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I just received my copy of the Vampire Weekend debut in the mail so it’s time for the obligatory Vampire Weekend post. True, they’re already old-hat for those of you that have been keeping up with the ins and outs of the indie blog scene, but there are still plenty folks that are Vampire virgins. This post is for them.

Vampire Weekend – A-Punk

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pkt6HFE0-J8]

Vampire Weekend’s rise is a perfect example of the internet functioning at it’s best. This band has a record deal because of people like you and I noticing quality and sharing it with others. What a nice, organic way to do things. The days of formulaic radio rock may soon come to an end!

Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=0KLjD7CjLn4]

Vampire Weekend – Walcott

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=i1Qgdt9tTlk]

Here come tons and tons of tour dates. I’m still kicking myself for not seeing the free show they put on here in Lexington last year. Don’t make the same mistake!

FRI 2/21 – Ulu (SOLD OUT) – London, U.K.
SAT 2/22 – Wolverhampton Civic (SOLD OUT) – Wolverhampton, U.K.
SUN 2/23 – Oxford Academy (SOLD OUT) – Oxford, U.K.
MON 2/24 – Audio – Brighton, U.K.
WED 2/27 – Academy 2 – Manchester, U.K.
THU 2/28 – Classic Ground – Glasgow, U.K.
THU 3/6 – The Social (with The Walkmen) – Orlando, FL
FRI 3/7 – Langerado Festival – Clewiston, FL
SAT 3/8 – Cafe Eleven (with The Walkmen) – St. Augustine, FL
SUN 3/9 – The Earl (with The Walkmen)(SOLD OUT) – Atlanta, GA
MON 3/10 – The Bottletree (with The Walkmen) – Birmingham, AL
TUE 3/11 – Pocket Park at the LBC Quad – New Orleans, LA
FRI 3/14 – Antone’s – Austin, TX
WED 3/19 – The Casbah (SOLD OUT) – San Diego, CA
THU 3/20 – El Rey (SOLD OUT) – Los Angeles, CA
SAT 3/22 – The Independent (SOLD OUT) – San Francisco, CA
SUN 3/23 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
TUE 3/25 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
WED 3/26 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
THU 3/27 – Richards On Richards – Vancouver, BC
SAT 3/29 – The Badlander – Missoula, MT
SUN 3/30 – Neurolux – Boise, ID
MON 3/31 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
TUE 4/1 – Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO
THU 4/3 – The Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
FRI 4/4 – The High Noon – Madison, WI
SAT 4/5 – Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
SUN 4/6 – The Metro – Chicago, IL
TUE 4/25 – Coachella – Indio, CA
FRI 5/9 – All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival – Minehead, U.K.
THU 6/12 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN

Speaking of Bonnaroo, tickets go on sale tomorrow (2/16) at noon e.s.t. Lot’s of great acts and a few really bad ones. I went in 2004 and I highly recommend making the trip.

For those of you who know me or are familiar with the music venue I run, The Dame, you might be interested in the two articles in today’s paper concerning us. One is about the proposed development (now a skyscraper) that is poised to force out The Dame. The other, on a more positive note, is simply about the types of drinks that are popular at our club.

Click here to purchase Vampire Weekend’s S/T debut from Amazon.