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Upper West Side Soweto
Upper West Side Soweto describes a style of music often attributed to Paul Simon. New bands such as Vampire Weekend of picking up where Paul Simon left off and trying to move the Upper West Side Soweto movement forward.
After taking songs from Burial and Invisible Conga People to uncharted depths, London's bedroom pop antihero Alessio Natalizia (aka Banjo or Freakout) strips "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" of its "upper west side soweto" affect and exposes Vampire Weekend's dark heart: mp3: banjo or freakout :: cape...
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Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" is arguably the most talked-about song from one of the year's most talked-about albums, covered by everyone from Lykke Li to Esau Mwamwaya to (possibly?) Peter Gabriel with Hot Chip, and the recipient of much critical acclaim. As electro-house's self...
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By Martin Cizmar
It hasn’t quite been 11 months since Vampire Weekend released their first single, “Mansard Roof.” In that time, they’ve gone from the buzziest band since Arcade Fire, to a cultural touchstone for New Yorker types, to last night’s show at the Marquee, where a dad in jean shorts...
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Photo: Getty Images1. Vampire Weekend, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Teenagers Remix)"
The Teenagers remix of this track emphasizes the vampire in the band's name, making them sound more like a pasty Factory Records band than fresh-scrubbed Ivy Leaguers. [Hipster Runoff]
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Vampire Weekend have accidentally transported Paul Simon's music into this side of the millennium. If you didn't know any better you would be sat in a pub ...
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Their eclectic global sound — they like to call it “Upper West Side Soweto” — is driven by afro-pop guitar rhythms, peppy keyboards and Ezra Koenig’s quirky ...
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Vampire Weekend drew a big crowd, but intermittent attention. Things at Zilker Park are nearing full tilt.
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Austin City Limits hit the Lone Star State with a vengeance this weekend, and SPIN.com tapped the Hush Sound's Greta Salpeter to act as our eyes and ears on the festival grounds.
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That may not have been quite enough to sate the band’s fans who packed the venue, but it proved the New York outfit’s “Upper West Side Soweto” sound ...
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Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Teenagers Remix)
Vampire Weekend's lost in the hemisphere of Radiohead and TV on the Radio. What could've happened to them? Well, as of now they've released Ottoman for the movie Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, but if they continue on releasing amazing tracks like this remix, we'd surely be tailing them for a long time. Jesus, I'm loving the Teenagers more and more each day.
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Its worth mentioning them again since our 300th post, but Ra Ra Riot have already made a big impression on music this year. Perhaps its the similarity of Wes Miles' vocals to that of Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig. The similarity is unmissable, maybe even obvious, yet Ra Ra Riot seem to be the sleeper here. Already sitting on top of this years greatest albums, many music critics have marked Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut a must have, but have they spoken too soon? If you're like me...
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve heard a decent Teenagers remix (remember that “It’s The Beat” remix? wow). And it’s also been a long time since I’ve heard any new-like Vampire Weekend material (remember that Fleetwood Mac cover? wow). So, this is kind of cool: the Teenagers remixed Vampire Weekend. But you all saw that one coming, right?
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Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. Their moniker is derived from lead singer Ezra Koenig's amateur film of the same name. The film centers around a younger Ezra fighting off vampires in scary masks. In 2007, Vampire Weekend's song, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", was ranked 67th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of the year. In November 2007, they toured the United Kingdom with The Shins. They were declared "The...
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LOVE Pete's necklace
UnBiloTitled- Babyshambles
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Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa- Vampire Weekend
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Robbers- Cold War Kids
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Dog Roses- The Duke Spirit
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Bucket Shop- The Libertines
(I LOVE this song/video. It’s from the late nineties, when The Libertines were still pretty new.)
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