Talk:Vampire Weekend/Archive 1

name
I Love Vampire Weekend!! Someone removed a question I put here about their name. I thought there name was a play on the fact that they are white New Yorkers playing South African rock. So the "vampire" is a nod to them being parasitic and the "weekend" had to do with them being dilettantes, like the phrase "weekend warrior". I went to the wiki page to verify this origin, and it mentioned that they are actually named after a movie they made. However, I don't see any citation for that claim, so I'm just wondering if people are sure it has to do with the movie, and not a sly wink to their positioning as white artists playing African music, in the same vein as calling their music "Upper West Side Soweto". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.163.254.157 (talk) 21:37, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's taken from an entry in singer Ezra Keonig's blog Doc StrangeMailbox Logbook 13:11, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The source for the movie they made is a dead link now, and I am unable to locate any alternate source where they say that their name is from the movie they made.98.188.248.52 (talk) 00:18, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

adding a fansite
I think i should add the fansite to the external links as it allows fans to find the only proper vampire weekend forums out there, it's just as valid as any article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.203.61.96 (talk) 09:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


 * No, there's no need for that. See WP:EXTERNAL for guidelines. -- Soetermans |  is listening  |  what he'd do now?  21:57, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

SNL appearance
There are three different mentions of their performance on SNL. it seems a little repetitive and should probably be cleaned up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.199.226.126 (talk) 00:43, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Took care of it. Thanks! -- travisthurston  +  04:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, now there's none. Anyone care to add it back in? Machchunk | make some noise at me 22:34, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

the genre "trustfundia"
this is another band is another member of the trustfundia movement. that is clear. but, is the genre of trustfundia mature enough to warrant a mention on wikipedia, or should it stay underground slang? 75.69.133.211 (talk) 14:13, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

africans
Right, so these guys aren't playing Afro-Pop. They're playing music influenced by Afro-Pop. It's not Afro-Pop. The Police weren't a reggae band, right? And The Beatles weren't R&B. So there's got to be some way to... just... I can't... figure it out... what? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.28.179 (talk) 05:04, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Musical genre is not determined by race. Bob Marley wouldn't suddenly not be Reggae if he was white (He's bi-racial anyhow.) Jimi Hendirx was a black guy in a mainly white genre, but that doesn't mean he's not 'Rock' because his skin color does not match the majority of the people who play the genre. And The Police weren't Reggae because they sonically weren't, ditto with The Beatles and R&B. The Rolling Stones, however, did do some R&B, and the infobox states accordingly. Zazaban (talk) 23:38, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't get why the criticism of 'shop lifting afropop' was removed a while back, and i'm assumign this discussion is tied to that.... Include a section that describes this particular item more appropriately if context is needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.182.90 (talk) 19:25, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

"Whitest band" and "Trust Fund Frat rock"
These are non-notable critiques of the band and I propose they are not included here per wp:note. They do not add quality to the article.
 * An alternative description of their sound - "trust fund frat rock" - was given by fellow musician Nicholas Thorburn
 * In 2008, Vampire Weekend were dubbed the "whitest band" by Salon writer Christian Lander.


 * I think should go back. If you are going to keep the chessey "Soweto" description, you should have how their contemporaries interprete the vampire weekend sound.  Thornburn is thier musical peer, and the Lander is a music journalist.


 * I get the feeling you deleted their opinions because you don't like hearing anything negative about your favorite band. are you a groupie?  129.170.124.248 (talk) 19:19, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

I personally find the "whitest band" monicker to be hilarious, but I agree that it does not belong here. The reference is taken out of context and Christian Lander explains what he means more in depth in the actual interview. A "References" Section could be made for this page, and Lander's comment would be included. (24.45.146.102 (talk) 20:40, 3 November 2008 (UTC))

"I Love You Man"
A few songs from this band were in the film "I Love You Man".

Tour Review
Lol. Leaving it up cos it made me laugh. K1da42 (talk) 22:54, 20 April 2010 (UTC)