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You're the only band in the world to have moulded the fruity shimmering of sun-baked African pop with the leather-jacketed cool of 21st century New York rock 'n' roll, delivered it with the diligence of first-class honours students with tidy haircuts, and become a universally-lauded if unlikely international sensation as a result. You're not about to change your spots now, are you. It should come as no surprise therefore that with Contra, Vampire Weekend have delivered another full length album packed full with the same near-flawless, feather-weight indie with occasional knock-out tendencies as their eponymous first. What may be surprising though is how different a route they travelled to get to that same point this time around. Guitars are banished, or at least faded back in the mix to play textural bit parts and little more. Minimal electronic undercurrents earn a leading role, plugging a live cable into their principal artery and receiving little in the way of resistance from the ...
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Contra Band Music: A Strange Family
On John Lennon's 29th birthday, Yoko Ono checked in to King's College Hospital due to complications with her pregnancy. Sadly, she miscarried three days later, derailing the couple's second attempt at having a child.
Contra Band Music: Beatle George
On October 8th, 1969, George Harrison sat down with David Wigg at Apple Corps for a lengthy chat. Topics included the "Hare Krishna Mantra" single, the Abbey Road LP, and John Lennon's recent complaints in the press ...
So square, it's cool in Rosendale this Friday | Hudson Valley ...
What makes the event scheduled for this Friday, February 3 so unusual is the fact that it's not contra this time: It's a gen-yoo-wine, old-fashioned cowpoke-style square dance. ... popularity of country line dancing
music by Pinenuts & open calling led by Ken Gall | Indy Contra Dance
music by 61st Pl. Project & caller John Teskey. Comments are closed. Indy Contra hosts contra dances on Tuesday nights at Earth House. Contra, a community/social North American dance, has a long history of being open to ...
Susquehanna Folk Music Society Presents, Kevin Neidig, Henry ...
Since the early 1980s he has been a regular on the local roots music scene, playing bluegrass, contra dance music, swing, contemporary folk/Americana, and a bit of Celtic. He has played with High Strung, Medicinal Purpose, ...
