Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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May 15, 2013 Watch the New York band perform an intimate 12-song set at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio for KCRW.
March 13, 2008 The Afro-flecked indie-rock band makes it debut at SXSW at the Parish in Austin, Tex.
Studio Sessions
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January 24, 2008 The New York City band mashes up unlikely genres, crafting a unique sound in the process.
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January 15, 2008 Just before the hype really picked up, the "Upper West Side Soweto" band stopped by KEXP.
Interviews & Profiles
May 14, 2013 Singer Ezra Koenig says the band's new Modern Vampires of the City is the final part of a trilogy.
May 1, 2013 In an interview, the band talks about the long process of making Modern Vampires of The City.
March 2, 2012 Listener Amanda Sauermann says the song transcended her "out of the cold and into the Caribbean."
January 30, 2010 One of America's most respected and reviled new bands, the group just topped the Billboard charts.
February 5, 2008 The band's Afropop-tinged record has attracted strong opinions from virtually every rock critic.
Discover Songs
December 14, 2010 All Songs Considered listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music. See their Top 25.
June 29, 2010 See the Top 20 albums of the year to date, as selected by NPR listeners.
January 4, 2010 Hear the New York band's plucky second album in its entirety until its release on Jan. 12.
October 13, 2009 The latest mix from All Songs Considered features new music from Vampire Weekend and more.
October 13, 2009 The latest mix from All Songs Considered features new music from Vampire Weekend and more.
December 15, 2008 See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.
December 13, 2008 We all need and want different things from music at different times, and gentility won out in 2008.
December 8, 2008 Hear a far-reaching roundtable discussion of the year's best albums and biggest surprises.
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November 24, 2008 David Dye looks back at the 10 albums that best kept him interested through multiple listens.
June 25, 2008 The halfway point of 2008 seems like a good time to look at the first half of a busy year in music.
March 5, 2008 A preview of some of the bands performing at this year's South by Southwest festival.
January 10, 2008 Hear a new mix of music from Billie Holiday, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Peter Gabriel, and Bon Iver.
December 6, 2007 All Songs reviewers parley the year's biggest surprises, letdowns and best new music.
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November 5, 2007 The New York City band mashes up unlikely genres, crafting a unique sound in the process.
August 16, 2007 Upper Westside Soweto: Vampire Weekend; Metal pop from Queens of the Stone Age; Absurdist electr...
News
May 29, 2013 Are the new albums by Vampire Weekend and Daft Punk the hippest to ever top the charts back to back?
June 8, 2012 XL Recordings, home of Adele and Vampire Weekend, has found huge success while remaining small.
July 16, 2010 The woman on the cover of Vampire Weekend's album Contra is suing the band for millions.
December 31, 2007 NPR's Bob Boilen highlights artists to listen for in 2008 and new trends in the music industry.
Reviews
January 11, 2010 The band more or less continues its preppy, Afro-flecked sound, with a couple of surprises.
December 15, 2008 See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.
December 8, 2008 Hear a far-reaching roundtable discussion of the year's best albums and biggest surprises.
June 25, 2008 The halfway point of 2008 seems like a good time to look at the first half of a busy year in music.
March 6, 2008 The much-talked-about band's self-titled debut sounds charming and comfortable.
February 27, 2008 Ken Tucker reviews the debut album of the band Vampire Weekend.
January 29, 2008 Here's a look at a few CDs that hit stores today, including titles by Chris Walla and Willie Nelson.
More Stories
April 1, 2011 As band-naming conventions go, "Weekend" is the new word to pop up everywhere. Hear five of them.
June 11, 2013 All Songs Considered shares its favorite albums, new artists, songs and surprises of 2013 so far.
March 26, 2013 New music from returning favorites and a pair of exciting discoveries from the SXSW music festival.
August 17, 2011 From R.E.M. to Groucho Marx, fans share more songs that make them feel good.
December 29, 2008 Afropop.org editor Banning Eyre chooses the continent's Top 10 albums of the year.
