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	<title>Matablog &#187; Belle and Sebastian</title>
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		<title>Belle &amp; Sebastian Fans&#8217; Fantasies Can Come True</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nils</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stuart Murdoch is financing a God Help The Girl film on KICKSTARTER, and for certain modest donations, you can intertwine your life with Stuart&#8217;s, just like you fantasized about as a young lad or lass in your bedroom at night while parents fought, bullies bullied, and you dreamed of a happier place: Seriously, check out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Matador vinyl reissues are here!</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/07/27/matador-vinyl-reissues-are-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; We&#8217;re excited to announce that a number of our favorite catalogue releases have been reissued on 120g vinyl and are now in stock. The following titles are now available in the Matador Store, and will be on shelves at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Cave remix Belle and Sebastian and add European tour dates</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/07/12/cold-cave-remix-belle-and-sebastian-and-add-european-tour-dates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back we mentioned Belle And Sebastian&#8217;s forthcoming 12&#8243; EP (out July 26, pre-order it) which is backed with several exclusive b-sides, including a remix of the track &#8220;I Didn&#8217;t See It Coming&#8221; by COLD CAVE&#8217;s Wes Eisold. Today, we&#8217;re excited to share that track with you. Belle &#38; Sebastian &#8211; I Didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Belle and Sebastian Video &amp; 12&#8221; Release</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/06/17/new-belle-and-sebastian-video-12-release/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claire T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we posted the Belle and Sebastian video for &#8220;Come On Sister&#8221; and if that&#8217;s not enough video goodness, Belle and Sebastian have another video out today for &#8220;I Didn&#8217;t See It Coming&#8221; (Richard X mix) by Glasgow based artist, Lesley Barnes. This summer, you&#8217;ll be able to pick up the new Belle and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belle and Sebastian &#8220;Come On Sister&#8221; Video</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/06/10/belle-and-sebastian-come-on-sister-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claire T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian have posted a highly entertaining video for &#8220;Come On Sister&#8221; today. You&#8217;ve gotta give this one a watch. Paul Fegan has directed a clip for a new version of Come On Sister – which was remixed by Tony Doogan. This stars all seven band members faced with the grim realities of life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Stuart Murdoch?</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/26/who-is-stuart-murdoch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that we know exactly what John Ficenec is all about, we can turn our attention to the other half of the Write About Love contest equation; Mr. Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian. While this is hardly the most comprehensive or definitive profile of Stuart, it is a quick look at the man behind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is John Ficenec?</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/21/who-is-john-ficenec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week we answered the question that everyone had been asking; &#8220;Who is going to win the Belle and Sebastian &#8216;Write About Love Contest?&#8217;&#8221; But as questions beget questions, now everyone wants to know &#8220;Who the hell is John Ficenec?&#8221; Well, after a short but relatively arduous search, we&#8217;ve located the lucky fella behind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Write About Love contest winners, part 3: Grand Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/18/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-3-grand-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/18/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-3-grand-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=11889</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Belle and Sebastian Write About Love contest is closed and the band has judged. AND THE WINNER IS&#8230; John Ficenec, of Omaha Nebraska! We reprint his winning essay below. John will be getting a personal visit from Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch, and the band will then be writing a song about him, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Write about Love contest winners, part two: The Runners-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/12/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-two-the-runners-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/12/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-two-the-runners-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We announced the twenty-one honorable mention winners of Belle and Sebastian&#8217;s Write About Love contest on Tuesday. Today we have Stuart Murdoch&#8217;s top 5 selections &#8212; from which we will be choosing one GRAND PRIZE WINNER (to be announced later this week, stand by!) We have published all five essays below. These formidable writers will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Write About Love contest winners, part one: Honorable Mentions</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/11/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-one-honorable-mentions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/11/write-about-love-contest-winners-part-one-honorable-mentions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have read over on the Belle and Sebastian site, Stuart has chosen the shortlist of winners for the Write About Love contest. We are pleased to announce our Part One winners, the Honorable Mentions, today: Ann Orsini &#8211; Carrboro, NC Paul Sotrop &#8211; Maplewood, NJ Brett Hall &#8211; Lawrence, KS Michele Muller [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belle &amp; Sebastian LIVE CONCERT WEBCAST (is over, but we&#8217;ve got you covered)</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/22/belle-sebastian-live-concert-webcast-is-over-but-weve-got-you-covered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/22/belle-sebastian-live-concert-webcast-is-over-but-weve-got-you-covered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you missed yesterday&#8217;s INSANELY FANTASTIC live Belle &#038; Sebastian concert webcast from Glasgow, well, what were you THINKING? Watching the band burn through classics and new favorites, my inner 15-year-old-self nearly went into convulsions (ask my coworkers, it was embarrassing). Though you may have erred horribly and missed the show, &#8217;tis the holiday season, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TODAY: Belle &amp; Sebastian CONCERT WEBCAST, live from Glasgow &#8211; 4PM EST (1PM PST, 9PM GMT)</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/21/today-belle-sebastian-concert-webcast-live-from-glasgow-4pm-est-1pm-pst-9pm-gmt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day is finally here! Belle &#38; Sebastian: a Holiday Spectacular, live from Glasgow. Tune in today at NPR (www.npr.org/BelleHoliday) or The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/dec/20/belle-sebastian-live-glasgow) at 4PM EST (1PM PST for Californians and the like, and 9PM GMT in the country of origin) for a full-length Belle &#38; Sebastian concert &#8211; a holiday blowout live from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belle &amp; Sebastian CONCERT WEBCAST: a Holiday Spectacular, live from Glasgow &#8211; THIS TUESDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/16/belle-sebastian-concert-webcast-a-holiday-spectacular-live-from-glasgow-this-tuesday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/16/belle-sebastian-concert-webcast-a-holiday-spectacular-live-from-glasgow-this-tuesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are so pleased to announce that this coming Tuesday December 21 at 9PM GMT/4PM EST, NPR and The Guardian will partner with Matador, Rough Trade and, of course, Belle &#038; Sebastian to bring you a live concert, in it&#8217;s entirety, from the legendary Barrowland in the band&#8217;s hometown of Glasgow. Belle &#038; Sebastian. Live [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;And it&#8217;s fun, thinking of you like a movie star&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/10/11513/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/10/11513/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t really know what it means to be in love, and as they say, write what you know.  Since I am to write about love, I will focus on something I love to have and am very well acquainted with: Crushes. These are pictures of the three-ring binder I had in 7th grade.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Red Wine I Love You Right From The Start&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/12/07/red-red-wine-i-love-you-right-from-the-start/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I suddenly became very aware of my surroundings. My favorite white strapless dress with the lace overlay suddenly started to itch and I was overwhelmed with this feeling of insecurity. Should I have worn this dress and not the purple A line with the big bow? My hair has completely fallen from dancing and is [...]]]></description>
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