http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/24/condo-fucks-salute-to-jon-bernhardt-june-21/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/24/condo-fucks-salute-to-jon-bernhardt-june-21/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:24:34 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4412 Many years ago, I used to answer telephones at WMBR.  Never would I have imagined  during the station’s oh-so-cool early ’80’s they would one day see fit to recognize a bunch of talented musicians from Connecticut.  But enough about Death Threat, it seems the Condo Fucks are playing an WMBR-related event in the near future. WMBR [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/24/condo-fucks-salute-to-jon-bernhardt-june-21/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/19/respected-freeform-station-to-risk-fcc-license-with-condo-fucks-session/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/19/respected-freeform-station-to-risk-fcc-license-with-condo-fucks-session/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:20:05 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4139 To commemorate next Tuesday’s release of the long-awaited Condo Fucks LP/CD, ‘Fuckbook’, the fearsome threesome of Kid Condo, Georgia Condo and James McNew have recorded a live set for Joe Belock’s “Three Chord Monte” program, to be aired that same day, March 24 between 12-3pm.  You can listen online at WFMU.org, or in the greater [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/19/respected-freeform-station-to-risk-fcc-license-with-condo-fucks-session/feed/ 63 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/10/condo-fucks-listening-party-in-new-london-where-else/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/10/condo-fucks-listening-party-in-new-london-where-else/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:27:55 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4075 I hope it goes without saying that full Matador / Beggars staff attendance at this event is mantadory. Thank you. (preorder the Condo Fucks’ ‘Fuckbook’ on LP/CD) ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/10/condo-fucks-listening-party-in-new-london-where-else/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/09/condo-fucks-straight-outta-connecticut/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/09/condo-fucks-straight-outta-connecticut/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:00:09 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4049 Many years ago, in a town called New London, in Connecticut, one band reigned supreme. Condo Fucks. Here is their story, the story of a scene, of dreams fulfilled and those unrealized. Georgia Condo. Kid Condo. James McNew. Condo Fucks’ “Fuckbook” is out March 24th. Buy it here. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/09/condo-fucks-straight-outta-connecticut/feed/ 9 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/12/southeastern-connecticut-so-much-to-answer-for/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/12/southeastern-connecticut-so-much-to-answer-for/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:05:55 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3844 Condo Fucks – “What’cha Gonna Do About It” from the forthcoming LP/CD ‘Fuckbook‘.  Little known fact : The J. Geils Band’s Magic Dick is also a resident of New London, CT. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/12/southeastern-connecticut-so-much-to-answer-for/feed/ 7 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/26/matador-artifacts-part-three/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/26/matador-artifacts-part-three/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:57:53 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3721 Here are both sides of a label catalog that was published on LP innersleeves in our early days. Click on the images to see a larger and more readable version. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/26/matador-artifacts-part-three/feed/ 5 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:04:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3551 Legendary New London, CT trio the CONDO FUCKS returned to the stage last March after a long absence from the tri-state area’s concert circuit, and the results of a secretive Hoboken rehearsal recording session 35 is being released in March of ‘09 by Matador as the LP/CD, ‘Fuckbook’. Eschewing such Condo Fucks originals as “Fuckin’ Gary [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/feed/ 3