Vampire Weekend's Condom PSA For MTV

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Vampire Weekend On SNL
Published 3/9/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... three-fourths-Brooklyn group Vampire Weekend is the breakout indie success of the year. Today, RedLasso clips their performance on last night's thoroughly dismal episode of Saturday Night Live. Below, "A-Punk" and "M79" from the condom endorsing fresh-scrubbed foursome, featuring a smiley as ever Ezra. At least someone enjoyed the show. ...

Vampire Weekend's ‘SNL’ Appearance Prompts Major Sweater Backlash
Published 3/10/2008 at Vulture
... in yesterday's Times Style Magazine (which notes that if Vampire Weekend's sound were a garment, it would most likely be a sweater) and the PSA that they shot for MTV whilst three-quarters attired in semi-atrocious cardigans. ...

Santogold Does Two For MTV
Published 8/11/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
Santi's been sucked into the MTV band-a-week ecosystem, and so after following the script of mildly awkward and innuendo filled skits, it's come time for a Music Television live performance. If you've seen her this past year you pretty much know what you'll get -- White in the middle flanked by her S1W-inspired sidekicks, working Santogold singles "Creator" and "L.E.S. Artistes" -- although this time she's got a bodysuit and lots of confetti. She loves you, MTV. ...