Vampire Weekend's top five covers: Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, and more
In what promises to be a hipster shangri-la, Merriweather Post Pavilion will host both Vampire Weekend and local dream pop duo Beach House on Saturday.
In anticipation of the show, here's a list of the top five covers by Vampire Weekend. The preppy New Yorkers are known for their infatuation with Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon. But lately lead singer Ezra Koenig has been totally girl-crushing on Bruce Springsteen. So much so that they covered The Boss' "I'm goin' down," from "Born in the U.S.A." at a show in August.
Well, last week the band went further and actually recorded the song for Seattle's 107.7.
For the badge-wearing fan who's already played "Contra" to death, the list should introduce you to weirder stuff you probably haven't heard yet. And if you don't like Vampire Weekend, you can listen to pretty decent simulacra of some of your favorite bands' songs:
Continue reading "Vampire Weekend's top five covers: Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, and more" »
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
