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/2009/10/27/mission-of-burma-boston-new-york-city-shows-announced-for-early-2010/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/27/mission-of-burma-boston-new-york-city-shows-announced-for-early-2010/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:21 +0000 Todd Netter http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6584 So it’s been a mere couple of weeks since Mission of Burma celebrated their very own day in Boston (technically they were in Cambridge, but really folks lets not knit pick) and even longer since their killer set at Jelly NYC’s Pool Party (that had no pool, again folks let’s not get caught up in [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/27/mission-of-burma-boston-new-york-city-shows-announced-for-early-2010/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/16/beggars-groupmatador-cmj-party-thursday-october-22/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/16/beggars-groupmatador-cmj-party-thursday-october-22/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:48:06 +0000 Hector http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6424 The kid-tested, Big Bear-approved Beggars Group CMJ Party (not to be confused with the Matador/True Panther jam happening the following night) goes down Thursday, October 22 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery) from 11pm to the wee hours of the morning, and will feature, among other things, a DJ set by the one and only Gerard [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/16/beggars-groupmatador-cmj-party-thursday-october-22/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/kurt-vile-live-on-wnyu-430-pm-edt/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/kurt-vile-live-on-wnyu-430-pm-edt/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:11:12 +0000 Hector http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6216 It’s a good week to be a Kurt Vile fan. Fresh from the weekend’s pair of Philly shows, Mr. Vile will be playing a solo acoustic set on WNYU’s New Afternoon Show starting at 4:30 PM Eastern. Tune in at 89.1 FM in New York, or online at wnyu.org. The Kurt Vile excitement train continues with [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/05/kurt-vile-live-on-wnyu-430-pm-edt/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/25/yo-la-tengo-on-wfmu-today-at-3pm/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/25/yo-la-tengo-on-wfmu-today-at-3pm/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:49:11 +0000 Hector http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6142 You may have noticed that we’ve been going on a bit about tonight’s epic Yo La Tengo show at Roseland in New York City, and well, what can I say? We’re excited. Other excited parties, and human beings in general, should tune in to WFMU at 3:00 this afternoon, when Yo La Tengo’s always entertaining [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/25/yo-la-tengo-on-wfmu-today-at-3pm/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/fucked-up-at-brooklyn-masonic-temple/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/fucked-up-at-brooklyn-masonic-temple/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:39:18 +0000 Claire T http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5950 As promised, more details on Fucked Up’s live performance of The Chemistry of Common Life at Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Click here to take you to the ticketing page. Tickets go on sale this Friday! ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/fucked-up-at-brooklyn-masonic-temple/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/girls-times-new-viking-record-release-partay/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/girls-times-new-viking-record-release-partay/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:41 +0000 Heather Mac http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5933 A special album release listening party [presented by INSOUND and IMPOSE Magazine] for the upcoming GIRLS record, Album, and Times New Viking’s Born Again Revisited will be on Wednesday, September 16 at Bruar Falls (245 Grand Street) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn starting at 9pm. Both records come out on LP/CD/Digital on September 22nd. All attendees will [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/girls-times-new-viking-record-release-partay/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/04/fucked-up-live-brooklyn-masonic-temple/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/04/fucked-up-live-brooklyn-masonic-temple/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:35:51 +0000 Claire T http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5832 As we near the one-year anniversary of Fucked Up’s The Chemisty of Common Life & the insanity that was the 12 hour show, we’re very pleased to announce some exciting Fucked Up news. On Thursday, November 5, the band will be performing The Chemistry of Common Life live and in its entirety at the Brooklyn Masonic [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/04/fucked-up-live-brooklyn-masonic-temple/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/02/yo-la-tengo-album-release-party-98/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/02/yo-la-tengo-album-release-party-98/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:19:05 +0000 Heather Mac http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5783 We are letting the secret slip early, right here…. Matador Records, Brooklyn Vegan, and Other Music are proud to announce that we are combining forces to celebrate the new album Popular Songs on the date of release, next Tuesday, September 8th here in New York City. The event will be held at D’amelio Terras Gallery [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/02/yo-la-tengo-album-release-party-98/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/12/nyc-jay-reatard-album-documentary-party/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/12/nyc-jay-reatard-album-documentary-party/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:38:57 +0000 Heather Mac http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5424 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/12/nyc-jay-reatard-album-documentary-party/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/07/julien-plenti-contest-winner-for-fallon-screening/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/07/julien-plenti-contest-winner-for-fallon-screening/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:29:46 +0000 Heather Mac http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5319 Recreation Winner:      Jennifer Kirchoff!! re: http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/06/julian-plenti-photo-contest-to-win-fallon-tickets/ ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/07/julien-plenti-contest-winner-for-fallon-screening/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/06/julian-plenti-photo-contest-to-win-fallon-tickets/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/06/julian-plenti-photo-contest-to-win-fallon-tickets/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:20:54 +0000 Heather Mac http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5297 WIN a pair of tickets (and the new album) for the BAND BENCH (next to the stage) for tomorrow’s JIMMY FALLON taping/performance of Julian Plenti in New York City. How? Recreate the following promo photo on your own and email to heathermacintyre@beggars.com – winner will be announced at 10am tomorrow 8/7: *Ticket winners ust be 17+ of [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/06/julian-plenti-photo-contest-to-win-fallon-tickets/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/29/this-thursday-julian-plenti-ace-hotel-nyc/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/29/this-thursday-julian-plenti-ace-hotel-nyc/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:58:27 +0000 Claire T http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5208 Please join us, this Thursday evening, at the lovely ACE Hotel, NYC. We’ll be playing Julian Plenti’s upcoming 8/4 release, Julian Plenti…is Skyscraper, while enjoying complimentary bourbon cocktails in ACE’s Breslin Bar & Dining Room. As previously announced, Julian Plenti will be making his first concert appearance in years this September. Keep it tuned here for further [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/29/this-thursday-julian-plenti-ace-hotel-nyc/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:46:01 +0000 Michael http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3659 Don’t forget, kids…TONIGHT at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square, Carl and Co. will be playing an in-store to support Carl’s new LP/CD Get Guilty. (photo by Daniel Corrigan) A.C. Newman Performance and Signing Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 PM Virgin Megastore Union Square Cafe 52 East 14th Street Until then, you can check out the video of “The Changeling (Get Guilty),” the second [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/20/ac-newman-at-virgin-union-square/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:45:47 +0000 Sara McManus http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3578 On the release date of A.C. Newman’s LP/CD – Get Guilty, Carl and the gang will play an in-store at Virgin Megastore in Union Square! (image taken from forklift’s flickr) A.C. Newman Performance and Signing Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 PM Virgin Megastore Union Square Cafe 52 East 14th Street ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/07/ac-newman-at-virgin-megastore-union-square/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/11/24/whats-up-nerds/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/11/24/whats-up-nerds/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:42:53 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3320 More from the 12 hour marathon, Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend joins Fucked Up for Blitz and Descendents covers, while fans help the band thrash through “Nervous Breakdown” by Black Flag. “Someone’s Gonna Die” and “Parents” “Nervous Breakdown” ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/11/24/whats-up-nerds/feed/ 0