Grammar-Dropping Doesn't Make a Band Smart

Santa Fe Reporter | February 8, 2008

In the last few years the phrase "literate indie rock" has been thrown around willy-nilly to describe bands that make some sort of "smart" reference in their music. The term could easily be applied to the online-hype-driven Vampire Weekend.

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Grammar-Dropping Doesn't Make a Band Smart

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