Vampire Weekend on Jimmy Fallon

Last night I watched Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for the first time. It was a bit painful. The man doesn't look comfortable in that role. And he certainly wasn't funny. Then again, was Jimmy Fallon ever funny? Aside from when he was reading Tina Fey's jokes on Weekend Update?

But I digress. His show was worth watching yesterday because the musical guest was Vampire Weekend, performing a new track, "White Sky." Their next album will be one of the most anticipated releases in quite some time - can they shake off that sophomore jinx?

This wasn't really a new song - I recognized it as one they played last year at Bonnaroo. But it's fantastic - it would've fit right in on their debut album.

Everyone in the blogosphere is waiting with bated breath for someone to post the video clip. For now, you can go to NBC's website, select the March 18 episode, and fast forward to about the 36-minute mark: http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon/video/episodes/

They slowed down the tempo a bit, which is disappointing. For comparison's sake, here's how it sounded at Bonnaroo:

Further details on the Vampire Weekend show

EDIT: This concert has now been canceled without explanation.

As mentioned in an earlier post, Vampire Weekend is headlining a Free Voter Registration Concert this Saturday at Carnegie Mellon University. The event goes from 4 to 10 pm, with local acts Lohio, Life in Bed, and Dirty Faces performing starting at 6 pm. Advance tickets are not required, but are helpful to avoid long lines, since folks will be registering to vote as they enter.

See the official press release here.