http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/06/theres-no-better-midweekmidsummer-surprise-than-an-a-c-newman-live-album/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/06/theres-no-better-midweekmidsummer-surprise-than-an-a-c-newman-live-album/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:49 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5017 And you look very surprised from this vantage point. Tomorrow (July 7), AC Newman’s ‘Live From Montreal’, recording this past March 12 at the Sainte-Catherine Apple Store, will be available exclusively from the iTunes Music Store. Here’s the tracklisting : 1. There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve 2. Miracle Drug 3. Like A Hitman, Like A [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/06/theres-no-better-midweekmidsummer-surprise-than-an-a-c-newman-live-album/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:54:08 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4972 (photo by Caleb Beyers) onstage at 9:30pm. Hope you can make it. Presented by this member of the witness protection program, apparently. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/13/ac-newman-on-the-late-show-with-david-letterman/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/13/ac-newman-on-the-late-show-with-david-letterman/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:40 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4222 A.C. Newman — joined by Nicole Atkins — will be the featured musical guest tonight on CBS’ “The Late Show With David Letterman“. Several members of the Matador staff are attending, mostly to make sure Jon Wurster doesn’t say anything audible about Paul Schaffer’s stint on “A Year At The Top”. Dave’s [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/13/ac-newman-on-the-late-show-with-david-letterman/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/ac-newman-takes-on-take-on-me/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/ac-newman-takes-on-take-on-me/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:03:45 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4035 photo by forklift, taken at the Bellhouse in Brooklyn A.C. Newman recently recorded a swooningly romantic take on A-Ha’s “Take On Me” for a Valentine’s Day compilation. It’s available on iTunes and we highly recommend you get it: You can pick up the wonderful ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/ac-newman-takes-on-take-on-me/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/25/ac-newman-gets-up-early-to-play-live-on-the-radio-so-you-dont-have-to/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/25/ac-newman-gets-up-early-to-play-live-on-the-radio-so-you-dont-have-to/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:45:01 +0000 Jeremy P. Goldstein http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3947 Our favorite Canadian songsmith, A.C. Newman, and his gang of traveling minstrels will light up the airwaves and the interweb tomorrow by performing live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic program. Tune in online or if in the greater Southern California region at 89.9 FM at 11:15 AM PST/2:15 PM PST to catch the session live [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/25/ac-newman-gets-up-early-to-play-live-on-the-radio-so-you-dont-have-to/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/30/ac-newman-on-wfmu-saturday-3pm-est/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/30/ac-newman-on-wfmu-saturday-3pm-est/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:49:42 +0000 Robby http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3756 (Image lifted from ryan muir’s flickr) A.C. Newman and band are set to bring rollicking live renditions of Get Guilty’s finest as well as some trademark charm to Terre T’s Cherry Blossom Clinic this Saturday, January 31 at 3PM EST. WFMU can be found on the radio dial at 91.1 FM (NYC/East Central NJ) and on WXHD, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/30/ac-newman-on-wfmu-saturday-3pm-est/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:46:01 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3659 Don’t forget, kids…TONIGHT at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square, Carl and Co. will be playing an in-store to support Carl’s new LP/CD Get Guilty. (photo by Daniel Corrigan) A.C. Newman Performance and Signing Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 PM Virgin Megastore Union Square Cafe 52 East 14th Street Until then, you can check out the video of “The Changeling (Get Guilty),” the second [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/12/ac-newman-performs-on-pitchforktv/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/12/ac-newman-performs-on-pitchforktv/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:51:10 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3618 A.C. Newman recorded several tracks from his upcoming album Get Guilty at a studio in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood last Monday, and we filmed it. Click the video above to see the first one, “Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer” via Pitchfork.tv. Don’t miss A.C. Newman at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square, New York, on January [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/12/ac-newman-performs-on-pitchforktv/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:45:47 +0000 Sara McManus http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3578 On the release date of A.C. Newman’s LP/CD – Get Guilty, Carl and the gang will play an in-store at Virgin Megastore in Union Square! (image taken from forklift’s flickr) A.C. Newman Performance and Signing Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 PM Virgin Megastore Union Square Cafe 52 East 14th Street ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/19/ha/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/19/ha/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:25:06 +0000 Miwa http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3498 Yet another shining example of bringing together fine music and comedy. A.C. Newman joined (far left) Dave Hill, host of the Dave Hill Explosion, Carl Arnheiter (in elf hat), and Brett Gelman (as many New Yorkers know as “Little Bit o’Luck” which can’t be easy when he’s at the deli) as special musical guest at the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/19/ha/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/09/ac-newman-north-american-dates-new-mp3/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/09/ac-newman-north-american-dates-new-mp3/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:14:03 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3394 “Submarines Of Stockholm” (edited version, mp3) from the album ‘Get Guilty’, instores and online January 20, available for preorder now. Hey listening parties are great and everything, but Carl & friends will be hitting the road in support of the forthcoming ‘Get Guilty’ (LP/CD/download), with the following dates just announced : February 20-Vancouver @ Biltmore Cabaret 21-Seattle @ Neumo’s 22-Portland [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/09/ac-newman-north-american-dates-new-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/30/intended-play-sampler-fall-2008-ready-to-download-and-burn/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/30/intended-play-sampler-fall-2008-ready-to-download-and-burn/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:14:06 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3048 Our spring Intended Play label download sampler was a huge hit, so we’re doing it again. Just like before, you get a track from one of each of our current and upcoming releases. Seven of the tracks have not been released on MP3 yet, and four of those are from albums that haven’t been released [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/30/intended-play-sampler-fall-2008-ready-to-download-and-burn/feed/ 11 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/24/coming-january-20-ac-newmans-get-guilty/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/24/coming-january-20-ac-newmans-get-guilty/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2577 We’re pleased to confirm — after other outlets have done so, natch — a January 20, 2008 release date for the LP/CD/digital album ‘Get Guilty’, the 2nd full-length from A.C Newman, the Vancouver-to-Brooklyn transplant best known to most of us as the primary mind & voice behind The New Pornographers.   The first A.C. Newman album, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/24/coming-january-20-ac-newmans-get-guilty/feed/ 3