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Locked Up Like a Trophy: Vampire Weekend’s Contra Turns 10

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 2010, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings

A look back at the most underrated album of the most hyped band of the last decade

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ALBUMS: Ezra Koenig Is Genteel in the Hour of Chaos

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Columbia Records, Ezra Koenig, Father of the Bride, Goosebumps, Madison Square Garden, Rostam, Vampire Weekend

Ahead of tonight’s big show at Madison Square Garden, let Dan Weiss remind you how Vampire Weekend impart their coolheaded calm onto those who can’t afford same. This has always been their job.