The Wiltern (Venue Partner)
3790 Wilshire Blvd
213.388.1400
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Vampire Weekend, Photo: Tim Soter
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Wednesday Sep 17, 2008 (8pm)
Thursday Sep 18, 2008 (8pm)
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- Price
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$22
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For those who avoid the typical channels of hype, the oddly named Vampire Weekend are the latest yelpy Brooklyn act to stir up the blogosphere and beyond. While the idea of a quartet of recent Columbia grads playing a deft mix of quirk, melody, and Afropop rhythms might raise a few eyebrows, the band's self-titled debut is bursting with enough irresistible melody to make good on reviewers' frequent Graceland comparisons. Add a dash of Wes Anderson deadpan and a pinch of the Shins, and presto: it's your next indie-pop crush.
