http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/17/times-new-viking-in-europe-right-about-now/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/17/times-new-viking-in-europe-right-about-now/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:45:04 +0000 Annette http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=8327 Adam, Beth and Jared kick off their marathon 40-date European tour tonight. Come out and say hi. The Times New Viking “Adam Needs A Cap For His Tooth” Tour hits the following cities: March 17th – Sound Control, Manchester 18th – Nice ‘n Sleazy, Glasgow 19th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 20th – The Dome, London 21st – Portland Arms, Cambridge 23rd [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/03/17/times-new-viking-in-europe-right-about-now/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/10/times-new-viking-211-dont-forget/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/10/times-new-viking-211-dont-forget/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:56:15 +0000 Todd Netter http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7831 For some people: Burt Reynolds, Larry Merchant, Leslie Nielsen, and Jennifer Aniston to name a few, 2/11 can never be forgotten, it’s their birthday. For sports fans 2/11 marks the day Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson (1990), Dean Smith (UNC) racked up his 600th career coaching win (1987), and Willie Mays became the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/02/10/times-new-viking-211-dont-forget/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-u-s-tour-kicks-off-tonight/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-u-s-tour-kicks-off-tonight/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:50:36 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7636 It’s the greatest thing to hit Pontiac, MI since Wayne Fontes’ hair.  Greater, perhaps.   Yo La Tengo and Times New Viking hit the road starting today in support of their respective 2009 masterpieces, ‘Popular Songs’ and ‘Born Again Revisited’.   While the Jan. 29 show in Austin, TX is a sellout, tickets still remain for the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/22/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-u-s-tour-kicks-off-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/happy-new-year-tnv-back-in-europe-in-2010/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/happy-new-year-tnv-back-in-europe-in-2010/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:21:14 +0000 Judge http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7399 Adorable photo stolen without permission from Pooneh Ghana’s photostream on Flickr. Happy New Year everyone, and what a year it should be.  Lots of exciting events on the way for 2010.  So get your fresh Moleskine diaries out from your pile of gifts and christen them with some hot-off-the-press Times New Viking dates. Wed    17-Mar-10    UK    Manchester    [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/04/happy-new-year-tnv-back-in-europe-in-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-tour-revisited/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-tour-revisited/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:40:27 +0000 Todd Netter http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7353 As the year comes to an end and the spirit of revisiting things takes us over, we’ve come across the following comment that Jared Phillips (Times New Viking) made to Pitchfork back in January 2008 when discussing life on the road: I don’t know where the best place we’ve played would be. Probably one of those [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/16/yo-la-tengo-times-new-viking-tour-revisited/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/08/times-new-viking-born-again-revisited-visited/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/08/times-new-viking-born-again-revisited-visited/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:22 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=7099 Today we offer the excellent new video for “Born Again Revisited” from Times New Viking’s like-titled fourth full-length album (buy it here, do it right now, it’s their best yet. In this season of opinions and assholes – everybody’s got ‘em – I’ll say it’s EASILY one of the best records of the year). The band [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/12/08/times-new-viking-born-again-revisited-visited/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/18/times-new-viking-live-on-radio-k-today-5-pm-edt4-pm-cdt/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/18/times-new-viking-live-on-radio-k-today-5-pm-edt4-pm-cdt/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:42:33 +0000 Hector http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6469 As seen in the above clip, Times New Viking always bring their best to the good people of the Twin Cities, and just because it’s a Sunday doesn’t mean they plan on resting. Today they play not just their show at the 7th St. Entry but a live session at the esteemed Radio K at [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/18/times-new-viking-live-on-radio-k-today-5-pm-edt4-pm-cdt/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/times-new-viking-hit-the-little-screen-and-hit-the-road/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/times-new-viking-hit-the-little-screen-and-hit-the-road/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:43:33 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6387 Today we’re pleased to bring you the (thus far) definitive Times New Viking visual document, “Do Not Do It Yourself”, a short documentary by Winston Case which premieres today on Pitchfork TV and covers most of the bases: TNV started their US tour yesterday, and I would not miss them – reports from their recently completed [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/10/15/times-new-viking-hit-the-little-screen-and-hit-the-road/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/22/times-new-viking-album-out-today-and-video-premiere-on-pitchfork/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/22/times-new-viking-album-out-today-and-video-premiere-on-pitchfork/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:07:07 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=6106 Today we celebrate the release of Born Again Revisited, the fine fourth album by the great Times New Viking. Buy it here, and then buy it for a friend. Pitchfork is lending a hand, today premiering the brand new video for BAR standout “No Time, No Hope”, directed by Pelham Johnston and Brandon Reichard. The hardest working [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/22/times-new-viking-album-out-today-and-video-premiere-on-pitchfork/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/14/times-new-viking-and-girls-albums-streaming-now/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/14/times-new-viking-and-girls-albums-streaming-now/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:26:46 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5992 Today is a very exciting day for Matador Records and True Panther Sounds, as our little family officially unveils two of the most exciting albums we (or anyone else) are releasing this year. Both album-previews are fully embeddable, so please share with the people you love. First, Times New Viking’s outstanding “Born Again Revisited” is streaming [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/14/times-new-viking-and-girls-albums-streaming-now/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/times-new-viking-dangerously-close-to-nature/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/times-new-viking-dangerously-close-to-nature/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:07:08 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5939 The above video was shot in Minneapolis’ Loring Park this past August.  I could go on about the beautiful setting, the competent camera work or the solid performance…but the simple truth is,  this is really just about getting more clips of Adam with short hair into wider circulation.ng ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/10/times-new-viking-dangerously-close-to-nature/feed/ 2 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/2009/09/08/times-new-viking-lavish-public-gala-columbus-tonight/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/08/times-new-viking-lavish-public-gala-columbus-tonight/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:07:57 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5866 In the immortal words of Bob Barker, I wish I had a refrigerator for every one of you.  In lieu of such gifts, however, there’s a drawing at next week’s TNV listening party for the brand new, out-today “Move To California” 4-song 7″. ‘Born Again Revisited’ is available 9/22 on LP/CD and digital formats, but [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/09/08/times-new-viking-lavish-public-gala-columbus-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/28/times-new-viking-us-tour-fall-2009/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/28/times-new-viking-us-tour-fall-2009/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:16:08 +0000 Todd Netter http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5748 Life in Times New Viking-land, a state-of-mind located the slightest bit north (if at all) of Columbus Ohio, is quite busy these days. And by the look of their newly confirmed tour dates it’s not slowing down anytime soon. More shows will be added so fear not if you don’t see your [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/28/times-new-viking-us-tour-fall-2009/feed/ 5 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/27/times-new-viking-unplagued/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/27/times-new-viking-unplagued/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:28 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5716 Folks, we could not be more excited about the September 22nd release of Born Again Revisited by Times New Viking. The melodies on this record are as catchy as any the band have written (and we defy you name a group writing catchier jams than TNV), but there’s also a depth to the album that [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/08/27/times-new-viking-unplagued/feed/ 1