“Are you the DJ?”

In the opening episode of Steve Buscemi and Vampire Weekend‘s recently teased Steve Buscemi Meets the Band, the scene is set for what promises to be a very awkward twenty minutes of comedy. Similar to Ricky Gervais’s The Office, Buscemi plays a caricature of himself; highlighting his lack of musical knowledge, use of the internet (he still has an AOL account) and family ties with the band, while Vampire Weekend play the straight role, mostly just sitting open mouthed or awkwardly shuffling in their seats.

It’s surprisingly good fun, and while the format might be well trodden on TV now, putting this into the context of oh-so-serious independent music is, well, refreshing.