http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/20/upcoming-mogwai-dj-set-on-viva-radio/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/20/upcoming-mogwai-dj-set-on-viva-radio/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 15:27:24 +0000 Matt http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4594 While on their recent US tour, Mogwai’s Barry Burns had a chance to pop into a few places to flex his DJing muscles. He made it over to Viva-Radio’s Brooklyn studio on the day of the one of the band’s Music Hall show to record a DJ set and have a chat with Ted Shumaker. [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/20/upcoming-mogwai-dj-set-on-viva-radio/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/28/mogwai-djing-on-air-and-online-this-week/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/28/mogwai-djing-on-air-and-online-this-week/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:16:24 +0000 Robby http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4463 [Photo of Mogwai at the Music Hall of Williamsburg last night by Ryan Muir] Tonights’ Music Hall of Williamsburg show is the second of Mogwai’s three sold out shows in Brooklyn. They’re taking some time while in town to DJ at some nearby radio stations Tonight at 6:30PM EST, tune into WNYU’s New Afternoon Show for a [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/28/mogwai-djing-on-air-and-online-this-week/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/01/mogwai-ticket-bundle/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/01/mogwai-ticket-bundle/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:19:35 +0000 Dean http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4182 We got pretty excited about the upcoming Mogwai tour so we created a special bundle for those of you who haven’t picked up The Hawk Is Howling yet. Click HERE or on the Ticket Hawk (scalper?) above to purchase the bundle. You will receive a ticket for the Mogwai show of your choice and receive the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/01/mogwai-ticket-bundle/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/30/shearwater-mogwai-confirmed-for-all-points-west/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/30/shearwater-mogwai-confirmed-for-all-points-west/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:02:55 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4169 Crazy rock fest season is most def. upon us, and us such, you can look forward to the Matablog being routinely scooped this spring and summer by concert promoters and other rockblogs announcing which of our bands are playing in a big field somewhere.  Today’s joyous news has Shearwater playing the 2nd edition of the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/30/shearwater-mogwai-confirmed-for-all-points-west/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/19/mogwai-north-american-dates-this-spring/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/19/mogwai-north-american-dates-this-spring/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:45:17 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3920 (performing “Scotland’s Shame” from ‘The Hawk Is Howling’, Aula Magna, Lisbon, Feb 5, 2009) If tickets for all of the dates below aren’t on sale now…they will be soon. Support info coming soon.  04/​20 Houst​on,​ TX- Numbe​rs 04/​21 New Orlea​ns,​ LA- Repub​lic 04/​22 Birmi​ngham​,​ AL- Workp​lay Theat​re 04/​23 Ashev​ille,​ NC- Orang​e Peel 04/​24 Carrb​oro,​ NC- Cats Cradl​e 04/​25 Phila​delph​ia,​ PA- Troca​dero 04/​27 Brook​lyn,​ [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/19/mogwai-north-american-dates-this-spring/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/03/christmas-shopping-cat-power-double-10-ep-and-more/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/03/christmas-shopping-cat-power-double-10-ep-and-more/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:37:08 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3360 This coming Tuesday, the limited-edition double vinyl gatefold 10″ EP from Cat Power hits the stores. Entitled Dark End Of The Street, it includes six bewitching cover songs from the Jukebox sessions and not included on that album. This would make a wonderful Christmas or Hannukah present for someone who likes gatefold covers, or cover [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/03/christmas-shopping-cat-power-double-10-ep-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/23/zidane-with-mogwai-score-this-week-at-bam/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/23/zidane-with-mogwai-score-this-week-at-bam/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:10:28 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2998 “Zidane : A Twenty-First Century Portrait”, the feature length documentary by Douglas Gordon and Philppe Parreno, is being shown from tomorrow through October 30 at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.  As lovers of between-Matador-releases are well aware, Mogwai provided the original soundtrack for this stunning visual work.  In 2006, the Frenchman Zinédine Zidane, the most gifted—and [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/23/zidane-with-mogwai-score-this-week-at-bam/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/22/mogwai-remaining-us-dates-postponed/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/22/mogwai-remaining-us-dates-postponed/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:46:55 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2554 We regret to be passing the following information along… After playing at ATP last night, Martin was rushed to hospital with complications relating to his heart condition. He has since been discharged and has been advised by doctors to return home for further medical treatment. Details regarding ticket refunds will be announced shortly on Mogwai and Matador’s [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/22/mogwai-remaining-us-dates-postponed/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/17/most-assuredly-not-the-new-mogwai-video/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/17/most-assuredly-not-the-new-mogwai-video/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:29:14 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2507 Much as we appreciate the attempt to provide visual accompaniment to ‘The Hawk Is Howling’’s “The Sun Smells Too Loud”, the above video is anything but authorized. Duh. On the other hand, Mo’ Fuzz appreciates the production values. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/17/most-assuredly-not-the-new-mogwai-video/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/16/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-streaming-now/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/16/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-streaming-now/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:16:22 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2499 The new Mogwai album ‘The Hawk Is Howling’ can be heard from start to finish, starting today at the band’s MySpace profile.  If you’re not into MySpace, be advised we thought about streaming the album from random Linkedin profiles of persons who sent us job applications, but it was suggested that would kind of stupid if [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/09/16/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-streaming-now/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/13/mogwai-batcat-video/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/13/mogwai-batcat-video/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:21:02 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2189 Though Pitchfork, Stereogum and Wired all linked to the above clip — directed by Dominic Hailstone — yesterday, for some reason the MySpace video is no longer functioning. So here’s a YouTube clip instead of “Batcat” from the forthcoming Mogwai LP/CD ‘The Hawk Is Howling’, in stores and online on September 23. The above video [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/13/mogwai-batcat-video/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/25/the-hawk-is-howling-pre-order-and-bundle/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/25/the-hawk-is-howling-pre-order-and-bundle/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:02:22 +0000 Dean http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2002 We’re happy announce Pre-Order is now up for Mogwai’s new album “The Hawk Is Howling.” If you order now, you receive $1 off of either the LP or CD and a free poster! Order HERE In addition, we’re offering a special Mogwai BUNDLE deal. You can get all four Matador Mogwai albums (including The Hawk Is [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/25/the-hawk-is-howling-pre-order-and-bundle/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/03/new-mogwai-mp3-the-sun-smells-too-loud/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/03/new-mogwai-mp3-the-sun-smells-too-loud/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:31 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1847 (Mogwai in Mexico City last month, photo taken from remusmx’s Flickr stream) We’re pleased to unveil the first MP3 from the upcoming Mogwai LP/CD, ‘The Hawk Is Howling’ (out September 23) – “The Sun Smells Too Loud” is a fairly substantial hint that said album is gonna be a scalp-scorcher. As mentioned previously, the following North American [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/07/03/new-mogwai-mp3-the-sun-smells-too-loud/feed/ 21 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/12/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-tracklisting/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/12/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-tracklisting/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:07:33 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1757 As mentioned last week, there’s a new studio LP/CD from Mogwai coming on September 23, 2008, and it’s called ‘The Hawk Is Howling’. As per the kindly gatherers at Mogwai’s UK label, Wall Of Sound, here’s a confirmed tracklisting : 1 I’m Jim Morrison, I’m dead 2 Batcat 3 Danphe and The Brain 4 Local Authority 5 The Sun Smells [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/12/mogwai-the-hawk-is-howling-tracklisting/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/06/mogwai-new-ep-album-north-american-tour/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/06/mogwai-new-ep-album-north-american-tour/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:30:53 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1738 BATCAT EP (front sleeve, above) : Matador will be releasing a new Mogwai EP on September 9 (12″ vinyl and download), with UK/EU release coming a day earlier via Wall Of Sound and PIAS Recordings respectively. The selections will include : 1 – Batcat 2 – Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/06/mogwai-new-ep-album-north-american-tour/feed/ 3