Comments on: Vampire Weekend - A-Punk http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/04/25/vampire-weekend-a-punk/ music, politics, sports, etcetera Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Spencer http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/04/25/vampire-weekend-a-punk/#comment-23967 Spencer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:54:22 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=859#comment-23967 Funny - a friend that doesn't know much about music asked me about the lineup at Coachella- and I thought the same. What happened to years where Radiohead and the Pixies played there? And BTW - Jack Johnson as a headliner? Jeeze. I crack-up when I see that Portishead is releasing a new album - I guess a whole new generation will be conceived as their parents have sex to a Portishead album. As for Vampire Weekend, I wonder if they are a little head of themselves. I've listened to their album, and I think it is very good - and there are some great songs on it, but I don't think it deserves all the hype it got. It's not my favorite release this year. Funny - a friend that doesn’t know much about music asked me about the lineup at Coachella- and I thought the same. What happened to years where Radiohead and the Pixies played there? And BTW - Jack Johnson as a headliner? Jeeze.

I crack-up when I see that Portishead is releasing a new album - I guess a whole new generation will be conceived as their parents have sex to a Portishead album.

As for Vampire Weekend, I wonder if they are a little head of themselves. I’ve listened to their album, and I think it is very good - and there are some great songs on it, but I don’t think it deserves all the hype it got. It’s not my favorite release this year.

]]> By: Sean http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/04/25/vampire-weekend-a-punk/#comment-23966 Sean Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:20:14 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=859#comment-23966 After seeing their set @ Coachella this past weekend, I think they should change their name to Vampire Week, as they suck all week long! Portishead and Goldfrapp were great, Spiritualized did a moving gospel-tinged set...and Prince jammed like he always does(he did a so-so cover of Radiohead's "Creep"). But on the whole, this year's Coachella was kind of lackluster...whoever thought Jack Johnson was worthy of a headliner slot should be fired immediately...plus the way ticket prices have skyrocketed( I paid $45 for the first Coachella, now it's $300 for the weekend), I think Coachella has jumped the shark. GoldenVoice needs to step up their game for next year's fest. After seeing their set @ Coachella this past weekend, I think they should change their name to Vampire Week, as they suck all week long!

Portishead and Goldfrapp were great, Spiritualized did a moving gospel-tinged set…and Prince jammed like he always does(he did a so-so cover of Radiohead’s “Creep”).

But on the whole, this year’s Coachella was kind of lackluster…whoever thought Jack Johnson was worthy of a headliner slot should be fired immediately…plus the way ticket prices have skyrocketed( I paid $45 for the first Coachella, now it’s $300 for the weekend), I think Coachella has jumped the shark.

GoldenVoice needs to step up their game for next year’s fest.

]]> By: Howard http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/04/25/vampire-weekend-a-punk/#comment-23961 Howard Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:11:03 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=859#comment-23961 I can't tell you how much I've fallen in love with this album. It's so fun. Have a great trip! I can’t tell you how much I’ve fallen in love with this album. It’s so fun. Have a great trip!

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