{"id":1164,"date":"2013-06-12T11:05:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2013-06-12T11:05:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T18:05:15","slug":"i-heart-vampires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/2013\/06\/12\/i-heart-vampires\/","title":{"rendered":"I Heart Vampires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not really, but Vampire Weekend&#8230;The one thing I fangirl for.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1171\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mm3jpc4jJv1sp2yifo1_500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1171\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1171\" alt=\"tumblr_mm3jpc4jJv1sp2yifo1_500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mm3jpc4jJv1sp2yifo1_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mm3jpc4jJv1sp2yifo1_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mm3jpc4jJv1sp2yifo1_500-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Baio (bass), Chris Thompson (percussion), Ezra Koenig (vocals, lead guitar), Rostam Batmanglij (everything)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ezra Koenig, the lead singer, is my modern day Paul McCartney. I recently just saw them at Sasquatch Music Festival, and I felt like I was 16 again. It was my second time seeing them live, and like the first time, I had to choke back tears of happiness. Oh man, that sounds dramatic, but their smart lyrics, funny tweets, and sharp looks, these friends who met while attending Columbia University just kill me!<\/p>\n<p>Here, see for yourself!<\/p>\n<p>Video for Oxford Comma from their first, self titled &#8220;Vampire Weekend&#8221; album (Warning: There is profanity)<\/p>\n<p><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"62\" data=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" id=\"ep60112\"><param value=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" name=\"movie\" \/><param value=\"high\" name=\"quality\" \/><param value=\"transparent\" name=\"wmode\" \/><param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\" \/><param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"ytid=P_i1xk07o4g&#038;height=30&#038;width=640&#038;hd=1&#038;react=0&#038;sweetspot=0&#038;&amp;rs=w\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"cantembedplus\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P_i1xk07o4g?fs=1&#038;vq=720&#038;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Video for &#8216;Cousins&#8217; from their sophomore album, &#8220;Contra&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"62\" data=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" id=\"ep85497\"><param value=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" name=\"movie\" \/><param value=\"high\" name=\"quality\" \/><param value=\"transparent\" name=\"wmode\" \/><param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\" \/><param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"ytid=1e0u11rgd9Q&#038;height=30&#038;width=640&#038;hd=1&#038;react=0&#038;sweetspot=0&#038;&amp;rs=w\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"cantembedplus\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1e0u11rgd9Q?fs=1&#038;vq=720&#038;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/object><\/p>\n<p>My friends and I were ecstatic when Contra came out. We waited with anticipation, and then went to their concert.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1169\" style=\"width: 4010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1169\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1169\" alt=\"16 year old Olivia and friend, Kellen, at Vampire Weekend c. 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7005.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7005.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7005-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">16 year old Olivia and friend, Kellen, at Vampire Weekend c. 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1170\" style=\"width: 4010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1170\" alt=\"Picture taken by 16 year old Olivia (me)\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7025.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7025.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/DSCN7025-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture taken by 16 year old Olivia (me) Look at those chandeliers!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t have a camera for when I recently saw them, but here are some tweets from Ezra<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mlzhlcSud11qj0xubo1_500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1166\" alt=\"tumblr_mlzhlcSud11qj0xubo1_500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mlzhlcSud11qj0xubo1_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mlzhlcSud11qj0xubo1_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mlzhlcSud11qj0xubo1_500-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mnmqma3FJf1qcu2fdo1_500.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1167\" alt=\"tumblr_mnmqma3FJf1qcu2fdo1_500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mnmqma3FJf1qcu2fdo1_500.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mnmqma3FJf1qcu2fdo1_500.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mnmqma3FJf1qcu2fdo1_500-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>What a funny guy, right!? ^<\/p>\n<p>And their most recent video for &#8216;Diane Young&#8217; from their new album &#8220;Modern Vampires of the City&#8221; which features awesome people like Santigold, Dave Longstreth from Dirty Projectors, Chromeo, Sky Ferreira, and Hamilton Leithauser from Walkmen, Last Supper style<\/p>\n<p><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"62\" data=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" id=\"ep47850\"><param value=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" name=\"movie\" \/><param value=\"high\" name=\"quality\" \/><param value=\"transparent\" name=\"wmode\" \/><param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\" \/><param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"ytid=oG6lTQNW04I&#038;height=30&#038;width=640&#038;hd=1&#038;react=0&#038;sweetspot=0&#038;&amp;rs=w\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"cantembedplus\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oG6lTQNW04I?fs=1&#038;vq=720&#038;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/object><\/p>\n<p>And now here are just some pictures of them<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/2013-albums-vampire-weekend-590x350.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1172\" alt=\"2013-albums-vampire-weekend-590x350\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/2013-albums-vampire-weekend-590x350.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/2013-albums-vampire-weekend-590x350.jpg 590w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/2013-albums-vampire-weekend-590x350-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/best-bets-albums-vampire-weekend-650-430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1173\" alt=\"best-bets-albums-vampire-weekend-650-430\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/best-bets-albums-vampire-weekend-650-430.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/best-bets-albums-vampire-weekend-650-430.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/best-bets-albums-vampire-weekend-650-430-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a>And last, but not least, Vampire Weekend hanging out with Steve Buscemi<\/p>\n<p><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"62\" data=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" id=\"ep69202\"><param value=\"http:\/\/getembedplus.com\/embedplus.swf\" name=\"movie\" \/><param value=\"high\" name=\"quality\" \/><param value=\"transparent\" name=\"wmode\" \/><param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\" \/><param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"ytid=nCFJ8oufqZ0&#038;height=30&#038;width=640&#038;hd=1&#038;react=0&#038;sweetspot=0&#038;&amp;rs=w\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"cantembedplus\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nCFJ8oufqZ0?fs=1&#038;vq=720&#038;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/object><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1175\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mn5swjhPQP1rirh4go1_500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175\" alt=\"source: http:\/\/weheartit.com\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mn5swjhPQP1rirh4go1_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mn5swjhPQP1rirh4go1_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/admission\/files\/2013\/06\/tumblr_mn5swjhPQP1rirh4go1_500-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: http:\/\/weheartit.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Have a great day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not really, but Vampire Weekend&#8230;The one thing I fangirl for. Ezra Koenig, the lead singer, is my modern day Paul McCartney. I recently just saw them at Sasquatch Music Festival, and I felt like I was 16 again. 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