pas foncièrement mauvais, le groupe sert une musique pop-rock réchauffée et au final, sans grand intérêt. A vite oublier donc. Après une bonne demie heure, nos 4 new yorkais déboulent donc sur la scène du Trabendo et entament le set encore une fois avec Mansard Roof. Dès cette première chanson, je me rends compte que l'ambiance est bien différente de l'album de la semaine, le public se faisant fortement entendre et reprenant en chœur les paroles des chansons. Le groupe est lui aussi bien plus détendu, souriant et communicatif, Ezra et Rostham faisant même l'effort de constamment parler en français, ce qui leur permet de rapidement se mettre l'ensemble de la salle dans la poche. Si l'on ajoute à cela la gestuelle amusante des membres sur scène - notamment d'Ezra qui se contorsionne dans tous les sens et passe son concert sur la pointe des pieds - et la fraîcheur toujours intacte des morceaux, le résultat donne un concert joyeux, où tout le monde semble être heureux d'être présent et où chacun n'hésite pas à montrer et partager cette gaieté.

Les moments forts du concerts ont pour moi été l'enchaînement Boston/A-Punk malgré le cassage de corde sur cette dernière, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa qui reste géniale aussi bien sur album que sur scène, One reprise en chœur par tout le public (« Blaaaaake's got a new faaaaaace ») et Walcott en rappel que j'avais espérée en vain durant l'album de la semaine. Le groupe nous a également gratifié de 2 nouvelles compositions qui se sont avérées de très bonnes surprises, notamment la première, White Sky, dont l'air et le chant d'Ezra sont restés entêtants dès cette première écoute.

Au final, c'est ravie que je suis sortie de cette prestation avec une seule envie : les revoir le plus vite possible. Le rendez vous est donc pris le 4 juillet prochain aux Solidays !

La setlist :

Mansard Roof
Campus
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
M79
Bryn
Boston
A-Punk
White Sky
One (Blake's Got A New Face)
I Stand Corrected
Littre Giant
The Kids Don't Stand A Chance

Oxford Comma
-------------------------------
Walcott

Article écrit par Louatiqua

Photos prisent par Frederic Poussin

Vampire Weekend es una banda de Indie-rock originaria de Nueva York que se hizo pública por medio de varios blogs de internet, los miembros se conocieron por primera vez en la universidad de Columbia donde hicieron un filme de donde se desprende el nombre de la banda: Vampire Weekend, en la cancion Walcott habla sobre ello. Sus integrantes son: Ezra Koenig (lead vocals, guitar), Rostam Batmanglij (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Chris Tomson (drums) y Chris Baio (bass guitar)

En 2007, su hit "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" terminó en la posición número 67 de la lista que expone cada año Rolling Stone "Las 100 mejores canciones del año"

El 29 de Enero de 2008 debutaron con un álbum homónimo,del cual se desprenden los temas A-punk, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Mansard Roof, Oxford Comma.

Scoperti da Pitchfork, l'influente e-magazine ormai diventato la bibbia degli appassionati di musica alternativa, i Vampire Weekend sono quattro ragazzi appena laureatisi alla Columbia University. Se il loro genere di appartenenza può essere forse definito come world-music, ben più difficile è determinare l'insieme delle suggestioni che hanno plasmato il sound della band. Pur muniti di una tradizionale strumentazione rock (chitarra, basso, percussioni e tastiere), i Vampire Weekend attingono ad un immaginario decisamente meno occidentale, legato in modo particolare ai suoni della cultura africana. Ezra Koenig, il leader della band, ha per esempio più volte sottolineato come la caratteristica più evidente del loro sound, il suono nitido e pulito delle chitarre, sia un omaggio allo stile chitarristico dei musicisti del Madagascar.

Attenzione però a non pensare che i Vampire Weekend siano dotti filologi interessati ad uno studio della musica africana. La loro Africa è in buona parte soltanto sognata tra le mura delle rispettive camerette e il loro intento rimane soprattutto quello di regalarci piccoli e deliziosi confetti di pop-rock. Brevissimi schizzi, che raramente raggiungono i tre minuti e che sono caratterizzati da una freschezza e da una sincerità veramente encomiabili. 

LINK: pagina su MySpace, monografia su Sentireacoltare

Verdict:

2 tailles en moins, les jeans ne doivent même plus être stretch et... Je rentre aisément dans les fringues de chez Zara (magasin que je fuyais étant donné les micro tailles). Evidemment, je suis encore loin de rivaliser avec le XXXS de la plupart des vendeuses mais bon... C'est déjà un bon début.

Je n'ai pas encore dévalisé les boutiques because :

1. Budget fringues extra limité pour le moment
2. Rien de très extraordinaire sur les étagères

Cependant, j'ai craqué en voyant ce petit t-shirt chez Zara .

Oui, je sais... Pas sexy du tout, du tout.

J'en peux rien... Ca me fait tripper. Suffit de relire le post du 13 mai... "âge intérieur 6-10 ans, la spontaneité".

Un peu de zik zik today... Ca passe en boucle pour le moment : Vampire week-end - "A-punk".

Info : Vampire weekend sera a Werchter le 03/07.

Hey hey hey hey!

They’ve got a big bandwagon right now but it’s a good one to be on. I first heard these guys a couple months ago by my friend's recommendation (thanks Chris) and since then they have exploded. From the first note on the album you can really tell you're about to hear something unique. (expect anything else from a foursome of Columbia grads?) Their music resembles an early Police in how they mix such an array of eclectic styles into a very well bundled package. (The police effectively mixed quintessential 70's rock with a strong reggae mix, while Vampire blends South African afro-pop with trendy Brooklyn indie rock.) I don't dare say they are the new Police... just comparing sounds. Check out the track, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" to really hear the South African influence.

Highlights on the album for me are "M79", "A-Punk", and "One (Blake's Got a New Face)"... maybe just because they use my name. If you are in Atlanta, these guys will be at the Variety Playhouse on June 11th, hope to see some of you there.

A-Punk on Letterman

Yeasayer

These guys are quite a gem to find, i have to give a big thanks to Rob for the recommendation. Yeasayer is an extremely eclectic sound coming out of Brooklyn with their 2007 debut release, "All Hour Cymbals. " They mix a nice blend of middle eastern ethnic sounds, jam band hippie rock grooves, and Ibiza-style chill electronic backbeats.

I don't think the foursome could have picked a better opening song than "Sunrise" for the album. From the first notes you immediately escape to a middle eastern dawn and you can almost feel the warmth from the sun as it grows over the horizon. Another notable track, and the most popular, is "2080".

For me, the album slightly dies off as you progress through the track list. I can't tell if its because a lack of variety in later tracks or if I'm just not letting myself listen to the entire cd. Regardless, I keep going back to the cd. The sound is so new and unique, its hard for me to get to a point where I'm not excited about listening to the cd after a constant week of player rotation.

2080

Bon Iver

Bon Iver, a solo music project from Justin Vernon, is an amazing piece of work. The back story from this website says much more than a simple review:

"Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there along for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly beegan feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus..."

As you can imagine the result is an amazing debut album, "For Emma, Forever Ago". A very unique sound with colors resembling Damien Rice and Jack Johnson were they to go sit in a cabin for three months and reinvent themselves. Essentially, Bon Iver is the perfect rainy day music, yet amazingly beautiful.

Be sure to check out "Skinny Love" and "Flume".

Flume

In Glasgow, we have our own equivalent phrase, the quintesentially Scottish 'it's not bad.' It can mean something is great - 'what do you think of The Beatles?' 'They're not bad.' It can mean terrible - 'how do I look honey?' 'Not bad love.' It can, basically, mean anything you want it to mean.

Why am I telling you this? Well, Vampire Weekend live are the gamut of 'not bad'. It's a sold out, Bank Holiday crowd in for their poly-rhythmic, jerking pop. It's a short set, more through necessity than anything else - even adding two new songs into the set and playing most of their debut album, they struggle to break 50 minutes. The set is fine - tight, energetic and bright. The problem is that it's clear that Vampire Weekend have missed a key part of their live apprenticeship. They have gone from support act to headlining 2,000 capacity venues, and some of the songs in this setting sound stillborn. There are a lot of tracks which simply sound like carbon copies of their recorded brothers. Again, this isn't the band's fault, it's just that the songs simply haven't had a chance to establish their own live personas.

'A-Punk' is typically wonderful, and 'Oxford Comma' is a fitting ending, getting even the most sullen white boy dancing. Overall, it's hard to complain about a gig costing a tenner, and delivered by such a nice bunch of boys (you fundamentally would not have to lock up your daughters when they were around. Your maths textbooks, maybe.) They certainly come across as likeable, even if they annoy this writer by not playing his favourite (the awesome 'The Kids Don't Stand A Chance' - grrrr!) It's absolutely clear that they have so much vitality, so many ideas and they look set to be a band who will deliver album after album of top notch music.

In the end, Vampire Weekend are not bad. But in this case, it's the literal meaning.

Het is al zo lang geleden dat ik nog eens een cd-van-de-week voorstelde, dat de meeste onder jullie wellicht al vergeten zijn dat ik dat ooit gedaan heb. Schaam op mij.

Maar met Vampire Weekend maak ik dat helemaal goed. Als je de laatste tijd je radio af en toe hebt opgezet, zal je ongetwijfeld het beste nummer om hun cd al wel gehoord hebben: A Punk.

Vampire Weekend
(zonder titel)
2008

Het titelloze album van Vampire Weekend is niet meteen waar je aan denkt als je 'punk' zegt, maar de invloed ervan ligt er vingerdik op. Vooral ook de de typische folkpunk klanken hoor je ook op deze plaat.

In plaats van dus een 'anarchie, chaos en laten we alles afbreken-plaat' is dit een heerlijke, vrolijke plaat geworden. Getuige het openingsnummer op de plaat 'mansard Roof':

En voor wie A punk toch nog niet gehoord zou hebben:

Deze plaat is een aanrader, ik zou er trouwens niet van verschieten moest ik ze binnenkort zelf in mijn cd-rek hebben steken.

En ik zou er ook niet van schrikken als die mannen dit weekend op heel wat festivals te bewonderen zijn - hopelijk ook in België!

Xixarro

Pour l'ouverture de la web TV de Pitchfork, beacoup de groupes nous offrent de belles vidéos, Radiohead, Gonzales (même si j'ai un peu de mal avec sa musique), Bjork, les Liars et les petits nouveaux de l'université de Columbia les Vampire Weekend!

Les Vampire Weekend en profite donc pour nous présenter leurs universités et tout ce qu'elle leur apporté au niveau musique, etc.. dans une petite interview. Mais Ezra n'est pas venu seulement avec ses cordes vocales, il est aussi venu avec des instruments à cordes violions et violoncelles. On commence par A-Punk LE tube de l'album. Une version acoustique qui change moins agressive et moins africaine, beacoup plus classique et agréable à écouter. Les flutes traversieres sont remplacé par les violions. Une version plus authentique et vraie.
Puis les jeunes diplômés enchainent avec la perle mélodique de l'album M79, les violons et le viloncelle remplace le piano, pour le reste le morceaux ne change pas trop!
Au contraire du suivant, "Walcott", basé sur un riff de piano rapide, le morceau devient posé, et monte en puissance tout doucement!

Des vidéos et un groupe à voir en concert le 19/05 Mai ou aux Eurockéenes le plus rapidement possible!

Interview
A-Punk
M79
Walcott

I picked A-Punk for the day, because it's probably one of their best known songs. Besides that...it's kick ass. So, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, take a listen. You'll like it; I promise! (And, yes, I say that a lot, but these guys are really good! See: SOTD: M79 post.)

Look outside at the raincoats coming, say "oh"
'Ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey!
'Ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey!

A-Punk live track from the Late Show with David Letterman 2.1.08
A-Punk live track from Saturday Night Live 3.8.08
M79 live track from Saturday Night Live 3.8.08

BUY their CD if you like it!!

I was watching a music video show the other week (I won't name names, I is too ashamed), and they showed the latest video from Jared Leto's band Thirty Seconds to Mars, and my gosh, they certainly didn't spare any expense. It looked like a really expensive clip. And I found myself thinking ...  was it really worth it? I don't know if it made the song any greater. I suppose the most interesting part was straight after this song they played a clip by Vampire Weekend called A-Punk. They obviously haven't spent a great deal of money, looks like one set, one shot, just some costume changes etc, but it is fantastic. I absolutely love it. This clip just makes me smile.

If you watch the above, watch the drummers they are hilarious!

C'est l'histoire de quatres jeunes étudiant sortant de l'université de Columbia qui depuis quelques temps font parler de leur musique. L'année dernière, Ezra Koenig et sa bande des Vampire WeekEnd ont fait l'un des buzz du net avec leur page Myspace et leur tube A-Punk. Un buzz qui leur a permis de faire la première partie des Shins et d'en convaincre ses fans. Cette année, ils ont sorti leur albums Vampire WeekEnd, leur mélodies et l'alliance Afro-pop font l'unanimité au prés des médias. C'est donc en 2008, que les Vampire WeekEnd reviendront seul en France pour jouer leur album au Trabendo le 19 Mai. Les places seront en vente dés Lundi.

J'en ai déja beacoup parler sur le blog donc si vous voulez mieux connaitre le groupe je vous invites à lire les articles suivants:
L'heure musicale de Fevrier (écoutez et téléchargez Vampire Week End)

L'heure musicale de Janvier
Le clip du jour: Vampire Week End - A-punk

A voir aussi sur le net:
Le concert à emporter des Vampire Week End

Et enfin quelques vidéos lors de leur  "Live on Later with Jools Holland"

Vampire Week End - Mansard Roof
Vampire Week End - A-Punk

Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

Au passage, le moi de Mai s'annonce intéressant niveau concert avec The Little Ones le 20 et surtout MGMT qui revient le 28!

I'm sorry gang, but this just won't do. The next big thing has been served up again hot on the tracks of about 10 other next big things and the emperor's new clothes have never looked more like a sagging, nude, middle-aged record company bigwig.

Have a listen to the above and see what you think. See if what happened to me happens to you.

Where are you in the song? Just past the intro and a few seconds in? When it started, it was alright, wasn't it? Sort of like The Strokes doing something in a weird time-signature. The guitar was nicely trebly and erratic - the bassist doing weird things as well, playing a counter-melody rather than thudding out a dirge.

But then the vocals went and kicked in and you realised what was going on. You realised that some fucking record company is trying to flog you a hybrid of the aforementioned Strokes and fucking STING.

I'm not buying it. I'm not illegally downloading it, come to that. This is The Police of the noughties and the horrific vocals combined with the preppy American college garb combines to create a gruesome mixture of curdling influences.

Set your watches for a couple of months' time when hopefully these great white hopes will have sunk without taste or trace.