Monday night i had the pleasure of seeing Vampire Weekend at the Fox Theatre in Oakland. I'd previously never been to the Fox, and i must say the place is a lot nicer than i expected, although a little bigger than i usually like. Vampire Weekend was so fun! The last time i saw them was at Treasure Island Music Festival 2008. At the time they were just beginning to get really popular so they were a bit awkward, like "o hey...you guys are like reeeally excited to see us..?? cool!". By now they've obviously embraced their popularity, but quite humbly, and have a bit more success under their belt with the relatively recent release of their sophomore album, Contra (which i HIGHLY recommend). It was also nice to see them all gain a huge amount of stage presence, notably front man Ezra Koenig who i personally find delightfully cute. They played all the favorites (which pretty much includes their entire discography), supplemented by some audience participatory vocals, back stories, and smooth dance moves. My award for best dancing of the night goes to bass player Chris Baoi. The set decorations were modest, but thoughtful. A giant banner of their album cover's infamous unidentified blond woman hung behind them with holes in her eyes for lights to shine through and dangling chandeliers also featured in the album's artwork hung from above. As predicted, the show was great dancing fun!
Music: Diplomat's Son - Vampire Weekend
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