http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/16/pavementthe-new-pornographers-and-girls-at-the-sasquatch-festival/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/16/pavementthe-new-pornographers-and-girls-at-the-sasquatch-festival/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:35:31 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7894 (sadly, there are no plans to show the above film at the Gorge during the weekend of May 29-31) As you might’ve heard elsewhere last night, Pavement, The New Pornographers and Girls are each taking part in 2010’s Sasquatch Festival (May 29-31, The Gorge, WA). A number of our other favorites are taking part (No [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/16/pavementthe-new-pornographers-and-girls-at-the-sasquatch-festival/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/05/slc-girls-instore/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/05/slc-girls-instore/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:55 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7808 1 more stop on the road to instore immortality for Girls… (apologies for the hyperbole but, you know… it’s Super Bowl weekend!) Next Friday February 12 at 7pm Girls will be at Slowtrain for a free instore performance before their show later on at Urban Lounge. Slowtrain 221 E. Broadway Salt Lake City 801 364 2611 And to those of you [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/05/slc-girls-instore/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/02/girls-are-back-on-the-road-april-and-may/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/02/girls-are-back-on-the-road-april-and-may/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:57 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7765 photo by Bao Nguyen Despite currently soldiering across the country Girls are announcing yet another batch of tour dates.  This time, they’re going back to some of our favorite cities, all over the US and Canada, with a stop through Coachella. All American dates are with the excellent Dum Dum Girls. Make all the girl-bandname jokes [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/02/girls-are-back-on-the-road-april-and-may/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/girls-atlanta-instore/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/girls-atlanta-instore/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:06:34 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7703 Next Friday Girls will add one more name to the list of the record shops they’ve rocked over the last 6 months or so. Friday February 5 @ 7pm Criminal Records 1154-A Euclid Ave. NE Atlanta 404 215 9511 Oh and by the way, the show at The Earl is sold out… so if you DON’T have a ticket this is [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/29/girls-atlanta-instore/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/28/girls-meet-the-fans/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/28/girls-meet-the-fans/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:15:22 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7690 This Sunday, January 31st at 3pm Girls will stop by Cactus Music in Houston for a meet-and-greet and signing sesh… Let’s put it this way… I won’t say they DON’T like when you bring them cookies. Cactus Music January 31 @ 3pm 2110 Portsmouth Street Houston, TX 77098 (713) 526-9272 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/28/girls-meet-the-fans/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/girls-waterloo-instore/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/girls-waterloo-instore/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:52:58 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7627 Friends, Austinites, Countrymen… Let Girls help you shake off the long week at a free, all-ages instore next Friday, January 29 at Waterloo. If there was any time to cut out of work 15 minutes early, this is it… 600-A N. Lamar Blvd. in Austin… but you knew that already. (512) 474-2500 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/girls-waterloo-instore/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/19/girls-laura-single-mp3flac/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/19/girls-laura-single-mp3flac/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:59:34 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7604 A new year, a new single from Girls. Laura is probably our favorite track from the album. Such a ripper! At this point, you’ve probably heard enough of us going on and on about our love for this thing so just know that the 7″ comes with an exclusive b-side, the haunting and heartbreaking “Oh, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/19/girls-laura-single-mp3flac/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/16/girls-live-on-kcmp-in-minneapolis/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/16/girls-live-on-kcmp-in-minneapolis/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:52:27 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6793 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/16/girls-live-on-kcmp-in-minneapolis/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/11/girls-announce-2010-u-s-tour-dates/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/11/girls-announce-2010-u-s-tour-dates/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:01 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6730 (photo by Redboy) Despite just finishing up a 5-week tour of the UK and Europe and being halfway through a nationwide tour, Girls bring you MORE TOUR DATES. This time they’ll be traveling through the southwest, southern states and back across the midwest, through fog, sleet, snow, and corn mazes they will come to you America. [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/11/girls-announce-2010-u-s-tour-dates/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/09/girls-hit-the-jackpot/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/09/girls-hit-the-jackpot/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:41 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6722 For an instore… duh. Wednesday November 18 6pm Jackpot Records 203 SW 9th Ave. Portland 503 222 0990 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/09/girls-hit-the-jackpot/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/04/true-panther-sounds-matador-a-love-story-with-legal-bills/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/04/true-panther-sounds-matador-a-love-story-with-legal-bills/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:19 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6693 After months of speculation (much of it in our own corridors), we can happily announce that Matador Records has purchased the True Panther Sounds label. TPS, best known to many of you as the imprint behind Girls‘ recent rise to prominence, will continue to be managed by label founder Dean Bein. What would [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/04/true-panther-sounds-matador-a-love-story-with-legal-bills/feed/ 10 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/27/girls-take-boston-instore-newbury-comics/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/27/girls-take-boston-instore-newbury-comics/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:58:52 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6595 Girls are shipping up to Boston to rock the Sox off of everyone from Back Bay to Somerville… so check it out, FO FREE. Free Instore Saturday November 7th @ 5pm Newbury Comics – 332 Newbury Street Until then, grab a copy of Album so you can sing along. Or just check out this wicked good video that the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/27/girls-take-boston-instore-newbury-comics/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/girls-add-s-california-dates/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/girls-add-s-california-dates/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:29:27 +0000 Dean http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6259 Girls just added a couple of Southern California dates to their already epic tour itinerary (currently galavanting around Europe, followed immediately by criss-crossing the USA). To reflect Southern California vibrations the bands are traveling solely by surfboard and are being limited to a strict diet of Pollo Loco tacos. Sorry guys but we run a [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/girls-add-s-california-dates/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/18/laura-live-at-a-different-fur/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/18/laura-live-at-a-different-fur/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:38:04 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6069 (via G vs. B) Thanks to Nate Chan and Will Abramson from Your’s Truly for filming this session. A lot of familiar faces and a great performance. In Nate and Will’s words… I told JR to show up around 7 and that he could invite some friends to come watch and drink the beer I bought [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/18/laura-live-at-a-different-fur/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/16/girls-rule-san-francisco/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/16/girls-rule-san-francisco/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:25:35 +0000 truepanthersounds http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6036 Being in San Francisco the last few days has been amazing. The San Francisco-only release of Girls’ “Album” was yesterday, and (for lack of a better word) the “vibe” here is electric. Upon getting off the plane I couldn’t avoid the guys’ faces placed in every SF Bay Guardian newsbox around town. I gotta say, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/16/girls-rule-san-francisco/feed/ 0