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	<title>Matablog &#187; friday afternoon&#8217;s alright for writing</title>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<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>David Comes To Life &#8211; The Postcard Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/06/10/david-comes-to-life-the-postcard-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/06/10/david-comes-to-life-the-postcard-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fucked Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UK PEOPLE &#8211; FUCKED UP WANT YOUR LOVE LETTERS. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re all fully aware that this week sees the release of the third studio album by Fucked Up, David Comes To Life. The album is a tale of love and loss, destruction and redemption, following the story of the protagonist David and his love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last day to write (about love) to the FCC on behalf of KUSF</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/25/last-day-to-write-about-love-to-the-fcc-on-behalf-of-kusf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/25/last-day-to-write-about-love-to-the-fcc-on-behalf-of-kusf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hector</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[radio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If the headline above fills you with questions, questions such as &#8216;why would I write to the FCC?&#8217; or &#8216;what&#8217;s KUSF?&#8217; or &#8216;isn&#8217;t the Belle And Sebastian plug kind of gratuitous?&#8217;, well, allow me to answer the first two. The condensed version: KUSF is the University of San Francisco&#8217;s community radio station, and has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Esben and the Witch &#8211; live in Brighton</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/04/esben-and-the-witch-live-in-brighton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/02/04/esben-and-the-witch-live-in-brighton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Esben and the Witch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music videos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week Esben and the Witch released Violet Cries in the UK and Europe, started their UK tour and played their first home-town show in the past 9 months at the Brighton Pavilion Theatre, which was filmed by the guys over at Tactful-Cactus.  As a taster of what to expect on their upcoming UK/EU/US tour dates, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sonic Youth play London NYE show</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/22/sonic-youth-play-london-nye-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/22/sonic-youth-play-london-nye-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ATP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concertos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mogwai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sonic Youth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As previously reported by our buddies over at ATP you&#8217;re in for a treat if you happen to be in London this new years eve as there&#8217;s an amazing gig with Sonic Youth headlining a 4-band bill. Make sure to get down there early to see Factory Floor opening the party, followed by The Pop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artwork Analysis Corner : Can Someone Please Help Me Out?</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/22/artwork-analysis-corner-can-someone-please-help-me-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/10/22/artwork-analysis-corner-can-someone-please-help-me-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[god told me to post this]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intensity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I consider myself a somewhat culturally aware, open-minded person. Heck, I&#8217;ve been to Canada a couple of times. And I don&#8217;t consider myself to have a knee-jerk, negative reaction when it comes to themes of overt sexualty, demonic imagery or collaborations with Klaus Meine. All of that said, I have NO FUCKING IDEA what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elvis @ 21?</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/07/16/elvis-21/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/07/16/elvis-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modern Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sonic Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=9758</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, as far as rumours for the Lost Weekend go that might be a little far fetched, but Savage Pencil took the opportunity to imagine how Thurston Moore might enjoy the Matador birthday celebrations in Vegas a little too much later this year. You can see the comic strip for yourself in the latest edition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christopher White, Future Funk Rocker</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/06/05/christopher-white-future-funk-rocker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/06/05/christopher-white-future-funk-rocker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intensity]]></category>

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		<title>Kurt Vile on tour TOMORROW!</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/06/04/kurt-vile-on-tour-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/06/04/kurt-vile-on-tour-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kurt Vile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=9413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo grabbed from  Charlotte Zoller&#8217;s flickr photostream Live in a fairly sizable metropolitan area, or Bloomington? If so, there&#8217;s a good chance Kurt Vile will be stopping in your town in the next few weeks with Square Shells EP atop the merch tables  (it&#8217;s also available in stores). Have a great weekend! Sat-Jun-05    Seattle, WA   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attn : 304 Hudson Street Marketing Geniuses</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/05/21/attn-304-hudson-street-marketing-geniuses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/05/21/attn-304-hudson-street-marketing-geniuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 18:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[label bizness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=9215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Look, I know you guys are the best in the business. We&#8217;re practically choking to death on gold record plaques, high chart entries and major label copy-cat campaigners trying to sweat your hottest innovations. All of that said, I am very, no check that, MEGA disappointed that we&#8217;ve yet to introduce a scheme for one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thor To Governator : Brother, Can You Spare A Fighter Jet?</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/23/thor-to-governator-brother-can-you-spare-a-fighter-jet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/04/23/thor-to-governator-brother-can-you-spare-a-fighter-jet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[god told me to post this]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(from 1976, Thor on &#8220;The Merv Griffin Show&#8221;. Taken from the unreleased DVD box set, &#8220;Thor : The Proto-Piazza&#8221;) Who amongst us hasn&#8217;t sat awake at night fantasizing about various rock icons reaching out to state Governors for assistance? For instance, Larry Lifeless would like Deval Patrick to tear up some parking tickets. Bobby Steele [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh, The Places You&#8217;ll Go: A Day In The Life Of A Non-SXSWer</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/19/oh-the-places-youll-go-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-non-sxswer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/19/oh-the-places-youll-go-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-non-sxswer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Austin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[don't mess with Tex-ass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[label bizness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, not everyone in the music industry descends upon Austin for the SXSW Music Conference. Somebody&#8217;s got to hold the fort down. After all, these records ain&#8217;t gonna sell themselves. This is my minute-by-minute account of March 18, 2010. 9:30 am: I&#8217;m here 30 minutes early because I had to be up and at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rage of the mastering engineers</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/rage-of-the-mastering-engineers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/rage-of-the-mastering-engineers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the customer is always wrong]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7736</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The pent-up frustration of mastering and recording engineers who have had to deal with members of an ignorant public for years has finally found in an outlet in a series of viral YouTube videos featuring computer animated characters speaking in computer-generated English accents. The videos are brilliant, and point to the REAL revolution in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Cave &#8216;Death Comes Close&#8217; 12&#8243;, ultra-limited edition details AND CMJ appearances</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/16/cold-cave-death-comes-close-12-ultra-limited-edition-details-and-cmj-appearances/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/16/cold-cave-death-comes-close-12-ultra-limited-edition-details-and-cmj-appearances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CMJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cold Cave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collector scum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to the previously announced and already-limited one-time pressing of Cold Cave&#8217;s new 12&#8243; entitled &#8216;Death Comes Close&#8217;, in collaboration with Dominick Fernow of Cold Cave/Hospital Productions, Matador is set to release a different extra-limited edition of the 12&#8243; This special version features exclusive artwork by Fernow is hand-assembled, stamped and editioned. Limited to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keralan chicken stew</title>
		<link>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/05/keralan-chicken-stew/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/05/keralan-chicken-stew/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday afternoon's alright for writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kerala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[okra]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a hearty, homey chicken stew. Like many Keralan dishes, it uses spices like black peppercorns, cloves and nutmeg and thus feels strangely Western&#8230; because we imported those spices from Kerala, from the sixteenth century onward. The main non-Western ingredient is coconut milk &#8211; I used canned, because I wasn&#8217;t up to hammering open [...]]]></description>
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