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Title: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Dry then Catch on April 03, 2008, 01:24:16 PM
So, how do you kids and your indie music and myspaces and America Onlines feel about "Vampire Weekend"?  My friend in Brooklyn told me about them and then laster that day I coincidentally heard a blurb about the band on NPR.   They are Austin City Limits potential band, so that is some triple hipster cred.   I broke down and downloaded it from Itunes.  Not bad catchy, light pop with academic lyrics and a weird classical chamber sound (Oxford Comma).

Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: eo000 on April 03, 2008, 01:54:23 PM
i've only heard the couple songs they play on alt nation. mansard roof, and a-punk.

both are pretty good. not something i'd have to rush out to get, but if i were at target, and they were on the "what's new in alternative" shelf, i'd probably pick it up.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Dry then Catch on April 03, 2008, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: eo000 on April 03, 2008, 01:54:23 PM
i've only heard the couple songs they play on alt nation. mansard roof, and a-punk.

both are pretty good. not something i'd have to rush out to get, but if i were at target, and they were on the "what's new in alternative" shelf, i'd probably pick it up.

yeah, its an easy listen but it grows on me every time.  I actually prefer these 2 songs:


Oxford Comma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n43LduK2Yq8

M79
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IgT9UruWe8

Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
I don't get the indie pop thing.  If pop is what you want, the mainstream has plenty.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Jessie on April 03, 2008, 03:19:04 PM
The other day, or a few weeks back, when I posted about some bands I'd heard about, this band was one of them, but I couldn't remember the name.  So really, I get the indy cred for having heard of them first.  Suck on that, Catchr.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Dry then Catch on April 03, 2008, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
I don't get the indie pop thing.  If pop is what you want, the mainstream has plenty.

its more of semantical thing mislabeling?  I don't think Vampire Weekend or like Band of Horses has much in common with Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Dry then Catch on April 03, 2008, 03:51:36 PM
oh yeah

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Quote from: Jessie on April 03, 2008, 03:19:04 PM
The other day, or a few weeks back, when I posted about some bands I'd heard about, this band was one of them, but I couldn't remember the name.  So really, I get the indy cred for having heard of them first.  Suck on that, Catchr.

Indy cred?  I think Hatt probably has the most of that? 
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Jessie on April 03, 2008, 04:02:01 PM
Not any more.  I'm probably the closest to Indy now.   No, I guess nishi has me beat by about 30 miles.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: BigDun on April 03, 2008, 05:31:00 PM
I'll be driving through Indy on my way to the west coast. I can stop and ask about the pop scene when I'm there if you want me to.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Beefy on April 03, 2008, 06:02:53 PM
I love that t-shirt.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 06:32:03 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on April 03, 2008, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
I don't get the indie pop thing.  If pop is what you want, the mainstream has plenty.

its more of semantical thing mislabeling?  I don't think Vampire Weekend or like Band of Horses has much in common with Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major

I haven't heard of any of those people.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Beefy on April 03, 2008, 07:42:42 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 06:32:03 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on April 03, 2008, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
I don't get the indie pop thing.  If pop is what you want, the mainstream has plenty.

its more of semantical thing mislabeling?  I don't think Vampire Weekend or like Band of Horses has much in common with Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major

I haven't heard of any of those people.

The new Band of Horses disc is really good.  eo000 will back me up on that.
Title: Re: Vampire Weekend
Post by: Dry then Catch on April 03, 2008, 08:48:29 PM
Quote from: Beefy on April 03, 2008, 07:42:42 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 06:32:03 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on April 03, 2008, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: Bennyhana on April 03, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
I don't get the indie pop thing.  If pop is what you want, the mainstream has plenty.

its more of semantical thing mislabeling?  I don't think Vampire Weekend or like Band of Horses has much in common with Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major

I haven't heard of any of those people.

The new Band of Horses disc is really good.  eo000 will back me up on that.


aww so will I. 

TAKE THAT OLD MAN (Benny not uh Beefy)