http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/pavement-best-of-track-listing-and-contest-winner/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/pavement-best-of-track-listing-and-contest-winner/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:27 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7648 So we got more than 1200 entries to the Pavement Guess The Track Listing contest for the Quarantine The Past best-of collection. As you may recall, first prize was for the track listing closest to the actual track listing. The actual track listing is: 1. Gold Soundz (CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN) 2. Frontwards (WATERY, DOMESTIC EP) 3. Mellow [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/25/pavement-best-of-track-listing-and-contest-winner/feed/ 31 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/05/pavement-quarantine-the-past/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/05/pavement-quarantine-the-past/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:41 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7411 Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement comes out on March 9, 2010. This fully remastered 23-track compilation will be available on MID-PRICED double LP, CD and digital album formats. The tracks span the entirety of Pavement’s career from 1989 to 1999, from the scratchy and mysterious sounds of their early vinyl-only releases to the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/05/pavement-quarantine-the-past/feed/ 40 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/the-decade-cant-end-soon-enough-unless-youre-having-fun-matador-artists-staff-and-associates-remember-2009-before-its-done/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/the-decade-cant-end-soon-enough-unless-youre-having-fun-matador-artists-staff-and-associates-remember-2009-before-its-done/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:05:08 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7327 (sure, we’re allowed to have an annual holiday party, but who’s supposed to pay for the cleanup?) Once upon a time — when the bulk of our internet activity was longer than 140 characters — the Matador website feature periodic news updates (almost all of ‘em brutally late in arrival), along with an informal selection of [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/the-decade-cant-end-soon-enough-unless-youre-having-fun-matador-artists-staff-and-associates-remember-2009-before-its-done/feed/ 10 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/19/jon-spencer-speaks/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/19/jon-spencer-speaks/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:43:45 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6900 File this under “totally fascinating blasts from the past”. Gerard is that a category? Jon Spencer talks to Ian Svenonius (I figured they’d be nemeses for the similar territory they mined during my youth) on VBS. Seriously interesting stuff: ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/11/19/jon-spencer-speaks/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/02/government-center-update-sunday-officially-declared-mission-of-burma-day-in-boston/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/02/government-center-update-sunday-officially-declared-mission-of-burma-day-in-boston/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:13:35 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6213 In addition to Tuesday’s release of Mission Of Burma’s 5th (!) studio album, ‘The Sound, The Speed, The Light’ and Sunday’s free outdoor concert at M.I.T., Boston’s City Council have wisely declared October 4, 2009, “Mission Of Burma Day”.  Y’know, the City Council gets a bad rap every now and then, but for one day [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/02/government-center-update-sunday-officially-declared-mission-of-burma-day-in-boston/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/26/london-record-shopping-still-great/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/26/london-record-shopping-still-great/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:38:36 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6146 Just got back from a trip to London and am happy to report that it is still one of the record shopping capitals of the world. I’ve had many memorable visits there before, especially to the great Beano’s in Croydon when it was still three stories of original UK ’60s and ’70s pressings at reasonable [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/26/london-record-shopping-still-great/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/27/fucked-up-from-the-pitchfork-festival/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/27/fucked-up-from-the-pitchfork-festival/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:19:29 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5163 Fucked Up, who by all accounts pulled together the most ferocious set of Pitchfork weekend (two of them if you happened to be at Subterranean on Friday night), also found time to interview fellow fourth-wall breakers the Jesus Lizard. Watch Pink Eyes hold his own with the heavyweights, and also see an outstanding [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/27/fucked-up-from-the-pitchfork-festival/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/29/q-how-tough-were-things-on-the-les-during-the-early-90s/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/29/q-how-tough-were-things-on-the-les-during-the-early-90s/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 05:21:25 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4680 A : NOBODY COULD AFFORD LIGHTBULBS! The Duane/Delaney/Ibold/Reid Dustdevils, if not the band’s classic lineup,  certainly the only one with a clip (or two) on the YouTube. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/29/q-how-tough-were-things-on-the-les-during-the-early-90s/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/25/coming-to-a-multiplex-near-you-the-walk-the-line-of-movies-that-feature-a-ton-of-church-burning/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/25/coming-to-a-multiplex-near-you-the-walk-the-line-of-movies-that-feature-a-ton-of-church-burning/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 04:46:17 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4632 There have been reports of a dramatic interpretation of Michael Moynahin and Dirk Soderlind’s “Lords Of Chaos” hitting the big screen someday, and perhaps adding a mainstream movie star to the mix will help with the financing.  You’ve thrilled to Shane West as Darby Crash, tried to get your head around Elijah Wood as Iggy, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/05/25/coming-to-a-multiplex-near-you-the-walk-the-line-of-movies-that-feature-a-ton-of-church-burning/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/not-so-random-single-from-the-collection-march-09-edition/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/not-so-random-single-from-the-collection-march-09-edition/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:21:59 +0000 Chris http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4040 Back in the way-back machine when Matador had our very first office (that wasn’t my apartment) we sold direct to stores in addition to selling our own singles and LP’s ; we started selling non matador records we liked, and soon-to-be matador related records. It was a way to keep the lights on with [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/03/06/not-so-random-single-from-the-collection-march-09-edition/feed/ 7 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/17/matador-alumni-corner-the-wild-world-of-kustomized/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/17/matador-alumni-corner-the-wild-world-of-kustomized/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:50:17 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3899 Not to be outdone by Merge’s recent Volcano Suns reissues, former Kustomized bassist Bob Moses has done an impressive job tying his old band’s history together with a new, posthumous site.  Perhaps the lesser known of Peter Prescott’s post-Mission Of Burma projects, Kustomized was once described by Rolling Stone’s Matt Diehl as “maintaining an almost [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/17/matador-alumni-corner-the-wild-world-of-kustomized/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/07/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iv/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/07/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iv/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:48:06 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3816 Oh boy.  All sorts of potential problems with this one.  Where do we start with the apologies?   To the estate of Peter Ivers….sorry.   Wicked Witch? WE’LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/07/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iv/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/06/ron-asheton-1948-2009/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/06/ron-asheton-1948-2009/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:12:00 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3572 Earlier today, MLive.com reported the passing of original Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton at the age of 60. Dead of an apparent heart attack, Asheton’s pioneering work with the Stooges, New Order, New Race (alongside Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek and Rob Younger) and Destroy All Monsters casts a major creative shadow over much of the music [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/06/ron-asheton-1948-2009/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:04:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3551 Legendary New London, CT trio the CONDO FUCKS returned to the stage last March after a long absence from the tri-state area’s concert circuit, and the results of a secretive Hoboken rehearsal recording session 35 is being released in March of ‘09 by Matador as the LP/CD, ‘Fuckbook’. Eschewing such Condo Fucks originals as “Fuckin’ Gary [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/01/05/coming-march-24-the-hotly-anticipated-new-condo-fucks-lpcd-fuckbook/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iii/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iii/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:08:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3532 The promotional video for The Unsane’s “Body Bomb” from the album ‘Total Destruction’ seemed, at the time, like a rather pricey (ie.  more than $10) way of making a clip guaranteed to receive zero MTV play, the fine efforts of Chris, Pete, Vinnie and director Richard Kern aside.  History, however, has a funny way of sorting [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/matador%e2%80%99s-sordid-spectacular-history-continued-the-mysteries-of-u-mv170-pt-iii/feed/ 5