Top 30 Chart Update, 6/24/13: Vampire Weekend at #1!

Our first official CMJ Radio 200 Top 30 chart since the summer programming commenced has just been published. Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires Of The City, which received a rare grade of A here at the station, claimed the #1 spot easily — how could it not, since every single track on it is appealing, interesting, fun, and high-quality?… Continue reading Top 30 Chart Update, 6/24/13: Vampire Weekend at #1!

Shortlist: Summer Anthem 2013

Summer is upon us once more, and you know what that means: summer jams! Summer jams are great because every time you hear them, you will immediately be plunged into a rose-tinted reverie regarding the summer in question, which has the double benefit of making the summer seem nicer than it really was and dispelling… Continue reading Shortlist: Summer Anthem 2013

Vampire Weekend: Contra (XL)

This review is also posted on: www.culturecatch.com Released January 12, 2010, Contra is Vampire Weekend’s second album. Gone is the occasional pseudo-intellectualism of Ezra Koenig’s lyrics, replaced with a literary style reminiscent of J.D. Salinger. Musically, the album is a departure from and an expansion of their previous effort. The production values are much better… Continue reading Vampire Weekend: Contra (XL)