Video: Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk" / "M79" (Live on "Saturday Night Live")The hardest working indie poppers in show business played SNL last night, performing jaunty versions of "A-Punk" and "M79" with string accompaniment.
Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk"
Vampire Weekend: "M79"
[Vampire Weekend is out now XL Recordings]
Wed: 05-07-08: 10:22 AM CDT
Allen and Burnham Leave Gang of Four
Wed: 05-07-08: 09:00 AM CDT
Jose Gonzalez Tours Again, Releases "Teardrop" Single
Wed: 05-07-08: 08:00 AM CDT
New Pornos, Battles, Goldfrapp, Ice Cube Do Dour Fest
Wed: 05-07-08: 07:00 AM CDT
Joe Strummer Documentary Coming to DVD
Tue: 05-06-08: 05:00 PM CDT
Built to Spill Line Up Tour, Add Pre-ATP Perfect Show
Today's Other Headlines
- Fennesz, the Field, Modeselektor, Tim Hecker Do Mutek
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Director of Photography in NYC
- Parts & Labor Want Your Help for New Album
- Photos: Shearwater / Michael Gira [New York, NY; 05/05/08]
- Abe Vigoda Prep New LP for Dean Spunt's PPM Label
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Tue: 05-06-08
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Director of Photography in NYC
- Built to Spill Line Up Tour, Add Pre-ATP Perfect Show
- Parts & Labor Want Your Help for New Album
- Photos: Shearwater / Michael Gira [New York, NY; 05/05/08]
- Abe Vigoda Prep New LP for Dean Spunt's PPM Label
- Vampire Weekend, Deacon, Johnston Play POPPED!
- Sparks Perform Entire Catalog Over 21-Date Residency
- Byrne Update: Musical Building, "Big Love" Soundtrack
- Man Man/Bablicon Offshoot Icy Demons Go to Miami
- My Bloody Valentine Announce North American Tour!
- Massive Attack Curate Meltdown Fest, Tour Europe
- Battles, Wire, Buzzcocks, Prefuse 73 Play Nuits Sonores
- Mirah Conjures Old Days on Rarities Compilation
- The Tale of Asthmatic Kitty and Its Seven New Signings
- Cat Power Appears on New Beck Album
- Photos: Radiohead [West Palm Beach, FL; 05/05/08]
Mon: 05-05-08
- Radiohead Launch Tour, Help Lower Carbon Footprints
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums Issue Debut Worldwide, Tour
- Howlin Rain Open for the Black Crowes
- Rap/R&B Hits + Mathematics = Small Shorties
- Frank Black to Open for Stone Temple Pilots
- T.V. Eye: May 5-11, 2008
- Diplo, Atlas Sound, Jay Reatard, TNV Do Stag & Dagger
- Iron & Wine, Bill Callahan Open for the Swell Season
- Matt & Kim, Death Set, Black Ghosts Do Colt 45 Tours
- Modest Mouse Add Dates to Tour
- Brendan Canning's BSS Presents LP Details Revealed
- Sybris Link With Absolutely Kosher for New LP, Tour
- Cluster, Copeland, Higgs, Whitman Play Full House Fest
- Photos: Britt Daniel [Solana Beach, CA; 05/03/08]
- Tom Waits Reveals "Glitter and Doom" Tour
- Yet Another Surprise New Nine Inch Nails Album
Sat: 05-03-08
Fri: 05-02-08
- The Cool Kids' Bake Sale EP, Here at Last
- Holopaw, Boyracer, Brittle Stars Play Pop Mayhem!
- A Hawk & A Hacksaw Tour With Hun Hangar Ensemble
- Everybody and Their Mom Added to Glastonbury Lineup
- Four Tet Announces Summer Tour
- Mark "BBQ" Sultan Tours, Plays Dates With Clinic
- Spoon Add Dates, Britt Daniel Plays Solo
- Gregor Samsa Issue Rest, Tour Tirelessly
- Deerhunter Gain Member for Forthcoming Tour
- Grizzly Bear Add Shows Between Radiohead Gigs
- Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse Folks Tour With Johnston
- Grand Archives, Helio Sequence Do Air Race, Tours
- Fleet Foxes Add New Member, More Tour Dates
- M.I.A., Franz, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie Do Latitude
- Midlake Guitarist Starts Fair Trade Coffee Company
- The Cure Herald New Album With Series of Singles
- Photos: Arcade Fire / Superchunk Rally for Obama [Greensboro, NC; 05/01/08]
Thu: 05-01-08
- High Places Sign to Thrill Jockey, Prep Debut Album
- Cloudland Canyon Tour With Singer
- Annie LP Details: Title, Songs, Killer Guest Stars
- The Ocean, Kylesa Join Forces for U.S. Tour
- Spiritualized's A&E: Bumped, Expanded, Deluxe-ified
- Wolf Parade Join the 2008 Cover Art Hall of Fame
- Justice, TVOTR, Vampire Weekend Do Monolith
- Times New Viking Tour Through the Summer
- Norwegian Black Metal Stars Showcased in Photo Book
- Shearwater Tour With Frog Eyes, Evangelicals
- Phil Elverum, Bret Lunsford, Karl Blau Prep D+ Comp
- Black Kids Sign to Columbia for U.S., Reveal LP Details
- The Mary Onettes Line Up First U.S. Tour Ever
- Polvo Offshoot Black Taj Go Beyonder on New Album
- Hold Steady Reveal Stay Positive Tracklist, Release Date
- Feist, Spoon, Deerhoof, Philip Glass Celebrate Brooklyn
- Clipse, Deerhunter, Shellac Play Villette Sonique
- RZA Unveils Snacks Tracks, Ridonculous Cover Art
Wed: 04-30-08
- Deerhunter, Crystal Castles, APTBS Opening for NIN
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Summer Interns in New York City
- Albert Hammond, Jr.'s ¿Cómo Te Llama? Due in July
- Cat Power, Jim James, She & Him Head Newport Lineup
- Bjork/Antony/Oldham Arranger Nico Muhly Preps LP
- Spank Rock Hospitalized, Dates Cancelled
- Dr. Dog Embrace Fate on New Album, Tour
- Mojave 3's Halstead Joins Jack Johnson's Label, Tour
- New Order Revisit History on Live DVD Set
- Photos: Goldfrapp [New York, NY; 04/29/08]
- Bloc Party Line Up Summer Tour, Work on New Album
- The War on Drugs Reveal Debut Details, Tour
- Bon Iver Extends Tour, Remixes the Rosebuds
- Photos: The Mae Shi / Pre / Panther [Portland, OR; 04/26/08]
- Photos: Menomena's Record Store Day Foosball Challenge [Portland, OR; 04/19/08]
- Yes! This IS the Cover for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III!
- Justice, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend Play Radio 1 Fest
Tue: 04-29-08
- Radiohead "All I Need" Clip Raises Slavery Awareness
- Fiery Furnaces Announce Mammoth Live Album
- Photos: Cut Copy / Black Kids [Portland, OR; 04/28/08]
- Liquid Liquid's Classic EPs Compiled, Expanded
- CSS Reveal Donkey Tracklist
- Stephen O'Malley's KTL Tours With Radian's Nemeth
- Dosh Tours, Snags Andrew Bird for Record Release Gig
- RZA, Wire, Junior Boys Play Futuresonic Fest
- Label Shuffle: 4AD Absorbs Too Pure, Beggars Banquet
- Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail Hits the Road With the Old Haunts
- Radiohead In-Studio Performance Headed to VH1
- Robyn Kicks Off North American Tour Tonight
- Twilight Sad Rework Autumns Tracks on New EP
- Photos: Wulapalooza: Blitzen Trapper / The Blow / Panther [Salem, OR; 04/26/08]
- David Bowie Reissues 1972 Live Set
- Photos: Les Savy Fav / The Dodos [San Francisco, CA; 04/27/08]
- MBV, Aphex Twin, Breeders, Lidell, CSS Do Bestival
- Nick Cave & Bad Seeds Announce North American Dates
- Jay Reatard Toronto Snafu: Promoters Respond
Mon: 04-28-08
- Cave Singers, Love as Laughter Line Up Joint Dates
- Walkmen Update: New Album, New Label
- Dirty Projectors, Phosphorescent Cover Castanets
- Will Oldham Shrooms, Reveals All About New LP
- T.V. Eye: April 28-May 4, 2008
- Death Cab for Cutie Extend Tour
- Wolf Parade Album Gets New Title
- Dylan, Stooges, Kanye, Wilco, Lil Wayne Play Virgin
- Secret Machines Preview Forthcoming LP on Tour
- The Breeders Kick off North American Tour
- Photos: Triptych Festival [Glasgow, Scotland; 04/26/08]
- Coldplay to Play Free Shows in London, NYC
- Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel Team for Split LP, Gigs
- Photos: Coachella [Sunday]
- Photos: Coachella [Saturday]
- Photos: Coachella [Friday]
- Report: Dickson Street Music Festival [Fayetteville, AR; 4/25/08-4/26/08]
- Yo La Tengo Scoring Ryan Reynolds Movie
Fri: 04-25-08
- These New Puritans Gear Up for First U.S. Tour
- Simply Saucer Reveal Half Live LP Details, Tour Dates
- Roky Erickson, Ronnie Spector, ? Do Ponderosa Stomp
- Hold Steady, Sebadoh, Caribou Complete P4k Fest Bill!
- Cee-Lo Co-Writes Jennifer Hudson Song for Sex and the City Movie Soundtrack
- Wolf Parade Announce Summer Tour
- Kevin Barnes, High Places Play Over the Top Fest
- Sigur Ros Line Up Summer Tour Dates
- The Field's Band, Gear Denied Entry to U.S.; Tour Nixed
- Strategy Issues New Album, Co-Curates Ambient Comp
- Ono, Lennon Sons Hit Expelled Folks With Lawsuit
- MSTRKRFT, DFA Remix Chromeo on Fancier Footwork
- Boris Line Up North American Tour
- Coachella 2008 Starts Today
- Stereolab's Tim Gane Talks Chemical Chords
Thu: 04-24-08
- Steve Albini Recording New Scott Weiland Album
- Liars Spice up Radiohead Tour With Headlining Shows
- Awesome Color Serve Up Second LP for Ecstatic Peace
- French Kicks Go Swimming on New Album, Tour
- Nomo Prepare New LP, Contribute to Art Installation
- Beck Announces Summer Tour
- Dresden Dolls Compile Odds and Ends on Comp, Tour
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy Sheds Light on New Album, Tour
- Patti Smith and Kevin Shields' Coral Sea Coming to CD
- Atlas Sound, Hot Chip's Taylor Remix Sian Alice Group
- CSS New Album Title: Donkey
- Bill Callahan Extends Tour
- Photos: Paul Simon / Grizzly Bear [Brooklyn, NY; 04/23/08]
- Radio Slave Project Quiet Village Scores a Silent Movie
- Update: Cat Power "Lord" License Agreement Reached
- Paul Weller Dreams Up New LP With Oasis, Blur Mates
- Beach Boys Box Classic Singles, Brian Wilson Tours
- !!!, DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist, MSTRKRFT Do Camp Bisco
- Hold Steady Sign Overseas Deal With Rough Trade
- Interpol, Death Cab, Gnarls, Justice Do Quart Fest
Wed: 04-23-08
- Crystal Castles Caught Up in Artwork Controversy
- Essie Jain Readies Second Album for June Release
- Cut Copy Tour With Shocking Pinks, Juan Maclean
- Shocker: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Pushed Back
- Blood on the Wall Touring Yet Again
- Architecture in Helsinki: New EP, Tour With El Guincho
- Earth Hit the Road
- Apples in Stereo, the Coup, Mahjongg Play FreeKY Fest
- Cat Power Reschedules Canceled Dates
- Justice, Spank Rock Lead Ed Rec Vol III
- PAS/CAL Finally Ready to Share Full-Length Debut
- Dirty Projectors Sign to Domino, Prep Two New LPs
- Hold Steady, Vampire Weekend, LSF Rock Capitol Hill
- Richie Ramone Royalties Lawsuit Dismissed
- Islands' Thorburn + Jim Guthrie = Human Highway
Tue: 04-22-08
- My Bloody Valentine Lead Unfuckingbelievable Lineup for New York All Tomorrow's Parties Fest
- Kraftwerk Drama: Alleged Beef With Kling Klang, Florian Schneider Missing From U.S. Tour
- Frightened Rabbit Tour Both Sides of the Pond
- Arcade Fire Plan Obama Shows With Superchunk!
- Tegan and Sara Serve Up Live EP, Add Dates
- Burial to Craft Next DJ-Kicks Mix
- Nellie McKay Scores Election Musical, Plans Shows
- !!!, Yeasayer, No Age Play Free Yr Radio Series
- Ladyhawk Hit the Road With Neva Dinova
- The Cinematic Orchestra Deliver Live Album, Plan Gigs
- Conor Oberst Cuts Solo Album for Merge Records
- Photos: Sunset Rubdown Polaroids
- Mum Kick Off U.S. Tour
- The Next Peter Bjorn and John Album: Instrumental!
- Black Kids Just Keep on Touring
- M.I.A., Goldfrapp, Justice, Hercules Do Sonar Fest
Mon: 04-21-08
- Is This Really the New Weezer Album Cover?
- Hot Chip Line Up New Single, Tour
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Camera Assistants for NYC Internship
- Peter Moren Kicks Off North American Tour
- T.V. Eye: April 21-27, 2008
- She & Him Postpone NYC Gig, Team With Yo La Tengo
- Photos: Man Man / Yeasayer [Minneapolis, MN; 04/18/08]
- Radiohead to Go "Green" on "Conan O'Brien"
- 4AD Reveal New Version of Atlas Sound's Blind
- Weezer Reveal "Red Album" Tracklist, Bonus Cuts
- Thurston, Ranaldo, Cluster, Tony Conrad Do No Fun
- EPMD Hit the Road
- Jay Reatard Preps Next 7", Chaos Erupts at Toronto Gig
- Mudhoney Gear up for Superfuzz Reissue, New Album
- Yellow Swans Break Up
- The Narrator Call It Quits, Plan Farewell Shows
- RZA Talks Bobby Digital, Wu-Tang Clan Drama
Fri: 04-18-08
- Spoon, Les Savy Fav, Dodos Added to Pitchfork Festival
- Pitchfork's Guide to Record Store Day
- Go-Betweens' Forster Issues First Solo LP in 12 Years
- Au Return With Verbs, Tour
- Nachtmystium Plan New Album, EP, Live Excursion
- Cajun Dance Party Dish Out Debut LP on XL
- David Byrne and Brian Eno Working Together Again
- Cat Power Hurts Vocal Cords, Postpones Dates
- Slaraffenland, Efterklang Do Joint North American Tour
- White Rabbits Tour With Miles Benjamin Anthony...
- Thalia Zedek Expands Backing Band for New Album
- Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners on Tour
- Neko Case Hurts Foot, Leaves New Pornographers Tour
- Two Pipettes Enter, Two Pipettes Leave
- Islands Throw Some Dates on That Tour
- Stereolab to Issue Chemical Chords in August
- Flight of the Conchords Deliver Debut LP, Hit the Road
- Danny Federici, E Street Band Keyboardist, R.I.P.
Thu: 04-17-08
- R. Kelly Still Sequel-Happy on New Album
- The Orb Send Youth-Boosted New Album Stateside
- John, Yoko, Ben Stein, Killers: Creationist Controversy
- The Mae Shi Act Out "The Wire" on Tour-Only DVD
- Silver Jews Announce Tour, Reveal Cover Art
- Joy Division Coming to DVD and Zune
- Indian Jewelry Dole Out Free Gold!, Hit the Road
- Flaming Lips, Hercules, Black Kids Do Camp Bestival
- Yoko Ono Explores "Female Experience" in Art Exhibit
- Election Fever: Bruce Boosts Barack! Rockers 4 Novick!
- CSS Reveal North American Tour, Dates With Go! Team
- Rilo Kiley Kick Off Tour Tonight
- Wilco Add Dates, Retribution Gospel Choir Join Tour
- Ecstatic Sunshine Hit the Road With Cex
- Polvo's Ash Bowie Talks "Reformation"
Wed: 04-16-08
- RZA's World: Ice Picks, Chess, and System of a Down
- Deerhoof, Times New Viking, Prefuse 73 Go Wordless
- Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Extravaganza Begins
- No Age, Marnie Stern, Hella Dudes on Zach Hill Solo LP
- Magnetic Fields Head to Europe, Prep Vinyl Reissues
- Fleet Foxes and Beach House Link up for Tour
- Destroyer Kicks Off Trouble Tour Tonight
- A Sunny Day in Glasgow Cover Pastels, Cut Singles, Tour
- Half-Handed Cloud Splits 7" With Ariel Pink, Tours
- Morrissey Plans New Single, Show in Israel
- Thurston, MacKaye, Watt in Record Store Documentary
- Earles & Jensen Reissue Prank Call Classic on Matador
- The Chap Sign to Ghostly to Release New Album
- Wombats Sign to Roadrunner in U.S., Issue LP, Tour
- Roskilde Festival Lineup Announced
- Matmos Announce Summer Tour
- Hold Steady, Nick Lowe, Regina Spektor Play Tribeca
- New Pornos, Andrew Bird Play Sculpture Garden
Tue: 04-15-08
- Sub Pop Announces 20th Anniversary Bash
- Aceyalone, Dilated Peoples, Alchemist Do Joint Tour
- Melt-Banana, Cannanes in Art-Swapping Singles Club
- Menomena Issue Record Store Day Foosball Challenge
- Jeff Mangum, Will Cullen Hart on New Instruments LP
- Swervedriver Plan More Gigs, Film School Supports
- Photos: Stars of the Lid / Nudge / Christopher Willits [Los Angeles, CA; 04/14/08]
- Fiery Furnaces Tour With String Cheese Incident Dude
- Diplo, Bonde do Role, Carl Craig Rework Tony Allen
- Photos: The New Pornographers / Okkervil River [Washington, DC; 04/14/08]
- Windy & Carl's Windy Weber Unleashes Hate on Solo LP
- Radiohead Best Of DVD Details Emerge
- Austin City Limits Lineup Revealed
- Photos: Dirty Projectors / No Kids [Los Angeles, CA; 04/12/08]
- New Pornographers, Lips, Roots Head to Summer Camp
Mon: 04-14-08
- Cat Power Song Credit Mix-Up: Drama, Then Resolution
- Les Savy Fav's Butler Blogs About Hockey
- Stars of the Lid Embark on Tour
- T.V. Eye: April 14-20, 2008
- Photos: Colin Meloy [Washington, DC; 04/13/08]
- MMJ Sign to Rough Trade for European Urges Release
- Report: Deerhunter Premiere Microcastle [Brooklyn, NY; 04/11/08]
- Autechre, Sea & Cake, Dntel, Boom Bip on Tribute Comp
- The Field Tours Far and Wide
- Photos: Stephen Malkmus / James Mercer at Buckman Bash Benefit [Portland, OR; 04/11/08]
- Rakim, De La Soul, GZA, Murs Play Paid Dues Series
- The Raconteurs Kick Off Tour
Fri: 04-11-08
- Blonde Redhead, Damien Jurado on WUAG Comp
- Brian Jonestown Massacre Jam Out New LP, Tour
- Kid Creole Readies Retrospective Comp
- Wolf Parade March Out New LP Tracklist
- Deerhoof Work on Friend Follow-Up, Plan Shows
- Supergrass Tour With Foo Fighters
- Photos: Tapes 'n Tapes [Minneapolis, MN; 04/10/08]
- Bassist Ira Trevisan Leaves CSS
- Wire Reveal New LP Title, Tracklist, New Dates
- Asobi Seksu Sign to Polyvinyl, Prep Third Album
- White Williams, Deerhunter Members Get Weird
- Man Man and Yeasayer Kick Off Joint Tour Tonight
- Leila Signs to Warp for New LP, Opens for Bjork
- Radiohead Chart With "Nude" Unexpectedly
- Photos: Gnarls Barkley / Santogold [New York, NY; 04/10/08]
- Coldplay Reveal Viva la Vida Tracklist
- Black Moth Super Rainbow Link With Waxploitation
- Animal Collective, Silver Jews Do Super! Mon Amour
Thu: 04-10-08
- Ponytail Get Spiritual on Second Album, Tour
- Thao and the Get Down Stay Down Open for Rilo Kiley
- Classic Sub Poppers the Fluid Plan Reunion Shows
- Sun City Girls' Bishops Pay Tribute to Gocher on Tour
- Feist Does "1234" on "Sesame Street", Adds Dates
- Mission of Burma Add Live Vs. Gigs, Signals Gigs Too
- Rock Plaza Central, Plants & Animals Team Up for Tour
- The Roots Plan Tons More Dates, "Colbert" Appearance
- Patti Smith, Tegan Quin Songs in Burroughs' Audio Book
- The Futureheads Send New Album Stateside, Tour
- Lightspeed Champion Adds Dates With Flowers Forever
- Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Brother Ali Do Soundset Fest
- !!! Line Up Summer Dates
- Bjork Screens "Wanderlust" Video for Record Store Day
- Streets, CSS, Hercules & Love Affair Do Evolution Fest
- Hercules and Love Affair Sign to Mute for U.S. Release
- Seun Kuti, Son of Fela, Issues LP, Tours With Egypt 80
- No Age, Caribou, Madlib Do Dissonanze Fest
Wed: 04-09-08
- Thurston Moore to Narrate Straight Edge Documentary
- Dear God, Please Let This Be the Lil Wayne Album Cover
- Heartsrevolution Issue New Remix-Heavy 12", EP
- New Pornographers, Okkervil River Kick Off Joint Tour
- Prefuse 73 Clears Up Warp Records Confusion on Blog
- Prince Joins Coachella Lineup!
- Britt Daniel, Isaac Brock, Janet Weiss in Music Doc
- Jarvis, Mark E. Smith, Blur's Alex James to Chat at Fest
- Pink Skull Nab Mirah, Remix Plastic Little on LP
- Iron & Wine Kick Off Tour With Califone
- Beck, Neko Case, M. Ward, Deacon Do Bumbershoot
- The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead Explored on New DVD
- Hercules & Love Affair, CSS, SMD Play RockNess Fest
- Mountain Goats Do Benefit, Darnielle Talks Health
Tue: 04-08-08
- The Feelies Reunite!
- Islands Announce New Album Tracklist, Tour
- Sebadoh Reissue Expanded Bubble and Scrape, Tour
- Elvis Costello to Host TV Show, Put Momofuku on CD
- Oasis and Ryan Adams to Tour Together
- Mogwai Play Young Team Live, Share Reissue Details
- Dead Meadow, Cursive Rock Not Brooklyn Fest
- Dan Deacon, Buck 65, BSS/Constantines Guys Show Art
- Photos: El Perro del Mar / Lykke Li [Bergen, Norway; 04/04/08]
- Prefuse 73 Forms New Band, Risil
- Sly and the Family Stone Line Up U.S. Dates
- Tokyo Police Club Cover Rentals, Get Los Camps! Remix
Mon: 04-07-08
- Bob Dylan Awarded Special Music Pulitzer Prize
- Death Cab, R.E.M., Built to Spill, Black Keys Celebrate Record Store Day With Exclusive Singles
- Yeasayer, No Age, APTBS Play Nasty Fest
- Hallelujah the Hills Prepare New EP
- T.V. Eye: April 07-2008
- Thunderbirds Are Now! Side Project Mania!
- HEALTH Go DISCO for Remix Album
- Colin Meloy Kicks off Solo Tour Tonight
- Photos: The Dodos [New York, NY; 04/06/08]
- Scout Niblett Embarks on Big Spring Tour
- Deerhunter to Debut Microcastle in Brooklyn on Friday
- Photos: MusicNOW Festival [Cincinnati, OH; 04/02-04/05/08]
- King Khan and the Shrines Sign to Vice Records
- Beach House, Dodos, Dead Child Play Culture Shock
- Radiohead, Wilco, Kanye, NIN, Etc. Confirmed for Lolla
- Radiohead Reveal Second Leg of North American Tour
- Pitchfork.tv: It's Alive!!
- Justice Release "DVNO" Single
- Patrick Wolf Works With Patti Smith, Does Soundtrack
- Last Shadow Puppets Cover Bowie on First Single