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Article: Vampire Weekend's Debut Worth the Hype
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- NPR All Things Considered
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- March 6, 2008
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MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
03-06-2008
Vampire Weekend's Debut Worth the Hype
Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 20:00-21:00 PM
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MELISSA BLOCK, host:
The New York band, Vampire Weekend, is enjoying the kind of buzz that most young musicians can only dream of. They've just released a self-titled debut CD, but they're already drawn nearly a million and a half visitors to their MySpace page. They were featured in the Style section of the New York Times, and they've performed on "Late Night with David Letterman."
Reviewer Meredith Ochs is surprised to find that the new Vampire Weekend CD is worth all the hype.
(Soundbite of song "A-Punk")
MEREDITH OCHS: Vampire Weekend got ...
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