A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Campus Reaction To Wesleyan’s Breakout Bands
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. While Vampire Weekend made Columbia the most name checked institution of higher learning in music journalism in 2008, this year also saw several success stories from musicians who are alumni of Wesleyan University, most notably Santogold and MGMT. Now there’s a new wave of Wesleyan-affiliated bands gaining attention, including Amazing Baby, Bear Hands and Francis & the Lights. After the jump, read the condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation between Ducker (Class of 2000) and Anna Wiener (Class of 2009 and editor of Wesleyan music blog Aural Wes) about campus reaction to these groups.
