Behind the Scenes with Vampire Weekend at Columbia University's ADP Literary Society

Vampire Weekend

The indie-pop band Vampire Weekend is widely regarded by many as one of the hottest up-and-coming bands in music . Named The Year’s Best Band by Spin magazine back in March, Vampire Weekend recently had a chance to sit down with PitchforkTV at one of their old venues: Columbia University’s ADP Literary Society. In their interview, the four Columbia Univeristy graduates discuss their formation, a few of their first gigs, and how they got the name Vampire Weekend. They also perform three of their hit songs off of their self-titled debut album with the help of a Julliard-trained string trio.

The interview:
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A-Punk:
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M79:
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Walcott:
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