Of the many words I spilled in tribute to Vampire Weekend’s triumphant Roseland Ballroom show, it was those about “Ya Hey” that I repeated most, primarily to say “It’s the anthem.” Which it was, and is, in a vocal-effected, crowd-rousing yet introspective 92BPM sorta way. Put your damn ...

At 6AM the morning after their triumphant Steve Buscemi-directed Roseland Ballroom concert, VMPRWKND were on board a flight to London to do Jools, a BBC appearance, and a show at the Troxy, with a return booked to NYC in time for their SNL appearance on 5/11. That’s basically afterparty-to-airport type stuff, and all things considered,...

Vampire Weekend's Amex Unstaged concert on Sunday night (April 28) was a mix of old favorites and new songs

'Everlasting Arms' and 'Obvious Bicycle' will appear on the band's new album 'Modern Vampires of the City'    

Vampire Weekend’s entire Steve Buscemi-directed Roseland show is still streaming, but here’s the straight dope: Two previously unperformed Modern Vampires Of The City songs, culled from Buscemi’s larger work. First there’s “Obvious Bicycle,” pretty, plaintive, and piano-based (operative...