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Vampire Weekend - M79
Vampire Weekend - M79
Sounds like: Discovery, MGMT
By Jason Grishkoff on Feb 28, 2012 | Sometimes I feel like the selection of songs on our frontpage are a little heavy. So, I'm going to lighten things up by pulling one from way back when: Vampire Weekend's "M79." Off the 2008 self-titled release Vampire Weekend, the song ranked as one ... read more →
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Sinkane - Jeeper Creeper
Sinkane - Jeeper Creeper
Sounds like: Yeasayer, Caribou
By Devin Duckworth on Jan 23, 2012 | Ahmed Gallab has a knack for creating beats that grab your attention right from the get-go. Known for his work as Yeasayer's residential multi-instrumentalist, Gallab has played with many music heavy-hitters such as Of Montreal and Caribou. When he's... read more →
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Longclaws - India
Longclaws - India
Sounds like: Highlife, Vampire Weekend, Jinja Safari
By Hannah Levy on Jul 30, 2011 | My friend Kiran over at Holiday Matinee sent me this track a while ago, and it just resurfaced in my inbox. It's been hard to find specific information about the band Longclaws, but according to their Facebook page , the band is "a musical journey, l... read more →
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A Home. A Heart. Whatever - Crystaleyed
A Home. A Heart. Whatever - Crystaleyed
Sounds like: Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, Foals
By Dwayne on Jun 8, 2011 | Someone was going to combine two of the dominant indie rock strands at some point, weren't they? Well, A Home. A Heart. Whatever. have gone and done it, and they've done it pretty well. It's roughly a meeting place between afro-indie and the the more... read more →
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Highlife - F Kenya Rip
Highlife - F Kenya Rip
Sounds like: Vampire Weekend, White Magic
By Karl Rohloff on Oct 29, 2010 | Being a new convert to the joys of embracing one's inner hippie through folk music, inspired by a chance hearing of Tallest Man on Earth (yeah, music has the habit of taking its sweet time to get to us on the tip of Africa in Cape Town), I was quite ... read more →
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Fools Gold - Nadine
Fools Gold - Nadine
Sounds like: Fela Kuti, Amadou and Mariam
By Max Jacobs on Oct 7, 2010 | I have no surf rock "band of the week" for you today, nor a sad guitarist from Portland. Today, I bring you pure joy: Fool's Gold! The last time I saw the Los Angeles-based band, I had purchased tickets way in advance, assuming that everyone and thei... read more →
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Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Sounds like: The Vaccines, The Strokes
By Jason Grishkoff on Feb 8, 2010 | I remember the first time I heard A-Punk: The song was so catchy, I just played it over and over. It was amazing live, the music video garnered tons and tons of attention on YouTube and even a little bit of play on MTV (bleh?). It became their bigges... read more →
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Vampire Weekend - Diplomat's Son
Vampire Weekend - Diplomat's Son
Sounds like: The Shins, Born Ruffians, Black Kids, Paul Simon
By Ben Aiken on Jan 14, 2010 | So, Vampires are so in this year, right? Twilight phenomenon, TrueBlood, Daybreakers, and the list goes on I'm sure. One thing that many in the blogosphere, musicsphere, and any kind of sphere you can think of, myself included, were looking forward t... read more →
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