is this shit ever going to get old? years ago, it was the strokes (remember them?). then it was clap your hands say yeah (fuck no). then the arctic monkeys. then peter, bjorn, nikolai, sven, timmy. now its vampire weekend. of course, its very easy to understand why this band is as hyped as it is: theyre rich and they write completely inoffensive pop music. and if theres anything that we love in america its easy cheese and money. i cant help but feel that this is somewhat comparable to the early 80s when bands like the knack were huge. at the moment, it seems as if the more derivative, predictable, bland, and clean-cut a band is, the more likely they are to get written about in details or have a lengthy thread started over at ilx or whatever.
how is it that weve found ourselves living in a bret easton ellis novel? paris, trump, bravo tv, vampire weekend? oh, well. i guess its not so bad. everything is cyclical (supposedly) so now we just have to wait around for the "next guns n roses" to make popular music exciting and greasy again. but, ugh, that means the next grunge movement wont be too far behind. excuse me while i go off myself.
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