http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-5772-vampire-weekend/topic-rss.do Vampire Weekend RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23757818-night-of-lean-bliss-with-vampire-weekend.do As glorious melody wrapped itself around glorious melody, there was an appealing impishness to Vampire Weekend's catholic musicality. 2009-10-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23740435-sound-check-rock-the-new-rappers-delight.do Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music 2009-09-04T12:39:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23609421-elbow-win-album-of-the-year-in-poll-of-polls.do Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list. 2008-12-30T11:08:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23594288-off-the-record-leonard-cohen-gets-the-x-factor.do Cohen's Hallelujah is set to be the Christmas number one thanks to Simon Cowell. How did it become a universal anthem for our age?. 2008-11-28T11:12:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23564506-coldplay-on-top-of-the-q-world.do Coldplay were the big winners at the Q Awards. The band won Best Album and Best Act in the World Today at the annual showbiz bash. 2008-10-06T15:11:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23523364-spot-the-musical-difference-at-proms.do The World Music Celebration, a highlight of the Proms season, is a timely piece of programming from new Proms director Roger Wright. 2008-07-29T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/clubbing/article-23501808-manic-monday-at-durrr.do Chase away those back-to-work blues with hot new bands and big-name DJs every Monday at Durrr at The End, says Charlote Melville. 2008-06-27T15:42:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23486693-vampire-weekend-go-for-the-jugular-pops-quirkiest-newcomers-have-plenty-of-bite.do Since signing to London-based label XL, who found them via their MySpace page, Vampire Weekend have wasted no time building up a following. Their two UK tours to date have both sold out, while they are already pencilled in for a slew of summer festival appearances. The band have also been credited with rejuvenating the New York pop scene 2008-05-22T22:29:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23480958-james-blunt-and-shakin-stevens-head-glastonburys-strangest-and-most-middle-aged-line-up-yet.do Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill 2008-04-28T21:30:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23450328-off-the-record.do David Smyth talks to London rapper Taio Cruz about making it big in America and reveals what Billy Bragg is doing behind bars. 2008-03-07T12:35:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23447309-no-more-horsing-around.do A love of house parties and an insatiable hunger for success means Foals may finally be able to deliver their music to the masses. 2008-03-03T13:13:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23434168-cds-of-the-week.do Great tunes from indie rockers Vampire Weekend, and a much-hyped debut album from Adele Adkins are among the CDs of the week. 2008-01-25T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23434146-off-the-record.do David Smyth discusses Juno, the Oscar-nominated comedy that has a soundtrack that deserves an award itself. 2008-01-25T11:25:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23433098-eclectic-musical-feast.do New York four-piece Vampire Weekend are risking their necks by daring to be different and so far it seems to be paying off. 2008-01-18T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23428313-this-will-be-the-year-dance-gets-us-back-in-the-groove.do Dance music is set to emerge from the doldrums in 2008 with a slew of new acts ready to go, says Paul Connolly. 2007-12-17T15:46:54Z