[Review] ACX 2010 Vampire Weekend Brings The Preppy Rock To Acoustic

December 12, 2010 10:24 PM

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Unfortunately, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Vampire Weekend[/lastfm] didn’t wear the ugly Christmas sweaters that we were hoping for, but they did bring their patented brand of preppy, yacht-rock, uber-intellectual lyrics that have been selling out arenas in Europe and England.

We watched as band members Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Batmanglij, and Chris Tomson sauntered through the backstage VIP area, while young girls turned their heads away from the presence of Joe Jonas to awkwardly stare at the gorgeously academic looking gentleman.

On stage, they are just as studied; each song is a perfectly constructed gem worthy of high marks.

They started off their set with the ubiquitous and highly appropriate “Holiday,” meeting voluptuous cheers and girlie screams. While they performed their African-tinged “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” bass player Chris Baio did a jaunty little 2-step dance, biting his bottom lip in excitement.

The band also perfectly played “Cousins” and “Oxford Comma.”

Vampire Weekend definitely makes us happy to celebrate our “holiday!”

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[Review] ACX 2010 Vampire Weekend Brings The Preppy Rock To Acoustic

http://kroq.radio.com/2010/12/13/almost-acoustic-christmas-night-2-overview/ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 Overview « KROQ FM – The World Famous KROQ

[...] Weekend didn’t wear the ugly Christmas sweaters we were hoping for, but during their Almost Acoustic Christmas set they did bring their brand of preppy, yacht-rock, uber-intellectual lyrics that have been selling [...]
http://news.radio.com/2010/12/13/almost-acoustic-christmas-night-2-overview/ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 Overview « Radio.com News

[...] Weekend didn’t wear the ugly Christmas sweaters we were hoping for, but during their Almost Acoustic Christmas set they did bring their brand of preppy, yacht-rock, uber-intellectual lyrics that have been selling [...]
http://kroq.radio.com/2010/12/13/21st-annual-kroq-almost-acoustic-christmas-night-2-overview/ 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 Overview « KROQ FM – The World Famous KROQ

[...] Vampire Weekend didn’t wear the ugly Christmas sweaters we were hoping for, but during their Almost Acoustic Christmas set they did bring their brand of preppy, yacht-rock, uber-intellectual lyrics that have been selling [...]
http://kroq.radio.com/2010/12/13/21st-annual-kroq-almost-acoustic-christmas-a-complete-list-of-photos-videos-reviews-and-more/ 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas: A Complete List Of Photos, Videos, Reviews And More « KROQ FM – The World Famous KROQ

[...] / Set Review / [...]
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/01/17/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Los Angeles

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS New York

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Philly

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Chicago

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Boston

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Minnesota

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Pittsburgh

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Baltimore

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Detroit

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Miami

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Seattle

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Atlanta

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://hartford.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Hartford – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Hartford

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS St. Louis

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Tampa – Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic, and the Best of Tampa

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Houston – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best Of Houston

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Charlotte – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best Of Charlotte

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/vampire-weekend-sinks-teeth-into-grammys/ Vampire Weekend Sinks Teeth Into Grammys « CBS Denver

[...] as well: they have an upward trend of weekly listeners, peaking just after their performance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. However Vampire Weekend fares during the Grammys, the group’s nomination is sure to bring them [...]