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One of the best things about Vampire Weekend is their self-awareness – fully cognizant of the myriad detractors who criticize their songs for being an ‘00s rehashing of Paul Simon’s Graceland, frontman Ezra Koenig covered the man himself and dropped on 2010’s Contra the not-so-vague lyric “and I’m gonna take it from Simon.” The band’s resident multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Rostam Batmanglij is as pop-culturally voracious as his bandmates, so it’s no wonder his latest solo effort “Don’t Let It Get To You” (this one follows up “Wood” – anyone else feeling a solo album?) samples the samba-inspired drum backbeat from Paul Simon’s “The Obvious Child.”

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One of the best things about Vampire Weekend is their self-awareness – fully cognizant of the myriad detractors who criticize their songs for being an ‘00s rehashing of Paul Simon’s Graceland, frontman Ezra Koenig covered the man himself and dropped on 2010’s Contra the not-so-vague lyric “and I’m gonna take it from Simon.” The band’s resident multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Rostam Batmanglij is as pop-culturally voracious as his bandmates, so it’s no wonder his latest solo effort “Don’t Let It Get To You” (this one follows up “Wood” – anyone else feeling a solo album?) samples the samba-inspired drum backbeat from Paul Simon’s “The Obvious Child.”

Continue reading: REC’D: Vampire Weekend’s ROSTAM – “Don’t Let It Get To You”

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The endlessly creative and talented Rostam Batmanglij – producer and multi-intstrumentalist for pop perfectionists Vampire Weekend, and experimental electro-pop duo Discovery – has just shared a solo track called “Wood”.

Continue reading: REC’D: Vampire Weekend’s ROSTAM – “Wood” MP3

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So last week singer/songwriter Ryan Adams covered Vampire Weekend. Or, I should say, it seems he is covering Vampire Weekend, the album. Maybe?

Continue reading: MP3s: Ryan Adams Covers Vampire Weekend, The Album

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Anyone with a pair of ears and a handful of Vampire Weekend mp3s knows that Ezra Koenig is a big Paul Simon fan. Last September we learned that the Vampire Weekend frontman would be covering Simon’s 1972 classic “Papa Hoba” from his eponymous record, his second apart from his longtime colleague Art Garfunkel, and now it’s finally surfaced. The song will be featured on the upcoming film Ceremony, starring Uma Thurman and directed by Max Winkler.

Continue reading: MP3: Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) – “Papa Hobo”

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The amazing Adele recently stopped by Radio 1′s Live Lounge, and gave a smoky ballad rendition of Cheryl Cole’s “Promise This”. The little banter she gave before it further cemented my love for her as not only a vocalist, but also a fun, lively personality. Oh I do adore her. I mean, look at this [...]