http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/04/casually-reminding-you-the-casual-victim-pile-shows-start-tonight/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/04/casually-reminding-you-the-casual-victim-pile-shows-start-tonight/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:46:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7796 After far too much local hype (for my comfort, anyway), our 17-band, 3 night spectacular at Austin’s Beerland kicks off this evening (doors at 9pm, music at 1opm) with the first show from The Persimmons in many months.  Running orders for all 3 evenings are below (headliners on top) but please be advised of the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/04/casually-reminding-you-the-casual-victim-pile-shows-start-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/casual-victim-pile-3-nights-at-beerland-update/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/casual-victim-pile-3-nights-at-beerland-update/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:34:02 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7699 While this week’s release of Matador’s 19-band Austin/Denton compilation, ‘Casual Victim Pile’ has met with mostly favorable notices, some have rightly raised the question, “where’s the inflammatory, entirely unnecessary attacks on other genres / scenes etc.?”   So with that in mind, we commissioned Denny Schmickle to design (and Obsolete Industries to print) a limited edition [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/casual-victim-pile-3-nights-at-beerland-update/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/casual-victim-pile-comp-marked-with-17-band-3-night-pile-up/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/casual-victim-pile-comp-marked-with-17-band-3-night-pile-up/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:03 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7417 (top, bottom : insanely great comp. of Austin/Denton talent, entry point to cathedral of sophisticated entertainment) For a couple of months now we’ve been in semi to full-on promo blather mode about our ‘Casual Victim Pile’ compilation 2XLP/CD, out January 26. As promised (with some gracious assistance from Austinist and WOXY)  all of the comp’s [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/casual-victim-pile-comp-marked-with-17-band-3-night-pile-up/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/28/coming-jan-26-casual-victim-pile-matadors-stirring-salute-to-a-city-most-of-us-visit-once-a-year/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/28/coming-jan-26-casual-victim-pile-matadors-stirring-salute-to-a-city-most-of-us-visit-once-a-year/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:33 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6617 As most of you are aware, when I’m not opening prescription medication I’ve found in Chris Lombardi’s desk attending marketing meetings at 304 Hudson Street,, I spend the majority of my time in the lovely city of Austin, TX. The region’s musical heritage, while often acknowledged in the major trade fairs and sprawling rock [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/28/coming-jan-26-casual-victim-pile-matadors-stirring-salute-to-a-city-most-of-us-visit-once-a-year/feed/ 7