So after much delay I have got this thing going. From here on out look forward to me making pledges and not actually following through with them. On that note...
Vampire Weekend. They are a quartet from New York and after listening to them now for some months has brought me to a small conclusion. Canada is getting tired. It seems like every year our northern friends put out clusters of pop/indie bands that really are just building off the work that Broken Social Scene and The New Pornographers established years ago. While these bands are by no means a waste of time, their sound never really comes off tremendously original. While this middle of the road appraoch will always bring in enough fans by just being new to the scene, Vampire Weekend blends in some new touches and colors. On songs like "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" bongos are played behind some guitar who's rhythm's have a reggae bounce to it and call and response vocals are shared on "One (Blakes Got a New Face)". Their affection towards an African-style beat and melody coupled with great placement of strings and keys round up to a "larger than the sum of their parts" pop appeal. Singles like "Mansard Roof" and "Oxford Comma" are worth a listen if you want something to sink your teeth into.
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Good post sir. But, let's take this on a tangent. Do vampires really have weekends?
This inquiry brings us to the more fundamental idea of un-dead rights. Some people would have you believe that just because a creature is un-dead, they do not hold the basic responsibilities and rights of humans. Is it wrong to ask vampires to put in a full days (or nights) work for a full days pay? (counting numbers is not a job, it is obsessive compulsive!) The vampires of America have been hiding behind their cloaks for too long! It is judgment day vampires...It is time for you to make a worthwhile input to society and fulfill your social contract. Hear me well vampires; for you to assert your right to a weekend, you must first accept your responsibility for a work week. Vampires, go forth with all the vigor your un-dead hearts can muster. You can be the next doctor, lawyer or burger flipper that America needs.
No free rides!
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