This installment of Next Up is a heavily buzzed about band that goes by the name of Vampire Weekend. Consisting of four classmates from Columbia University, their self-titled debut effort is an unprecedented mix of indie rock, Afro-pop, Paul Simon rhythms, and ska. As crazy as that description may sound, this is a release you’ll definitely wants to let your ears sample.
They have two current videos. Their first release, Mansford Roof:
And the new single, A-Punk:
The rest of the album uses bongos and strings as well as traditional guitars and drums and I highly recommend looking into to these guys. Vampire Weekend is available on XL Recordings.
My good homie Alan who lives in NYC caught a Cool Kids/Kid Sister/A-Trak show at the American Museum of Natural History this past weekend. The lucky bastard was in the front row when special guest Yeezy came out and did his own set! Check out the pics from his Flickr:
What up… For the past 5 years Lakeland Community college has been offering a great comic symposium and this year is sure to great. Local graphic novelist Harvey Pekar who brought us American Splendor will be the topic of discussion along with others. Its free and will run Jan.23 - March 26, 2008.
