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	<title>Matablog &#187; contests</title>
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		<title>Malkmus To Announce &#8220;Blowjob&#8221; Contest Winner IN SONG Tonight During Amoeba Webcast</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/08/23/malkmus-to-announce-blowjob-contest-winner-in-song-tonight-during-amoeba-webcast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/08/23/malkmus-to-announce-blowjob-contest-winner-in-song-tonight-during-amoeba-webcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been tuned in to CNN this blog lately, you may recall how today marks two very  important future cultural benchmarks.  First, today sees the release of Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks&#8217; new album Mirror Traffic. Second, to celebrate the aforementioned release, Stephen and the Jicks will be playing a free, all-ages instore this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fucked Up postcard competition winners</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/08/12/fucked-up-postcard-competition-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fucked Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You might remember a few weeks ago we decided we wanted more fan-mail to offer up Fucked Up goodies in exchange for a bit of participation with UK fans who went to buy David Comes To Life in any independent record store.  All they had to do was find one of the 5 character postcards, create something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Stephen Malkmus write a song</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/07/15/help-stephen-malkmus-write-a-song/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/07/15/help-stephen-malkmus-write-a-song/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Help Stephen Malkmus write an FCC-friendly version of his new single Senator, from the upcoming album Mirror Traffic (out August 23). As you&#8217;re probably aware, the chorus features the line &#8220;I know what the senator wants &#8211; what the senator wants is a blowjob.&#8221; Come up with a replacement for the word &#8220;blowjob&#8221; that radio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Interpol thanks to Superglued</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/01/meet-interpol-thanks-to-superglued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/01/meet-interpol-thanks-to-superglued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaella</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interpol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Interpol kicked off their Winter tour dates this past Thursday and to celebrate Matador and Superglued teamed up to host a competition for fans to meet the band! To enter, you must register yourself as &#8220;Attending&#8221; a show via the band&#8217;s Superglued page - winners are being randomly selected and contacted on the day of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win tickets to see Esben and the Witch, read a track-by-track analysis of the album with the band</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/27/win-tickets-to-see-esben-and-the-witch-read-a-track-by-track-analysis-of-the-album-with-the-band/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/27/win-tickets-to-see-esben-and-the-witch-read-a-track-by-track-analysis-of-the-album-with-the-band/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Esben and the Witch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tour]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today you have the chance to learn all about Esben and the Witch&#8217;s upcoming debut album that we&#8217;ve been telling you about for a little while now.  Hopefully you&#8217;ve heard the record via one of the streams we linked the other day or have maybe even caught a glimpse of them in one of their [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/26/who-is-stuart-murdoch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Write About Love]]></category>

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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>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/21/who-is-john-ficenec/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=12076</guid>
		<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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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Write About Love]]></category>

		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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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>Writing About Love:  A Day For The Ages</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/11/22/writing-about-love-a-day-for-the-ages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/11/22/writing-about-love-a-day-for-the-ages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=11101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is today such a great day to Write About Love?  We&#8217;ll get to that in a minute. I certainly love my wife.  I love my two kids more than I ever thought possible to love anything.   I love my parents.  I love my two brothers.  (This could go on like a thank you speech, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Belle and Sebastian Write About Love Contest FAQs</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/19/belle-and-sebastian-write-about-love-contest-faqs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/19/belle-and-sebastian-write-about-love-contest-faqs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=10590</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeez you people are psyched!! And we couldn&#8217;t be happier. But we have received a fair amount of questions pertaining to this contest so here you go. Hope this covers it. Q: Can I enter more than once? A: Each code is good for one entry, so yes as long as you have more than [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>eMusic Wants To Send You To Matador&#8217;s 21st Birthday Party In Vegas</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/08/26/emusic-wants-to-send-you-to-matadors-21st-birthday-party-in-vegas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/08/26/emusic-wants-to-send-you-to-matadors-21st-birthday-party-in-vegas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[21]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=10119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[But only two of you.  Contest details are here, but the gist of it is pretty simple.  Our friends at eMusic are giving away two tickets to The Lost Weekend at The Palms, plus they&#8217;re springing for flights and hotel rooms. Gambling losses and legal fees are YOUR problem! I know we keep promising more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting Demands for More Get Togethers</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/22/meeting-demands-for-more-get-togethers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/22/meeting-demands-for-more-get-togethers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Mac</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Listening Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The New Pornographers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOAR!]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you New P&#8217;s fans! My inbox has been experiencing a heavy volume of interest for more GET TOGETHERS. Well let&#8217;s bring it. We&#8217;ve had a few additions in the last week. And, here you have it, another three slipping out. + NYC, Phoenix, &#38; more to come! #gettogetherCLEVELAND Thurs 4/29 @ 6PM @ Happy [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Get Together in Atlanta, Los Angeles + Twitter Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/19/get-together-in-atlanta-los-angeles-twitter-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/19/get-together-in-atlanta-los-angeles-twitter-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Listening Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The New Pornographers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8737</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news Atlantans and Los Angelinos, The New Porongraphers GET TOGETHER listening parties stop in your towns next week. Stop in to Criminal Records in Atlanta and Origami Vinyl in Los Angeles to be one of the first to hear The New Pornographers&#8216; new record, Together. ATLANTA: @ Criminal Records 1154-A Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, [...]]]></description>
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