Vampire Weekend played the East River Music Project Saturday afternoon. A gorgeous day was injected with VW's blend of afro-inspired-rock for about an hour while the mostly laid back crowd soaked it all in.
This was the band's first NYC show in a while as they have been taking their sounds across America - including a stop at the KEXP studios for a performance. Apparently, the boys have come back with some new material and are heading in to the studio to record a proper first LP. They played a couple new tunes during the set (didn't catch names) which sounded good on first listen. Later Saturday evening they opened up for Tokyo Police Club and Ra Ra Riot at Maxwell's.
VW is on tour throughout August with YACHT and the Dirty Projectors then back in NYC next month to help break in the Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 8th.
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Stale Bread - Vampire Weekend 06.02.07
Guess which one is my favorite?
Posted by: BCapp | Monday, August 13, 2007 at 10:55 AM
nice picture of the chicks dancing.
Nickelcreek was awesome on friday. should've brought my camera, they don't allow them but I saw about 20 people using them. oh well. come on Arsenal
Posted by: Dan | Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 11:54 AM
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Posted by: Dub | Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 01:26 AM
indeed, nice picture of the chicks dancing. made my week a little bit better.
Posted by: Bruno | Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 08:10 PM