Video: Vampire Weekend- Diplomat's Son (Cover)

While scouring the World Wide Web in search of some killer new remix to our favorite Contra joint, the M.I.A-sampling (and hopefully future single) "Diplomat's Son" , we were at first left a little disgruntled to learn that there were none as of yet (where you at bedroom DJ's???). But we were just as quickly brought back to a happy place when, in the midst of our Google "investigating", we stumbled across this mesmerizing, YouTube-housed performance clip of Tigers on Trains / The Republic of Wolves member Mason Maggio offering [...]

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• Mason Maggio - Diplomat's Son (Acoustic Vampire Weekend Cover)

I was browsing vampire weekend stuff on youtube and came across an excellent acoustic cover of my favorite song from Contra, "Diplomats Son": Not much was posted about who the guy was, so I contacted him on youtube and found out his name is Mason Maggio. He's a musician who is currently in two bands known as The Republic Of Wolves , and Tigers On Trains . Animal themed much? This guy is a talented musician and did an excellent job with Diplomat Son. Vampire Weekend would be proud!