[SKOA Presents] We Found Sasquatch! Mixtape

The drive to Sasquatch! is a lengthy trip for most of the attendees, and what better time to get familiar with the bands you'll be seeing at the festival? That's where we come in. We've plucked 36 artists from the festival lineup and chosen a song by each, resulting in two-and-a-half hours of fantastic music. This is SKOA's essential Sasquatch! mix. This is the We Found Sasquatch! Mixtape.

The mixtape features plenty of amazing talent, including Vampire Weekend, Disclosure, Tame Impala, Alt-J, Surfer Blood, Dirty Projectors, Father John Misty, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Bloc Party, Empire of the Sun, Toro Y Moi, Holy Ghost!, The xx, El-P, P.O.S, CHVRCHES and more. For your convenience, the mixtape is available to stream below via 8tracks, or you can download all 36 songs in one, two, three parts. Check it out and hopfully it makes the journey to Sasquatch! a little bit easier. The full tracklisting is after the jump.

SKOA presents We Found Sasquatch! Mixtape from skoablog on 8tracks Radio.

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[Sasquatch! 2013] Our Most Anticipated Artists of the Festival (Day One and Two)

Only two days left until Sasquatch! begins. Tomorrow and the next day will see thousands of avid music fans journeying to The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, prepping their campsites, stocking up on alcohol and drugs in anticipation of dozens of amazing performances. This year's lineup boasts some fantastic talent, such as The xx, Vampire Weekend, Sigur Rós, The Postal Service, Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros and many, many more. It's a lineup worth salivating over.

As the festival quickly approaches, I've put together a list of some of the best acts playing each of the four nights. Each band comes with some recommended listening, because there is no better way to prepare for a festival than sampling what each band has to offer, whether you know them or not. Check out our most anticipated artists for days one and two after the jump, with days three and four to follow tomorrow.

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[Watch] Vampire Weekend Drop by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Mere days after performing on Saturday Night Live, Vampire Weekend made a return to 30 Rockefeller last night to grace the stage of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Celebrating the release of their new album Modern Vampires of the City, the band delivered crisp, practiced versions of "Ya Hey" and "Everlasting Arms." Watch the former above, while the web exclusive latter can be viewed below.

Modern Vampires of the City is out today, and we highly recommend checking it out.

[Watch] Vampire Weekend Return to Saturday Night Live

Vampire Weekend returned to Saturday Night Live after two years in support of their new album Modern Vampires of the City. The New York band's second appearance on the late night show saw them perform two tracks, "Diane Young" and "Unbelievers." Even though Steve Buscemi wasn't able to make it, their performance was pretty excellent. Check 'em out below.

[Album Stream] Vampire Weekend - 'Modern Vampires of the City'

Vampire Weekend's third album Modern Vampires of the City arrives in exactly one week, but the New York quartet are feeling kind today. Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio are streaming their newest work in its entirety, giving you a chance to decide for yourself whether or not it's worth purchasing. Head over to iTunes and let us know what you think.

Modern Vampires of the City Tracklist:
01. Obvious Bicycle
02. Unbelievers
03. Step
04. Diane Young
05. Don’t Lie
06. Hannah Hunt
07. Everlasting Arms
08. Finger Back
09. Worship You
10. Ya Hey
11. Hudson
12. Young Lion

[Listen] Stream the Studio Version of Vampire Weekend's "Ya Hey"

Vampire Weekend have let loose the studio version of "Ya Hey," one of six new tracks they've been showing off live. The song is five minutes of blissful indie joy, traipsing along with quirky lyrics and vibrant instrumentation. It's also accompanied by a lyric video, which finds a slew of New Yorkers popping champagne in celebration of something (we don't know what). Check it out below.

Modern Vampires of the City is out on May 14th.

[Listen] Vampire Weekend Perform Six New Tracks Live on BBC Radio 1

Vampire Weekend made their way across the pond this week to pimp their upcoming album Modern Vampires of the City. During their visit to the UK, the group performed live in session at Maida Vale studios for Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme. During the performance the vampires performed six new tracks, including "Everlasting Arms," "Obvious Bicycle," "Step," "Ya Hey," "Unbelievers" and "Diane Young," along with some of their classics like "A-Punk" and "Diplomat's Son." Stream the whole performance below.

Vampire Weekend's BBC Radio 1 Setlist:
"Holiday"
"White Sky"
"Obvious Bicycle"
"Everlasting Arms"
"Step"
"Ya Hey"
"Diplomat’s Son"
"Unbelievers"
"Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"
"A-Punk"
"Diane Young"

[Watch] Vampire Weekend Debut "Obvious Bicycle" and "Everlasting Arms" Live

Last night Vampire Weekend played their first New York show in two and a half years. They promised that they would debut material from their upcoming album Modern Vampires of the City and they held true to it. During the Steve Buscemi-directed concert, the band debuted many new tracks including "Obvious Bicycle" and "Everlasting Arms." Watch performances of both of those songs below or watch the full concert here for a limited time today.

Leading up to the concert were some pretty amazing promo videos, which saw Steve Buscemi and Vampire Weekend getting to know each other while they advertise Modern Vampires of the City. The final two promo videos find the group at this year's Easter Parade in New York City and at Buscemi's Easter brunch. Check them out after the jump.

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