Vampire Weekend at Glastonbury
The band’s singer and creative force Ezra Koenig on Stormzy, tech, and anxiety.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Vampire Weekend at Glastonbury" was published on July 5, 2019 and runs 22 minutes.
July 5, 2019 ·22m · Beyond Today
Summary
Vampire Weekend have won a Grammy, topped the charts and become one of the most important bands of their generation. Their singer, songwriter and creative force Ezra Koenig sat down with Beyond Today at Glastonbury a few hours before the band went on stage. Here he discusses the anxiety of life as a professional musician, how the internet shaped his songwriting, and whether rock bands should be more political. Producer: Harriet Noble Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields
Episode Description
Vampire Weekend have won a Grammy, topped the charts and become one of the most important bands of their generation. Their singer, songwriter and creative force Ezra Koenig sat down with Beyond Today at Glastonbury a few hours before the band went on stage. Here he discusses the anxiety of life as a professional musician, how the internet shaped his songwriting, and whether rock bands should be more political.
Producer: Harriet Noble Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields
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