[Album] iTunes Session – Vampire Weekend | Genre : Alternative | File : .m4a | 35.14 MB
Biography
Describing their sound as “Upper West Side Soweto,” New York City’s Vampire Weekend mix preppy, well-read indie rock with joyful, Afro-pop-inspired melodies and rhythms. Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Batmanglij, and Chris Tomson formed the band early in 2006, when they were finishing up their studies at Columbia University. Taking their name from a movie Koenig made during his freshman year...Read Full Story
(09/27/2010) Chris Baio, Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig, and Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend The second-half of my two-part interview with Rostam Batmanglij – the producer / co-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist of Vampire Weekend ; that clever college band that has grown into so much more. Rostam and his band-mates, Ezra Koenig (co-songwriter / lead singer / guitarist), Chris Baio (bassist) and Chris Tomson (drums), are appearing in Las Vegas, this Wednesday night, at Pearl Concert...Read Full Story
(09/26/2010) Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio, Chris Tomson, and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend (Photo: Søren Solkær Starbird) Vampire Weekend is just one of those bands that people like. The music is upbeat and fun and (if you don’t pay too much attention) just all-around terrific party music. Upon closer inspection, however, the songs smartly interweave complex African pop-rhythms with erudite lyrics that – more than the Lacoste shirts and Sperry Top-Siders for which...Read Full Story
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This summer, Converse further activates its commitment to being a catalyst for creativity by bringing together three extraordinary musicians from different genres to form a unique collaboration known as Three Artists. One Song . The nucleus of this initiative is a brand new, all original track featuring Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Kid Cudi that will be released this July and...Read Full Story
MP3: Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam Batmanglij (from Vampire Weekend) – “All Summer” That’s right folks. Kid Cudi, Best Coast and the man behind the production of Vampire Weekend and Discovery, Rostam Batmanglij have teamed together, for Converse, to record “All Summer”. Continue Reading to Listen and Download . WATCH: Brandon Flowers – “Crossfire” Music Video It’s all so clear now, why didn’t I think of it before? The only reason why Brandon Flowers wanted to go solo was so that he can have...Read Full Story
It sounds like the build up to a joke, but when the seven guys in question are Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend), Vijay Iyer (Vijay Iyer ... The other thing you can tell from the trailer, is that the movie looks like the most fun seven guys ...
Since last summer, our Amrit Singh has been putting together an independent short film called Dosa Hunt, with Das Racist’s Himanshu Suri and Ashok Kondabolu, Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder, Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo, and NYC jazz stalwart Vijay Iyer. It chronicles a day spent by the group in pursuit of NYC’s finest [...]
The Converse series Three Artists, One Song memorably produced an unlikely collaboration between Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend back in 2010. Now comes news of another meeting of minds that is even more intriguing ...
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Among the hazards confronting a band enjoying a rapid, blogocentric rise to fame is being pushed to the top of the bill before developing a set whose length befits a headliner. Vampire Weekend guitarist/vocalist Ezra Koenig swore that he and his ...