A few summer songs
I'm crazy for Vampire Weekend right now. If you need a few summer songs, check 'em out at their website and on MySpace. Despite the name (which brings up shades of Goth - nothing like Say Hi To Your Mom, though I know you could argue against that group being Goth, either), they are breezy and upbeat: "Their lyrics are endearingly wordy, delivered in a smooth, crystal-clear voice by singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig. The accompanying music is an expertly crafted, loving homage to first-wave ska, full of infectious, hard-to-follow drumming and squiggly guitar fills and melodies that reveal the influence of South African music — or at the very least, Graceland, which would be fine too." They are on tour; I'm going to try to catch them in San Francisco on the 18th (even though the show is sold out).
