Comments on: LA Weekly: Vampire Weekend Review

By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Thank Yous and Threnodies: Drake’s Dull Melodrama

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:43 +0000

[...] There was this. Then there was this. Thankfully, the always excellent Eric Harvey wrote this — sparing me the need to exonerate myself by pointing out that some of my best friends are weekend vampires. [...]

By: A Refutation of the Paste Top Albums of 2008 | Chewing Pine

A Refutation of the Paste Top Albums of 2008 | Chewing Pine — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:52:25 +0000

[...] Vampire Weekend – Self Titled: [...]

By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Coachella Day 1: Walk The Line

Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Coachella Day 1: Walk The Line — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:42:40 +0000

[...] like Vampire Weekend. I really do. I’ve written about them twice prior and they’d probably be one of my favorite new bands of 2008 if there wasn’t a [...]

By: Newms

Newms — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:29:30 +0000

It sounds like the Voice reviewer is bringing her own hangups to the table, dunnit?

By: dudeasincool

dudeasincool — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:58:48 +0000

I agree Macklin about the Paul Simon influence.

Hey, POW, I like chocolate chip cookies–save me one.

By: Ass Hat

Ass Hat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:19:12 +0000

interesting that you made a bret easton ellis reference in the review. the hater in me wants to liken them to the trust-funded ivy-league williamsburg indie band satirised in ‘glamorama’.

i’m seeing this bunch in oxford. maybe there’ll be some onstage banter about oxford shoes and oxford commas. i sure hope so!

cookie please.

By: Disco Vietnam

Disco Vietnam — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:42:56 +0000

They’re a rich band
They don’t try to hide it
Diamonds on the souls of their shoes
Indie critics are generally poor boys
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket
With nothing to lose

By: Cashew

Cashew — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:53:22 +0000

I prefer my cookie spiked.

By: Deen

Deen — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:39:35 +0000

Cookie please.

By: caz4mack

caz4mack — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:29:07 +0000

Hey my name is macklin
I just wanted to ask you something
I know i feel that the music is a little Like Paul simon’s “Gaceland”
I was wondering if you had that same opinion or if you could at least see the similarities also thats what i think is their downfall because they just can’t be that good