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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 28 MIN

Vampire Weekend - Ezra Koening interview (2013)

from FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music · host FaceCulture

Video interview with singer and guitarist Ezra Koenig from American indie rockband Vampire Weekend. FaceCulture spoke with Koenig about the new album Modern Vampires of the City, his sister's blog, his therapist mother, the interest in interactions within relationships, an art-filled household, not wanting to discuss his lyrics with others, Diane Young, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism class, Hannah Hunt, being a name fetishist, writing songs over time, collecting song ideas, finding the right songs, listening to a song 30 times, insecurities with Contra, a darker vision of the record, exploring different moods, building a foundation, the albums as a trilogy, reflecting on his their music, calming down after succes, living in LA, feeling aimless, starting up again, interests outside music, not wanting to limit himself, not taking anything for granted and a lot more! (26/02/2013) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Video interview with singer and guitarist Ezra Koenig from American indie rockband Vampire Weekend. FaceCulture spoke with Koenig about the new album Modern Vampires of the City, his sister's blog, his therapist mother, the interest in interactions within relationships, an art-filled household, not wanting to discuss his lyrics with others, Diane Young, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism class, Hannah Hunt, being a name fetishist, writing songs over time, collecting song ideas, finding the right songs, listening to a song 30 times, insecurities with Contra, a darker vision of the record, exploring different moods, building a foundation, the albums as a trilogy, reflecting on his their music, calming down after succes, living in LA, feeling aimless, starting up again, interests outside music, not wanting to limit himself, not taking anything for granted and a lot more! (26/02/2013)

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