Best Songs of 2013: 10-1

10. MØ  “Waste of Time” I don't quite know how she does it, but MØ somehow manages in "Waste of Time" to make romantic desperation sound, dare I say it, kind of sexy? Not many women in the music industry co...

Jonkast — Episode 5: Best of 2013

A biweekly look at new music and upcoming Madison concerts. In this special episode we talk about some of the best tracks of 2013: CHVRCHES - "Recover" Majical Cloudz - "Childhood's End"> Fox...
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Vampire Weekend

"White Sky"from the album Contra2010iTunesVampire Weekend's eponymous 2008 debut proved a rare pop triumph, succeeding in its creation of an entire aesthetic — Ivy League Afro-pop. The New York quartet works it...
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Vampire Weekend

WEEKEND VIDEO   "Giving Up the Gun"Contra2010iTunes Fans can now add "ace tennis player" to the list of Jake Gyllenhaal's many talents. The actor is part of a superstar cast for Vampire Weekend's...
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Vampire Weekend

WEEKEND VIDEO   "Cousins"Contra2010iTunes There's nothing precious about "Cousins." The guitars scratch rough against the ear when they're not spinning off into skittering time-trial solos. There...
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Vampire Weekend

WEEKEND VIDEO "Cousins"Contra2010iTunes Last month, Vampire Weekend gave fans new tune "Horchata" gratis. Last week, they released their official first single from Contra (due January 12), the frenetic, bouncy...
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Vampire Weekend

"Horchata"from the album Contra2010iTunesVampire Weekend are offering up "Horchata," the opening song off their January 12 album Contra, as a free download over at their official website. The band has been all ...
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Vampire Weekend

"Oxford Comma"from the album Vampire Weekend2008iTunesIf you listen to much indie rock, Vampire Weekend are probably old news. Thanks to good press and a bunch of songs available online -- an early version of t...