http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/10/harlem-2nd-mp3-from-hippies-gay-human-bones/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/10/harlem-2nd-mp3-from-hippies-gay-human-bones/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:39:06 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8246 (polaroid by Pooneh Ghana) Harlem are headed back to Austin for a slew of SXSW-related activities before they hit the road yet again in April, taking just a little bit of time off to set themselves on fire in the name of promotion and marketing. We’re thrilled to be associated with persons willing to put their [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/10/harlem-2nd-mp3-from-hippies-gay-human-bones/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/26/harlem-new-aprilmay-dates-april-fools-friends-day-rec-release-show/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/26/harlem-new-aprilmay-dates-april-fools-friends-day-rec-release-show/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:48:16 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8066 (l-r : Curtis, Coomers, pic taken from J Is For Jetsetter’s Flickr stream) Harlem are on the West Coast as of this writing, catching up with old friends and making new ones in advance of their second album, ‘Hippies’ (LP/CD/digitized bits) coming out on April 6 (April 26 in the UK and Europe).  Though a bunch [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/26/harlem-new-aprilmay-dates-april-fools-friends-day-rec-release-show/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/11/harlem-live-on-wnyus-new-afternoon-show-today-at-600pm/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/11/harlem-live-on-wnyus-new-afternoon-show-today-at-600pm/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:22:40 +0000 Hector http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7852 Undaunted by the Great Blizzard of 2010, unafraid of New York’s exploding Radio Shacks, and dressed for Fashion Week success (as seen above), Austin’s own Harlem have made their way to our fair city to play a couple of shows for the townies. If you’re not lucky enough to have caught them last night at [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/11/harlem-live-on-wnyus-new-afternoon-show-today-at-600pm/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/harlem-in-the-western-united-states/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/harlem-in-the-western-united-states/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:04:20 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7664 (Jose, Coomers and Curtis dealing with the elements at Fun Fun Fun last November. pic taken from Pooneh Ghana’s Flickr page) In addition to a mid February trio of shows in New York City and a Feb. 6 appearance as part of Matador’s Casual Victim Pile revue at Austin’s Beerland, Harlem are pointing their compass in [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/harlem-in-the-western-united-states/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/08/harlem-nyc-dates-prior-to-hippies-release/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/08/harlem-nyc-dates-prior-to-hippies-release/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:42:35 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7481 (photo by Pooneh Ghana) In addition to their previously mentioned February 6 show at Beerland as part of the Casual Victim Pile festivities, Harlem are heading to the greater NYC area for what our pal Cronos might call “a promo tour” in mid February. Other activities that week may or may not include radio sessions, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/08/harlem-nyc-dates-prior-to-hippies-release/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/09/coming-april-6-harlem-hippies/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/09/coming-april-6-harlem-hippies/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:00:53 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7152 (photo by Pooneh Ghana) As mentioned some months ago, the Austin, TX based trio  Harlem had their summer vacation canceled by Matador Records and they ended being forced to work long hours at Costa Mesa’s Distillery in an effort to produce a worthy followup to 2008’s ‘Free Drugs’. Apparently, there are laws against this kind of [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/09/coming-april-6-harlem-hippies/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/matador-true-panther-sounds-night-in-nyc-its-a-big-bear-thang-you-wouldnt-understand/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/matador-true-panther-sounds-night-in-nyc-its-a-big-bear-thang-you-wouldnt-understand/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:58:51 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6371 Free admission if you RSVP to myopenbar.com ($5 after 10).  Because we love bears almost as much as we love CMJ. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/matador-true-panther-sounds-night-in-nyc-its-a-big-bear-thang-you-wouldnt-understand/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/29/harlem-us-dates-and-cmj-too/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/29/harlem-us-dates-and-cmj-too/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:57:38 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6186 (l-r : Curtis, Coomers, Jose. Pics taken from Poptartgirl’s Flickr page) OK, we’ve listed some of the dates below previously, but now we’ve got extensive CMJ activity for Harlem as well. If you’d like to argue that CMJ is part of America, well, that’s going to be a very long discussion between you and [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/29/harlem-us-dates-and-cmj-too/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/harlem-on-fuel-tv/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/harlem-on-fuel-tv/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:31 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5945 Careful, there’s a rather large kick drum at the top of that ramp. “South Of France” from ‘Free Drugs’, as performed on the Snickers-tastic Daily Habit (thanks to Gabe for the link) ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/harlem-on-fuel-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/08/jay-reatard-harlem-to-play-pdx-free-festival/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/08/jay-reatard-harlem-to-play-pdx-free-festival/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:46:54 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5889 If you’re looking for a weekend fest roughly three weeks after Goner 6 and a week before Budget Rock 8, you could do worse than the above event.  It could the greatest car-company sponsored event of all-time (though admittedly, I would struggle to name the 2nd and 3rd place finishers). ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/08/jay-reatard-harlem-to-play-pdx-free-festival/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/03/harlem-new-us-dates-candid-studio-photography/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/03/harlem-new-us-dates-candid-studio-photography/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:43:02 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5807 Austin, TX trio Harlem spent much of August hard at work on their forthcoming 2nd album (and Matador debut) at Costa Mesa, CA’s Distillery. Though they’ve returned to said studio for additional work, Coomers, Curtis and Jose will be hitting the road again very shortly. Despite how we’re prevented from sharing any of the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/03/harlem-new-us-dates-candid-studio-photography/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:26:07 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4880 (l-r, Coomers, Curtis, Jose. In the background – not sure, but hopefully he won’t sue) It’s a poorly kept secret around the office and the band’s hometown but one we can finally confirm — Matador has signed the Austin, TX trio HARLEM to a multi-record, worldwide deal.  Led by dual vocalists Michael Coomers and Curtis O’Mara [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/feed/ 13