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Watch: Vampire Weekend - 'Cousins'

News by Luke Slater

Watch the new Vampire Weekend video, for 'Cousins'.»

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Listen: Vampire Weekend - 'Horchata'

News by Luke Slater

Vampire Weekend have 'released' the first song off their forthcoming "sophomore" record (come on! it's college rock!) Contra, the record which had the ridiculous and confusing viral campaign last month, fooling us all into thinking that it may have been something it wasn't.»

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New 'Later...Live' CD compilation on the way featuring Lily Allen, Bon Iver, MGMT + more

News by Luke Slater

To celebrate the longest running musical show since The Black And White Minstrels, there's a double CD out of some of the best performances over the past year or so and it features many wonderful artists and bands, including Jools himself, of course. Playing piano. Over someone. Somewhere. This time I think it's Adele.»

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Vampire Weekend reveal album details

News by Luke Slater

Vampire Weekend's second album will be out on January 11 next year and will be called Contra.»

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Calm down... Liverpool Music Week kicks off

News by Kenn Taylor

This week, the winter’s biggest music festival kicks off in Liverpool...»

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A twelve hour set? A cameo from Moby?! That's just F*ed Up

News by Rob Webb

F*ed Up have been winning a lot of plaudits lately but, really, did anyone expect pretty much every credible musician on the planet to turn up and collaborate with the Toronto hardcore-punks at their twelve hour in-store performance in New York recently?»

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Iceland Airwaves will go ahead

News by Sean Adams

Organisers of Iceland's biggest and one of Europe's best festivals have confirmed that the event will still go ahead, despite huge economic problems with the Icelandic economy. »

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Vampire Weekend announce headline October tour

News by James Gwyther

Vampire Weekend have announced a nine-date UK headline tour, including two nights at London’s Forum. The October dates will kick off at the Birmingham Academy»

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Watch: new video from Vampire Weekend

News by Mike Diver

Indie-poppers Vampire Weekend have finally released a video to last month's 'Oxford Comma' single»

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Sufjan faves Cryptacize head to the UK

News by Kev Kharas

Californian experimental act Cryptacize have just announced their debut UK dates»

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Hove Festival 2008 line-up completed

News by Alex Denney

A raft of new additions including Lupe Fiasco, Hercules & Love Affair, Vampire Weekend and Panic At The Disco have completed the line-up for this year’s Hove Festival»

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Chart round-up: karaoke nightmares

News by Alex Denney

Getting all up in your aural cavities at number one in the singles chart this week are Ting Tings with 'That's Not My Name'»

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Manics, Kooks and loads more for Oxegen 2008

News by Kev Kharas

In the latest update to this year’s festival season, Manic Street Preachers and The Kooks are among those who have joined the bill for Oxegen Festival in Co. Kildare, Ireland»

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Chart round-up: "Where do I stand for a corner kick?"

News by Mike Diver

A Bank Holiday Monday it may be but that doesn’t mean the music industry grinds to a halt, oh no… Between peeks at the telly to check on the progress of Mike, Pele, Sly and their mates in Escape To Victory DiS here presents a very curt Chart round-up»

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Vampire Weekend reschedule Manchester show

News by Mike Diver

Indie-pop kids in cardigans Vampire Weekend have been forced to postpone their forthcoming show at the Manchester Academy 2»

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ATP vs Pitchfork: your cut out and keep stage times

News by Mike Diver

Insert your own WOW I AM SUPER EXCITED intro here and read on: for the stage times (subject to change, as always) for the forthcoming ATP vs Pitchfork weekender at the festival's original home, Camber Sands Pontins»

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Blessed relief: more names added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend

News by Kev Kharas

This is more like it – the acts have been announced for the under card at this year’s Big Weekend and Radio 1 have given us some seasoning for our gruel»

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Tonight's Vampire Weekend show off after drummer is hospitalised in hit 'n' run incident

News by Kev Kharas

Vampire Weekend have been forced to cancel tonight’s instore at Rough Trade East after drummer Chris Thompson was hospitalised after being hit by a car last night»

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Vampire Weekend, Saul Williams added as Great Escape bill shapes up

News by Kev Kharas

The ill and ailing Vampire Weekend top a new raft of acts who’ll be around Brighton in May for this year’s Great Escape.»

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Vampire Weekend drummer hospitalised after being run over in London

News by Kev Kharas

Vampire Weekend’s Chris Thompson has been hit by a car while out in London tonight (29 Feb)»

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Is your sweater on? Vampire Weekend cancel UK dates due to illness

News by Kev Kharas

Vampire Weekend have cancelled the last two dates of what was their current UK tour.»

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A-tour: Vampire Weekend back again in May, UK

News by Kev Kharas

Not dissuaded by erring arsonists, New York’s incorrigible Vampire Weekend will return to the UK live circuit in a couple of months’ time.»

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Who gives a fuck about a hoax fire drama? Fans blame Paul Simon for band's ULU fire drill

News by Kev Kharas

Vampire Weekend’s set at the ULU in London was brought to a premature halt tonight (21 Feb) when a fire alarm - triggered, some claimed, by Paul Simon - went off half-way through the band’s set. »

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OMG: latest raft of acts for Primavera Sound includes Public Enemy, Shangri La; blows minds

News by Kev Kharas

More acts have been confirmed for this year’s Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.»

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ATP addition: Vampire Weekend join Pitchfork roster

News by Mike Diver

New Yorkers Vampire Weekend are the latest band to be added to the bill of this year's ATP vs Pitchfork weekender, due to 'go off' from May 9-11»

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WIN! Fantastic new Rough Trade Shops compilation

News by Kev Kharas

The latest instalment in Rough Trade Shops’ Counter Culture series was released on Monday (4 Feb) to loud ripples of applause. Quite right too, given its ability to contain 42 of the best tracks released in all of 2007. Wanna win one?»

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Rough Trade East in-stores return with Vampire Weekend, Tellier, Pete and the Pirates

News by Kev Kharas

Contrary to reports elsewhere, the future of in-store shows at Rough Trade East has been assured today after the shop announced its schedule for February.»

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Chart round-up: Adele-ightful result for hyped songstress

News by Alex Denney

Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ is still loitering at number two in the singles chart this week, like some annoying childhood trip to a garden centre on a Sunday afternoon. Pleasantly-scented boredom, and all that jazz»

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American Vampire in Wolverhampton: Weekenders tour

News by Kev Kharas

Afro-pop quartet Vampire Weekend will return to the UK next month for a short set of dates.»

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SXSW: line-up details here

News by Kev Kharas

The first and second sets of bands, solo artists, acts have been confirmed for annual mindustry mugathon South by Southwest.»

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WIN! Vampire Weekend tickets + album changes, single news

News by Kev Kharas

There’s a few pieces of Vampire Weekend news to report before I skip off home like those carefree afro-skifflers; the band putting out a new single, changing album details around and giving away tickets.»

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Vampire Weekend announce London show

News by Gareth Dobson

Afrobeat-or-not New York guitar twiddlers, Vampire Weekend, have announced a one off show in London next month.»

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First blood: Vampire Weekend out debut record

News by Kev Kharas

Opinion-splitting college rockers on safari Vampire Weekend will throw their meat to the lions on the 3rd of March, as they release their debut record through XL.»

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Teething: Vampire Weekend for debut UK tour/EP

News by Kev Kharas

New York act Vampire Weekend will head to the UK later this month to take their live bow in the Kingdom.»

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Vampire Weekend 'Prep' Follow-Up

News by jonathan fisher

Exciting times for prep-pop fans - Vampire Weekend have today announced a few scraps of knowledge related to their upcoming 'sophomore' release.»