Vampire Weekend: The Graduates
Thanks to the new speed of buzz, Vampire Weekend have gone from the Ivy league to the big leagues in record time. And everyone's impressed, it seems, but Vampire Weekend.
By Andy Greenwald 02.25.08 11:13 AM
When Ezra Koenig was a sophomore at Columbia University, his main extracurricular activity was his (white) rap duo, L'Homme Run. They composed and performed verbally dexterous songs with titles like "Pizza Party" and "Interracial Dating" (which reflected on finding long black hairs in the shower), and co-opted the Lacoste alligator as their official mascot.
My Chemical Romance, 'The Black Parade' (Reprise)
The fantastic misery and redemption of a suburban wastrel.
By Andy Greenwald 10.24.06 3:00 AM
It's both fascinating and kind of terrifying to imagine the bedroom of a teenage Gerard Way, the pasty, fiendish frontman of My Chemical Romance. The heaps of racy comic books, posters of Bowie and Queen fighting for wall space with Slayer and Danzig. The De Palma and Rocky Horror DVDs piled up next to original cast recordings of Carousel and Sweeney Todd.
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It's a Holiday in Suburbia
Fall Out Boy are rock's boys next door, except with a million-selling album, a savvy marketing plan, the blessing of Jay-Z, and the TRL masses at their feet. So why are they so beset by drama?
By Andy Greenwald; Spin Staff 11.21.05 4:00 AM
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The Chosen Foo
Dave Grohl and his band of cut-ups can hardly contain themselves. From (sorta) saying no to drugs to using the other n-word, the Norah Jones-loving nicest guy in rock opens up.
By Andy Greenwald; Spin Staff 07.21.05 3:00 AM
