The day in music news: New Vampire Weekend announced, a peek into Sufjan Stevens's The BQE and more
Tue Sep 15 2009
The new album from Vampire Weekend (pictured), Contra, is coming at you in early January 2010. Check out the full track listing on the band's website. [@XLRecordings]
Go here to download a free Sufjan Stevens track from The BQE, his film and music project based on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. [Spin]
Lady Gaga put on a two-song show last night at the Marc Jacobs/V Magazine party. Watch the video here. [Perez Hilton]
In other Gaga news, the dates for her Fame Kills tour with Kanye West were announced today. The pair begins November 10 in Phoenix , with no NYC dates to be seen. [Rolling Stone]
And from the TONY desk:
Curious about Wildbirds & Peacedrums? Check out the duo's in-office performance here, or hit up one of its many local shows this week. [The Volume]
Read our Q&A with Kid Cudi here. The hotly buzzed rapper's debut, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, is available now. [The Volume]
U2, Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love and other artists will appear at An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends, an upcoming Hal Willner--produced show that's part of the (RED)Night Concert series. Proceeds go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. [The Volume]
