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/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-from-matador/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-from-matador/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:26:28 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7395 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-from-matador/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/01/in-honor-of-jon-benjamins-super-bowl-commercial-debut/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/01/in-honor-of-jon-benjamins-super-bowl-commercial-debut/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:49:00 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3763 …we link to the comedic stylings of the Fuggedabuddies. Clearly, we’re in the middle of a recession or Bud Light would’ve managed to pair Mr. Benjamin with Jon Glaser. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/02/01/in-honor-of-jon-benjamins-super-bowl-commercial-debut/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/goose-daube-revisited/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/goose-daube-revisited/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:26:39 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3525 I can’t stop thinking about the goose daube I made last spring, especially ’cause I have several calves’ legs left in the freezer. Since Jonah from Fucked Up asked me to scan the “recipe” so he could use it to impress some girl, I decided I should let all of you have the benefit of [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/12/22/goose-daube-revisited/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/28/earles-jensen-wannabes-cause-international-incident/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/28/earles-jensen-wannabes-cause-international-incident/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:17:34 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=3031 (they’ve got a long way to go before they’ll top this one) From the Guardian’s Ben Dowell and Jason Dean :  The prime minister, Gordon Brown has become involved in the snowballing row over the Andrew Sachs prank calls, condemning Russel Brand and Jonathan Ross’ broadcast on Radio 2 as “clearly inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour”. Brown, speaking to journalists after meeting French [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/28/earles-jensen-wannabes-cause-international-incident/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/15/moby-and-fucked-up-perform-blitzkrieg-bop/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/15/moby-and-fucked-up-perform-blitzkrieg-bop/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:02:38 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2900 ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/10/15/moby-and-fucked-up-perform-blitzkrieg-bop/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/25/fuck-you-i-wont-do-what-you-tell-me/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/25/fuck-you-i-wont-do-what-you-tell-me/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:56:45 +0000 Judge http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=2280 Photo courtesy of Lucy Johnston. Fucked Up triumphed as one of the most memorable sets from the Lock Up stage’s at Reading and Leeds this weekend, followed by a late night set at the Rivermead Centre with guest performances from Frank from Gallows and Alexisonfire. Fucked Up are hitting London again on Tuesday to [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/08/25/fuck-you-i-wont-do-what-you-tell-me/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/22/hes-out-of-order-shes-out-of-order-the-whole-damn-trial-is-out-of-order/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/22/hes-out-of-order-shes-out-of-order-the-whole-damn-trial-is-out-of-order/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:32:58 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1802 Let this serve as a cautionary tale for the entire Matador roster; vomiting on the audience will not be tolerated in Judge Judy’s court of (faux) law. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/06/22/hes-out-of-order-shes-out-of-order-the-whole-damn-trial-is-out-of-order/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/yes-prank-calls-existed-before-jfal-memphis-themed-too/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/yes-prank-calls-existed-before-jfal-memphis-themed-too/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:13:32 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1499 WFMU’s Vanilla Bean’s Elvis Phone Sex (mp3), lifted from Ken Freedman and WFMU’s Beware Of The Blog. Most assuredly not safe for work. ESPECIALLY if you work at Graceland.  ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/yes-prank-calls-existed-before-jfal-memphis-themed-too/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/2008-wtf-thread/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/2008-wtf-thread/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:31:46 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1497 For those of you who think the Matador Bulletin Board doesn’t have anything to offer you, think again. The above image comes from the 2008 WTF Thread, which contains much more like it, and more besides.Registration is purposefully somewhat difficult, but the most determined can get past the hurdles. And you don’t need to register [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/05/2008-wtf-thread/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/second-earles-jensen-mp3-this-week-barbara-a-realistic-portrait/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/second-earles-jensen-mp3-this-week-barbara-a-realistic-portrait/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:59:22 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1476 Here’s the second of five Earles & Jensen MP3s we’re posting each day this week at 12:30 Eastern, for the countdown to album release on April 22. It’s about one woman’s fascination with the blues and is entitled: Barbara: A Realistic Portrait (mp3) (Yesterday’s MP3, the first, can be found here). ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/second-earles-jensen-mp3-this-week-barbara-a-realistic-portrait/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/tats-all-folks-competition-to-determine-worlds-biggest-matador-fan-is-over-before-it-starts/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/tats-all-folks-competition-to-determine-worlds-biggest-matador-fan-is-over-before-it-starts/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:40:47 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1472 Dude, you are so not getting buried in a Jewish cemetery. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/04/01/tats-all-folks-competition-to-determine-worlds-biggest-matador-fan-is-over-before-it-starts/feed/ 5 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/31/its-christopher-fucking-cross/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/31/its-christopher-fucking-cross/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:19:37 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1461 Each day this week at midday Eastern we’ll be posting one MP3 of an Earles & Jensen call as we count down to release of Just Farr A Laugh: The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever on April 22. The first one concerns the three-time Grammy award winner whose debut album is shown above: Christopher Fucking Cross (mp3) ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/31/its-christopher-fucking-cross/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/18/a-sad-day-for-street-poets-everywhere/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/18/a-sad-day-for-street-poets-everywhere/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:34:13 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1397 Confession : many years ago, we tried the exact same trick at the 21 Club.  It didn’t work. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/03/18/a-sad-day-for-street-poets-everywhere/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/02/14/earles-jensen-the-party-doctor/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/02/14/earles-jensen-the-party-doctor/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:24:13 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1251 (an actual Party Doctor. Don’t get him started about “Scrubs”) The Party Doctor is apparently well known on the hospital circuit. At any rate, this young woman is remarkably receptive to his blandishments. The latest installment in pre-release MP3s from Earles & Jensen’s upcoming (April 22) double CD of prank phone calls, ‘Just Farr A Laugh, [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2008/02/14/earles-jensen-the-party-doctor/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2007/11/20/time-to-give-thanks-for-the-continued-career-of-uncle-floyd/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2007/11/20/time-to-give-thanks-for-the-continued-career-of-uncle-floyd/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:14:57 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=1012 Thought the eagle-eye of Chris Lombardi notes Floyd’s tuesday evening residency at Colucci’s in Haledon, NJ (take that, Feelies), be advised the great man will be appearing November 25 at Uncle Vinnie’s in Point Pleasant for what is being billed as “AN ADULTS ONLY SHOW”. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2007/11/20/time-to-give-thanks-for-the-continued-career-of-uncle-floyd/feed/ 0