80's VW Heaven

No, not the bug silly.
Vampire Weekend works 80's prep until they are magically transformed into a goth/metal band.

It's so John Hughes.

East Meets West

Vampire Weekend performed on Jimmy Kimmel last night with the Crenshaw High School drum line.

Nice restraint drumline. I know the Shaw rocks the house.

I've been to some football games where I can't focus on the game because the drumline is stealing the show! :)

Working 4 the Weekend

Just in time for the weekend.
Some of my favorite things.
Vampire Weekend & Paris.
Performing: The Kids Don't Stand A Chance & Oxford Comma.
I love Ezra Koenig.

Take the chapstick
Put it on your lips
Crack a smile
Adjust my tie
Know your boyfriend,
unlike other guys

Vampires Don't Suck (Blood)

Got ready for Vampire Weekend's instore at Amoeba with some tunes.

Ran into the lead singer Ezra Koenig while he was looking at CDs. I only recognized him because of the cute preppy sweater he had on from the Letterman performance...

I was close... 2nd row I believe? I got there about 6pm.. about 200 fans didn't make it in... they were stuck waiting outside in the cold :(

The line to meet the band was long... I found a great Stan Getz cd for $5.99!

Robert met up with me at the restaurant across the street - Charcoal.
We went to Good Luck Bar (We keep going by Tiki Ti & it's never open) then Coach & Arms. I had never been to the little dive before. The jukebox was the best part! We took over.

On our playlist? I requested The Specials' Friday Night, Saturday Morning, The Clash's The Magnificent Seven, Stevie Wonder's Superstitious....
That's not Robert, but that guy was really into picking his music & I just like the photo.

Robert took this of me. I was upset he picked AC/DC and Van Halen.

Vampires Visiting LA

Vampire Weekend will be playing at Amoeba on Sunset Blvd. Monday, February 4th at 7pm! Maybe I'll see you there.. if I'm not working.

My favorite video is below - Mansard Roof - so preppy, Northeastern, do I even detect a sprinkle of The Life Aquatic?

Robert prefers the video for A-Punk. I admit the boys on drums are irresistible.

Vampire Weekend

My older brother Jerry introduced me to all sorts of different music in the 80's. I especially loved when he played Ska.

Vampire Weekend has the same Jamaican influences & sounds like a mix of English Beat, Paul Simon & a sprinkle of The Beatles.

IMHO the band has an unfortunate name, but I love every song I've heard by them.

Go to their website to have a listen. Their album comes out in a month.

www.vampireweekend.com