Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Contra_(album)Contra (album) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Contra_(album)

   • Cached

   On July 15, 2010, Vampire Weekend, along with XL Recordings and Brody, were sued by Ann Kirsten Kennis, the woman who identified herself as the woman on the cover, for $2 million for using the photo without her permission.

   • Category: Pop Worldbeat Synth-Pop Indie

2. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

3. pitchfork.com › news › 39868-vampire-weekend-contraVampire Weekend Contra Cover Girl Speaks Out About Photo ...

   pitchfork.com › news › 39868-vampire-weekend-contra

   Aug 25, 2010 · In a new Vanity Fair piece, the woman on Vampire Weekend's Contra cover explains her $2 million lawsuit against the group, their label, and the photographer who may or may not have taken...

   • Author: Ryan Dombal

4. www.vanityfair.com › culture › photosPhotos: The Contra Girl's Modeling Portfolio | Vanity Fair

   www.vanityfair.com › culture › photos

   Aug 24, 2010 · A Polaroid picture of Ann Kirsten Kennis is featured on Vampire Weekend’s Contra album, which was released on January 12, 2010. Kennis, now 52, says she doesn’t remember the picture being...

   • Author: Jessica Flint

5. Videos

   • 

     2:19

     youtube.com

     Vampire Weekend - 'Holiday' (official video)

     May 27, 2010

     7.9M Views

   • 

     discogs.com

     Vampire Weekend - Contra

     Oct 4, 2021

   • 

     5:04

     youtube.com

     Vampire Weekend - 'Giving Up The Gun' (Official Music Video)

     Feb 19, 2010

     16.4M Views

   View all

6. www.theguardian.com › music › 2011News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The ...

   www.theguardian.com › music › 2011

   Aug 16, 2011 · We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.

7. www.vanityfair.com › culture › 2010Vampire Weekend's Mutinous Muse | Vanity Fair

   www.vanityfair.com › culture › 2010

   Aug 24, 2010 · By the time Contra debuted, on January 12, the band had been publicizing its mystery girl for months. Early last September, a scan of the original Polaroid was sent to music Web sites around...

8. www.mtv.com › news › zxjbt4Vampire Weekend Reveal Secrets Of 'Contra''s Cover Girl - MTV

   www.mtv.com › news › zxjbt4

   • Cached

   Jan 12, 2010 · Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig talks about the mysterious girl on the cover of their new album, Contra.

9. People also ask

   Is Vampire Weekend sued by 'Contra' cover model?

   • MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2010. ^ Koenig, Ezra (2010-01-15). "Big ol kirsten in London". Retrieved 2010-03-14 – via Twitter. ^ "Vampire Weekend being sued by 'Contra' cover star for $2 million". NME. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-16. ^ "Vampire Weekend Sued by Cover Model".

   Contra (album) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(album)

   See all results for this question

   When did Vampire Weekend release Contra?

   • Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij and released in January 2010 on XL Recordings. It was preceded by the 2009 singles "Horchata" and " Cousins ." The album received critical praise and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.

   Contra (album) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(album)

   See all results for this question

   Why is contra important to Vampire Weekend?

   • Contra is considered by critics to be instrumental in cementing the cultural significance of Vampire Weekend first formed with their debut record, as Contra deepens and commits to a general attitude of rejecting traditional notions that rock musicians are poor, underprivileged rebels.

   Contra (album) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(album)

   See all results for this question

   What is Vampire Weekend?

   • Vampire Weekend formed in 2006, when its four members were students at Columbia University. Their self-titled first album, released in 2008, was a staggering success by indie-rock standards, selling 558,000 copies and landing the band on the cover of Spin magazine. Every act needs a gimmick, and Vampire Weekend’s is ingeniously straightforward.

   Vampire Weekend's Mutinous Muse | Vanity Fair

   www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/08/vampire-weekend-scandal-201008

   See all results for this question

10. www.youtube.com › watchVampire Weekend: Why The Cover Model of Contra Sued The Band

    www.youtube.com › watch

    • Cached

    May 25, 2022 · The band soon landed on the cover of Spin magazine and the band would release their second album through label XL Records titled Contra in 2010. The album cover featuring a polaroid of a girl...

    • Video Duration: 7 min
    • Views: 128.5K

    • Author: Rock N' Roll True Stories