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Celebs Who Are Secretly Geniuses

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Steve Martin, Celebs in College, Ken Jeong, 3OH!3, Cindy Crawford, Vampire Weekend, Celebrity Geniuses, Weezer, Slideexpand, Celebrities in College, James Franco, Monty Python, Celebrities, College News

Some celebrities are really smart! Before Ken Jeong landed roles on Community, and in The Hangover and Knocked Up, he got his MD from the Universit...

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LOOK: 'Sound Of My Voice' Cast And Vampire Weekend At Premiere Party

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: NY Around Town, Sound of My Voice, Zal Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend, Sound of My Voice Movie, New York Film Premiere, Slidepollajax, Brit Marling, Video, New York News

The cast of the upcoming psychological drama "Sound of My Voice" gathered at the MoMA on Sunday to celebrate the film's release with the help of Patri...

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Historical Figures As Hipsters

Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Dali, Dorothy, Cultura, Kahlo, Dali Lama, Jesus, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, Fabian Ciraolo, Justice, Arts News

Have you ever fantasized about living in another era? About hanging out in cafes with Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein? Full disclosure: we underst...

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Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dylan Chenfeld, New York Rangers, The Goldbergs, The Pointer Sisters, Noah Chenfeld, Eminem, Grand Ole Opry, Tracy Nelson, Ncis, Carrie Underwood, Chris Salewicz, Teen Idol, A Day to Remember, Harriet Nelson, Panic! At the Disco, Fela Kuti, Rascal Flatts, Johnny Cash, The Box Story, Eric Rushing, H Is Orange, Metallica, Mark Bright, Elvis Presley, Chelsea Grin, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, Kickstarter, David Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Freestyle, American Idol, Ozzie Nelson, Justin Bieber, The Devil Wears Prada, The Strokes, Mac Miller, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Scotty McCreery, Merle Haggard, The Beatles, Sam Nelson, Matthew Nelson, The Artery Foundation, Rick Nelson, Conway Twitty, Mark Harmon, Guitar Hero, Vampire Weekend, New York Knicks, Big L, The Partridge Family, The Crimson Armada, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson, The Warped Tout, Gunner Nelson, The Donna Reed Show, Baaba Maal, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chillli Peppers, Life Magazine, Ozzie & Harriett, Father Knows Best, Ben Folds, Saturday Night Live, John Scheinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Scotty McCreery's new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit him perfectly. He tells me how he picked this batch.

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Vampire Weekend Settles Lawsuit With 'Contra' Cover Model

Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Vampire Weekend Case, Kirsten Kennis, Ann Kirsten Kennis Lawsuit, Vampire Weekend Contra Lawsuit, Ann Kirsten Kennis, Vampire Weekend Contra, Vampire Weekend, Music, Vampire Weekend Lawsuit, Culture News

One year later, Vampire Weekend has settled with the model -- Ann Kirsten Kennis -- whose face is plastered on their album, Contra, Photo District New...

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PHOTOS: Kanye West Lights Up Coachella's Final Day

Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Kanye West, PJ Harvey, The Strokes, Celebrities at Coachella, Coachella 2011, Jimmy Eat World, Duran Duran, Vampire Weekend, Coachella 2011 Day 3, Los Angeles News

Kanye West lit up the main stage on the final day of Coachella, performing a nearly two hour set with guest artist appearances by Pusha-T and Justin V...

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Sufjan Stevens and Vampire Weekend: Indie Holiday Sellouts?

Daniel J. Kushner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christmas, Indie Music, Vampire Weekend, Sufjan Stevens, Holiday Commercialism, Corporate Sellout, Video, Entertainment News

If an indie songwriter licenses his tune to promote the Christmas company line, is he or she out of line? Let's look at two high-profile examples with which to answer this line of questioning.

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2010 -- The Year Surf Rock Swelled

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Heartbreaks, Interview, Tennis, The Strokes, Male Bonding, Surfer Blood, The Drums, Lo-Fi, Vampire Weekend, Wavves, Best Coast, Indie Rock, The Postelles, New York News

Trends in this day and age seem to come on fast and then wither away. One of this year's trends has been the rapid growing genre of surf rock. But take note: this isn't your parents' surf rock.

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What Was The Best Album Of The Year?

Huffington Post | Theo Spielberg | Posted 05.25.2011

2010, the year The Beatles catalogue finally made it to iTunes. Besides the much anticipated pairing of Apple records with Apple Inc., the year saw th...

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ACL Festival 2010 Recap: Muse, The National, Local Natives Shine and Huge Crowds Descend on Zilker Park

Stephanie Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beats Antique, Muse, Black Keys, Acl, Local Natives, Austin, Vampire Weekend, Austin City Limits, ACL Festival, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Olivia, Austin City Limits Festival, Dawes, Zilker Park, Slidepollajax, Entertainment News

The Austin City Limits Festival 2010 came to a close last Sunday after a memorable weekend of activity and, in retrospect, a few things are certain: t...

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Kirsten Kennis Sues Vampire Weekend For Using Her Photo On 'Contra' Album Cover

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Models, Vampire Weekend, Kirsten Kennis, Vampire Weekend Lawsuit, Ann Kirsten Kennis, Style News

Hipster Band Vampire Weekend is being sued for $2 million by the model on the group's "Contra" album cover, TMZ.com reports. Kirsten Kennis says her s...

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Something In the Air: A Playlist for European Skies

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Wishbone Ash, Kanye West, Sting, Money Mark, The Saints, The Animals, Eagles, Train, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Dolly Parton, Lindsey Buckingham, The Jayhawks, The Clash, Buffalo Springfield, U2, Bad Company, Norah Jones, Thunderclap Newman, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Pavement, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Vampire Weekend, Joni Mitchell, Iceland Volcano, Brad Paisley, Volcano, Morrissey, Hole, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News

Here's a playlist for everyone who's been impacted already by the volcano, put together in the hopes that we all go from "Burnin' Sky" to "No More Cloudy Days" very soon.

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Coachella LIVE UPDATES

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Coachella, Vampire Weekend, Mgmt, Coachella Live Blog, Coachella Festival, Jay-Z, Coachella Live, Coachella Live Updates, Los Angeles News

This weekend, HuffPost blogger Alex Lebowitz will Tweet live from the Coachella music festival in Indio, California. Check below for Twitter updates f...

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PHOTOS: Coachella Planner 2010

LA Mag | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA Magazine, Music Festival, Palm Springs, Grizzly Bear, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Coachella Lineup, Beach House, Slidepollajax, Coachella, Vampire Weekend, Jay-Z, Music Industry, Music, Fever Ray, Los Angeles News

Los Angeles Magazine's selective guide to the best bands playing this weekend's music fest. For the rest of their Coachella favorites head to LA Mag's...

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"Welcome to the Future": A Forward Looking Playlist for my High School Reunion

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Lehrer, Eels, Keith Urban, Steely Dan, Chris Isaak, Boston, Usher, The Script, Alice in Chains, Lady Antebellum, B.o.B, Beck, Counting Crows, Zac Brown Band, John D. Rockefeller, Weezer, She & Him, Diane Birch, Rogue Wave, My Morning Jacket, Vampire Weekend, The Loomis Chaffee School, Miranda Lambert, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Elvis Costello, Jamie Widdoes, The Bird and the Bee, Paul McCartney, Wilco, String Cheese Incident, Broken Bells, Justin Currie, Cornell, Satchel Paige, Sheryl Crow, Bruno Mars, George Shultz, The Grateful Dead, Taylor Swift, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Phoenix, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Ella Grasso, The Magnetic Fields, Dierks Bentley, Pure Prarie League, Windsor, The Black Keys, Brad Paisley, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Bruce Springsteen, Paramore, Entertainment News

When you're 40something, you're probably better off trying to live in the present tense and not in the past -- even at your high school reunion.

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MGMT and the Plot to Save Indie Music

Mark R. Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mgmt, Climbing to New Lows, The Management, Vampire Weekend, Music, Oracular Spectacular, Sony, Congratulations, Indie, Entertainment News

MGMT's new album is an EP devoid of singles, decidedly different from the band's breakout album, Oracular Spectacular.

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Vampire Weekend's Cali-inspired Contra Hits NY Crowds

Alex Lebowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: West Coast, Vampire Weekend, NY Assignment Desk, New York City, Ezra Koenig, Eyes and Ears, Contra, New York News

The lucky ones who scored tickets for this show heard great music, and based on the head-bopping, dancing, and fist-pumping, they also had a great time.

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HuffPost New York Needs Writers!

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manhattan, NYC Local, Tournament, Concerts, Assignment Desk, Joan Rivers, Squash, Vampire Weekend, Comedy, Eyes and Ears, New York News

Last week, a few HuffPost readers landed the opportunity to report for our New York desk. Now it's your turn! Vampire Weekend in Concert Predecesso...

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All Points West Highlights: Who Rocks Hardest? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Despite rain delays and muddy fields, the show went on at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Liberty State Park this past weekend. Featur...

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The Could've-Been Best Of 2008

Miles Klee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lists, 2008, Christopher Hitchens, Virgin Mary, Fake Stories of 2008, Bets of Lists, Hillary Clinton, Vampire Weekend, Hipsters, Best of 2008, Elvis Presley, List Mania, Bill Murray, Home News

Each year, best-of lists pass over countless hypotheticals in favor of people, events and things that actually happened. Which is so uncool and maybe ...

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