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Vampire Weekend is:
Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Christopher Tomson, Chris Baio

In their words:
We are specialists in the following styles: "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", "Upper West Side Soweto", "Campus", and "Oxford Comma Riddim".

Upcoming events

• Reading Festival: Friday, Fri 22 Aug at Reading Richfield Avenue with Queens of The Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Babyshambles, The Fratellis, The Enemy
• Leeds Festival Saturday, Sat 23 Aug at Leeds Bramham Park with Queens of The Stone Age, Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Babyshambles, The Fratellis

Releases

• A-Punk - single, out 25/02/2008 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Vampire Weekend - album, out 28/01/2008 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Mansard Roof - single, out 05/11/2007 on Abeano Music. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Glastonbury Saturday, Sat 28 Jun at Glastonbury Festival. (post review)
• Glastonbury Firday, Fri 27 Jun at Glastonbury Festival. (post review)
• Tue 13 May at London Camden Electric Ballroom. (post review)
• Mon 12 May at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms. (post review)
• ATP Vs Pitchfork Friday, Fri 09 May at Camber Sands All Tomorrow's Parties. (post review)
• Thu 08 May at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Wed 07 May at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Tue 06 May at Newcastle upon Tyne Northumbria University. (post review)
• Sun 04 May at Glasgow Oran Mor. (post review)
• Sat 03 May at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 02 May at Birmingham Academy. (post review)
• Thu 01 May at Bristol Anson Rooms. (post review)
• Thu 28 Feb at Glasgow Classic Grand. (post review)
• Wed 27 Feb at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Sun 24 Feb at Brighton Audio. (post review)
• Sat 23 Feb at Oxford Academy. (post review)
• Thu 21 Feb at London ULU. (post review)
• Sat 19 Jan at London Astoria 2 formerly Mean Fiddler. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 05 Nov at Paris La Cigale. (post review)

News

• 17/07/2008: Vampire Weekend announce headline October tour
• 25/06/2008: Watch: new video from Vampire Weekend
• 09/06/2008: Sufjan faves Cryptacize head to the UK
• 03/06/2008: Hove Festival 2008 line-up completed
• 19/05/2008: Chart round-up: karaoke nightmares
• 07/05/2008: Manics, Kooks and loads more for Oxegen 2008
• 05/05/2008: Chart round-up: "Where do I stand for a corner kick?"
• 28/04/2008: Vampire Weekend reschedule Manchester show
• 28/04/2008: ATP vs Pitchfork: your cut out and keep stage times
• 22/04/2008: Blessed relief: more names added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Features

• 25/06/2008: Hove Festival 2008: DiS diary, day two
• 10/06/2008: Father's Day buyers guide: five records for the (old) man in your life
• 08/06/2008: Primavera Sound 2008: DiS's festival highlights
• 30/05/2008: Primavera Sound 2008: DiS diary, day one
• 02/05/2008: DiS @ Coachella: Prince, Portishead and The Verve? Pigs might fly...
• 07/02/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: five new British obsessions?
• 01/02/2008: A Month In Records: January 2008

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