What do you want for Halloween? Not a question often asked, but let Matador take the time to make sure you’re all getting what you want for this, the most special of holidays.

Burned retinas?  Pulverised ear drums?  Sweaty hugs?  More fun than you can shake a (broom)stick at?  Well, if thats the case we might be able to help you, as Fucked Up bring their festive fun to the UK this week, culminating in a special show at The Scala in London on October 31st.   And if you can’t make the show? Well, the gift of a burnt eyeball is free to all, courtesy of the flyer below.

Along with the ever fantastic Fucked Up live show, we’ll also have competitions for the best (and worst) fancy dress, prizes and a photographer to document all the stupidity. Support comes from the excellent (and costumed!) Eagulls and Cold Pumas, both of whom are well worth turning up early for.

Happy Holidays?

Further Fucked Up tour dates include:

October

28th – Paris, Pitchfork Music Festival (France) Tickets
29th – Leeds, Nation Of Shopkeepers (UK)
30th – Manchester, Soundcontrol (UK) Tickets
31st – London, Scala (UK)  Tickets **Halloween**

November

1st – Hamburg, Molotow (Germany) Tickets
2nd – Loppen Christiana, Copenhagen (Denmark) Tickets
3rd – Lund, Mejeriet (Sweden) Tickets
4th – Stockholm, Debaser (Sweden)

Performing David Comes To Life, in full

11-14 - In The Round at Le Poisson Rouge* - Sold Out

11-15 – Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY* - tickets

* Titus Andronicus support at both shows

Australia tour (supporting Foo Fighters)

Nov 28 – Perth NIB Stadium

Dec 2 – Melbourne AAMI Park

Dec 3 –  Melbourne AAMI Park

Dec 5 – Adelaide Cricket Groud

Dec 8 –  Sydney Football Stadium

Dec 10 –  Gold Cost Metricon Stadium

Dec 13 –  Auckland Western Springs

Photo: Carl Pocket’s twitter

As previously reported, Kurt Vile and The Violators are playing a couple headline November dates in NYC and Philly in support of the November 8 So Outta Reach EP & deluxe Smoke Ring For My Halo releases.

To those attending the NYC (Webster Hall) and Philly (Union Transfer) shows…a brand new, very limited and very FREE Kurt Vile 7” will be given away at the door, upon entrance.

side a: RUNNER UPS (sweet mix)
side b: GHOST SYNTH (HARP CHIMER)

The 7” giveaway is a while supplies last deal for both shows so if you want to get your hands on a copy be sure to arrive early to claim. This 7” will only be made available at these shows and once they’re gone, they’re gone.

In other Kurt Vile And The Violators touring news, the band will also be playing the Braddock Carnegie Library in Braddock, PA on November 10; supporting Andrew Bird. Tickets can be purchased here.

KV & The Violators On Tour::

OCTOBER:

22nd: Hamilton College, Clinton NY  (Free for Hamilton College students / Open to public with admission at the door / All Ages)

24th: State Theatre, Portland, ME (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

25th:  Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

27th: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

NOVEMBER:

10th: Braddock Carnegie Library, (Levi’s Presents Benefit Braddock) – WITH ANDREW BIRD – tickets

11th: Webster Hall, New York, NY (headline) tickets – WITH WIDOWSPEAK AND THE YOUNG – tickets **

12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline) tickets – WITH BLUES CONTROL AND FAR-OUT FANGTOOTH – tickets **

DECEMBER:

1st: Kings Arms Tavern, Aukland, NZ

3rd: The Bakery, Perth, AUS tickets – tickets

4th: Corner Hotel, Melbourne, AUS – tickets

6th: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, AUS – tickets

8th: Woodland, Brisbane, AUS

9th: Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, AUS

**: free 7” with show entry (only while supplies last / first come first serve)

Listen to “The Creature” and “Life’s A Beach”

Pre-order the So Outta Reach 12” or digital EP here

Pre-order Smoke Ring For My Halo deluxe 2-CD set here

Always partying the hardest and touring the furthest, Fucked Up and Kurt Vile (along with the Violators) both head for warmer climates with tours south of the equator this winter.  It’ll be Kurt’s first time ever to Australia and New Zealand, whilst Fucked Up aren’t strangers to the land down under – though they may be strangers to some of the 50,000 capacity stadiums they’ll be playing whilst supporting the Foo Fighters.

Tenacious D also support on the FF tour, meaning Matador’s favourite frenemy of 2011 (friend/enemy) will be sharing the stage too. We can only assume that hilarity will ensue.

Those all important dates:

Kurt Vile and The Violators

Thu-Dec-01 – Auckland, NZ Kings Arms Tavern

Sat-Dec-03 -Perth, AUS The Bakery

Sun-Dec-04 -Melbourne, AUS Corner Hotel

Tue-Dec-06 – Sydney, AUS Oxford Art Factory

Thu-Dec-08 – Brisbane, AUS Woodland

Fri-Dec-09 – Meredith, AUS Meredith Music Festival

Fucked Up (all dates supporting Foo Fighters)

Nov 28 – Perth NIB Stadium

Dec 2 – Melbourne AAMI Park

Dec 3 –  Melbourne AAMI Park

Dec 5 – Adelaide Cricket Groud

Dec 8 –  Sydney Football Stadium

Dec 10 –  Gold Cost Metricon Stadium

Dec 13 –  Auckland Western Springs

Both acst still have US tour dates left, check Kurt’s here and Fucked Up’s here.

Along with an appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, Ceremony will hit the road in the coming weeks, playing Southern California and Flordia. Don’t miss them.

Nov 4 – Nov 6, Austin TX, US, Fun Fun Fun Fest
Thu, Nov 10 , 2011 , Los Angeles CA , US , Troubador ,
Fri, Nov 11 , 2011 , Santa Cruz CA , US , Pioneer ,
Sat, Nov 12 , 2011 , San Francisco CA , US , Submission Gallery ,
Sun, Nov 13 , 2011 , Ventura CA , US , Zoeyís Cafe ,
Thu, Dec 8 , 2011 , Orlando FL , US , Willís Pub ,
Fri, Dec 9 , 2011 , Miami FL , US , Churchillís Pub ,
Sat, Dec 10 , 2011 , Tampa FL , US , Transitions Art Gallery ,

photo from ingridjohansen‘s flickr

Check out “Life’s A Beach” from the forthcoming Kurt Vile So Outta Reach EP.

The So Outta Reach 6-song EP will be available on 12″ and digital formats on November 8. This is the same day that the deluxe 2-CD version of Smoke Ring For My Halo (with new color cover) also releases. This deluxe CD will include the So Outta Reach EP on a second disc. (Same price as a regular CD / pre-order here).

And don’t forget, Kurt Vile and the Violators still have MORE DATES in 2011 in the States plus Australia & New Zealand. This includes a few dates supporting the Flaming Lips and some very exciting headline shows at NYC’s Webster Hall and Philly’s Union Transfer. Get yer tix below.

OCTOBER

24th: State Theatre, Portland, ME (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

25th: Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

27th: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

NOVEMBER

11th: Webster Hall, New York, NY (headline) tickets on-sale Friday, August 19

12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline) tickets

DECEMBER

01: Kings Arms Tavern, Aukland, NZ

03: The Bakery, Perth, AUS tickets

04: Corner Hotel, Melbourne, AUS tickets

06: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, AUS tickets

08: Woodland, Brisbane, AUS

09: Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, AUS

In preparation for a BRAND NEW FULL LENGTH coming in 2012, Perfume Genius will be debuting new songs (as well as favorites from ‘Learning‘) across North America with none other than Beirut in November/December. Seattle, catch a hometown show with EMA and Wild Beasts next week.

Friday 10/7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre (with EMA + Wild Beasts)

Saturday 11/26 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s (with Beirut)
Monday 11/28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (with Beirut)
Wednesday 11/30 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall (with Beirut)
Friday 12/02 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (with Beirut)
Sunday 12/04 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre (with Beirut)
Monday 12/05 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel (with Beirut)
Wednesday 12/07 – Athens, GA – The Georgia Theatre (with Beirut)
Thursday 12/08 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (with Beirut)
Saturday 12/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar (with Beirut)
Tuesday 12/13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (with Beirut)

*photo grabbed from SuperColorSuper‘s flickr

Photo credit Fucking Nostalgic

After taking NYC by storm this weekend, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks continue their tour across this fine land. And to the good folks of Nashville, you’re in for a double-shot of Malkmus And The Jicks who play the Mercy Lounge on Tuesday, 10/4 AND will also be hanging out at Grimey’s doing a signing earlier that day at 3PM. Be there!

Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks Tour Dates here.

Listen to Senator. Watch the No One Is (As I Are Be) video.

www.stephenmalkmus.com

Time to wind your calendar forward a few months and book in some time with Mr Moore as he returns for his second trip to Europe in support of his latest album, Demolished Thoughts.

He’ll be performing with the same band who played shows here in May, consisting of Samara Lubelski and Mary Lattimore whilst Tall Firs from Thurston’s Ecstatic Peace label also support on a few shows.

Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10am (unless stated otherwise).

Hey NYC’ers. Don’t forget to join us this weekend for the Webster Hall rock block of Fucked Up (Saturday night) AND Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks (Sunday night).

Saturday, September 24 – Fucked Up at Webster Hall (with Wavves). Tix here.

Sunday, September 25 – Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks at Webster (playing their first NYC show off the release of Mirror Traffic). Tix here.

Get those tickets before they’re gone and we’ll see you at the shows!

Fucked Up North American Dates:

09-23 Boston, MA – Royale % – tickets

09-24 New York, NY – Webster Hall % – tickets

09-25 Washington, DC – Black Cat % – tickets

09-26 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre % – tickets

09-27 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 % – tickets

09-28 Columbus, OH – Outland Live %

09-29 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium %

09-30 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick % – tickets

10-02 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom % – tickets

10-11 Toronto, ON – Mod Club – tickets

10-22 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Halifax Pop Explosion (two shows)

Fri-Feb-10    Miami, FL – Nassau, Bahamas    Bruise Cruise Festival
Sat-Feb-11    Miami, FL – Nassau, Bahamas    Bruise Cruise Festival
Sun-Feb-12    Miami, FL – Nassau, Bahamas    Bruise Cruise Festival
Mon-Feb-13    Miami, FL – Nassau, Bahamas    Bruise Cruise Festival

% shows with Wavves

Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks North American Dates:

9/23 – Montreal, QC, Corona Theatre – tickets

9/24 – Boston, MA, Royale – tickets

9/25 – New York, NY, Webster Hall – tickets

9/28 – Philadelphia, PA , Theatre of Living Arts – tickets

9/29 – Baltimore, MD, Ram’s Head Live – tickets

9/30 – Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater – tickets

10/1 — Saxapahaw, NC, The Haw River Ballroom – tickets

10/2 – Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse – tickets

10/4 – Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge – tickets

10/5 – Indianapolis, IN, Earth House – tickets

10/6 – Chicago, IL, Metro – tickets

10/7 – Milwaukee WI, Turner Hall – tickets

10/8 – Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre – tickets

10/11- Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre – tickets (with Ty Segall)

10/12 – Vancouver, BC, The Biltmore Cabaret – tickets (with Ty Segall)

10/13 – Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom – tickets (with Ty Segall)

10/16 – San Francisco, CA, Treasure Island Music Festival – tickets

10/19 – Los Angeles, CA, The Music Box – tickets (with Ty Segall)

10/20 – Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern – tickets (with Ty Segall)

As GIRLS trace their way up the east coast in a tour supporting the much-lauded ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’ they’ll be stopping at Nashville’s Grimey’s New & Preloved Music where they’ll be performing a live in-store performance airing HERE and on the websites of over 100 of our favorite independent record shops (find a list beneath the pagebreak).

[EDIT: It was GREAT -- watch an archive of the performance below now, for a limited time!]
This might be many of your first chances to check out GIRLS’ new 8-piece line up (with gospel singers!) transmitted via a hi-quality multi-camera setup.

TUNE IN tonight at 6PM EDT/5PM CDT to catch the full set, of all your favorites from ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’ as well as the classics

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Would you agree there’s really nothing better than finding out your favorite band is playing in a more intimate venue than expected? Woah, us too! Well, heads up there’s a few venue changes on the upcoming Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks tour:

The New York show is being moved from Terminal 5 to Webster Hall, and will now take place on Sunday, September 25 instead of Monday, September 26. All tickets purchased for the Terminal 5 show will be honored at Webster Hall. To purchase tickets, please visit bowerypresents.com.

The Chicago show originally scheduled at the Vic Theatre has been moved to Metro, 3730 N. Clark. Tickets purchased for the Vic Theatre will be honored at Metro. Showtime is 8:00pm; Holy Sons will open the show. Tickets for the Metro show are $22.50 and are on sale now through etix.com and jamusa.com. Ages 18 & Over.

9/20 – Detroit, MI, Majestic Theater – tickets
9/21 – Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theatre – tickets
9/22 – Ottowa, ON, Ritual – tickets
9/23 – Montreal, QC, Corona Theatre – tickets
9/24 – Boston, MA, Royale – tickets
9/25 – New York, NY, Webster Hall – tickets
9/26 – New York, NY, Terminal 5 – tickets
9/28 – Philadelphia, PA , Theatre of Living Arts – tickets
9/29 – Baltimore, MD, Ram’s Head Live – tickets
9/30 – Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater – tickets
10/1 — Saxapahaw, NC, The Haw River Ballroom – tickets
10/2 – Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse – tickets
10/4 – Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge – tickets
10/5 – Indianapolis, IN, Earth House – tickets
10/6 – Chicago, IL, Metro – tickets
10/6 – Chicago, IL, Vic Theatre – tickets
10/7 – Milwaukee WI, Turner Hall – tickets
10/8 – Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre – tickets
10/11- Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/12 – Vancouver, BC, The Biltmore Cabaret – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/13 – Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/16 – San Francisco, CA, Treasure Island Music Festival – tickets
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA, The Music Box – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/20 – Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern – tickets (with Ty Segall)

*photo from gguillaumee‘s flickr

Not sure what to say, other than that Girls destroyed the television set last night (and my computer this morning) with “Honey Bunny” and a web-exclusive “My Ma” at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The band’s new album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, came out yesterday, as well.

Really, seriously, watch these clips – they’re awesome – and tune to your local record store’s website Friday at 5PM CDT (6PM EDT, etc…you know the drill) for a live concert webcast from Grimey’s in Nashville. It will be like this, or perhaps even better (thanks to our pal The Audio Perv, as always, for the late-night encoding):

“Honey Bunny”

“My Ma”

Girls’ tour starts TONIGHT in Atlanta:

September
Wednesday 14 - Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Thursday 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Friday 16 – Nashville, TN – (instore performance – LIVE WEBCAST – 5PM)
Friday 16 - Nashville, TN – The Mercy Lounge
Saturday 17 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Monday 19 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Tuesday 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Thursday 22 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Friday 23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Saturday 24 – Boston, MA – Paramount Center
Sunday 25 – Montreal, AL – Corona Theatre
Tuesday 27 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
Thursday 29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Friday 30 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater

October
Saturday 01 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Tuesday 04 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Wednesday 05 - Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Thursday 06 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Saturday 08 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Sunday 09 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

Photo from this weekend’s Reading festival,

more temporary tattoo covered faces at Looking For Gold

Currently lazing on a beach in Spain, Fucked Up are at the end of their latest European tour, which only means one thing – they’re back on the road again soon.  You might have already seen some dates floating around the interweb, but they’ll be joining Wavves for a string of dates in North America (Damian and Jonah also feature on the new Wavves EP) in late September around their own headline dates.

After that they make their way back to Europe for another set of dates, including a festive treat for those in London.

A full list of upcoming dates are below, with more dates further afield looming on the horizon. Stay tuned.

North America:

09-22 Montreal, Quebec – Pop Montreal
09-23 Boston, MA – Royale %
09-24 New York, NY – Webster Hall %
09-25 Washington, DC – Black Cat %
09-26 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre %
09-27 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 %
09-28 Columbus, OH – Outland Live %
09-29 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium %
09-30 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick %
10-02 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom %
10-22 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Halifax Pop Explosion (two shows)

% shows with Wavves

Europe:

October

28th – Paris, Pitchfork Music Festival (France) Tickets
29th – Leeds, Nation Of Shopkeepers (UK)
30th – Manchester, Soundcontrol (UK) Tickets
31st – London, Scala (UK)  Tickets **Halloween**

November

1st – Hamburg, Molotow (Germany) Tickets
2nd – Loppen Christiana, Copenhagen (Denmark) Tickets
3rd – Lund, Mejeriet (Sweden) Tickets
4th – Stockholm, Debaser (Sweden)

Watch ‘The Other Shoe’ taken from the album, David Comes To Life.

Photo Credit: Greg Chow’s Flickr

Hot off the heels of touring with Thurston Moore and playing the Williamsburg Waterfront with Sonic Youth & Wild Flag last Friday, we’re happy to announce that Kurt Vile And The Violators are adding even more dates on to their Fall US tour. This includes some new dates with Bright Eyes plus a few dates supporting The Flaming Lips. No big deal. On top of that, KV & The Violators will be headlining NYC’s Webster Hall on Friday, November 11. Tix for Webster go on sale this Friday here.

AUGUST

18th: Pukkelpop – Hasselt, Belgium

20th: Festival de Paredes de Coura – Paredes de Coura, Portugal

21st: Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland

22nd: Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany

23rd: Berghain Kantine – Berlin, Germany

24th: Posten – Odense, Denmark

25th: Malmöfestivalen – Malmö, Sweden

26th: Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm, Sweden

27th: Cafe Mono – Oslo, Norway

28th: Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg, Sweden

29th: Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland

30th: Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark

31st: Nato – Leipzig, Germany

SEPTEMBER

2nd: Into the Great Wide Open – Vlieland, Netherlands

4th: End of the Road festival – Dorset UK

5th: Sound Control – Manchester UK (+ Woods)

6th: Stereo – Glasgow UK (+ Woods)

7th: The Fleece – Bristol UK (+ Woods)

8th: Scala – London UK (+ Woods)

9th: Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing (F)

10th: Take Root festival – Groningen, Netherlands

11th: Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands

16th: Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX

17th: Stubb’s Waller Creek Ampitheatre (ACL aftershow w/ Bright Eyes), Austin, TX (tickets)

18th: Tricky Falls, El Paso, TX (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

19th: Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

21st: SOMA, San Diego, CA (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

22nd: Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA (RTX supports) tickets

23rd: Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Bright Eyes) (SOLD OUT)

24th: The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (w/ Bright Eyes and Warpaint) tickets

25th: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

26th: Knitting Factory, Reno, NV (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

28th: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA (w/ Bright Eyes) tickets

30th: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA (Free!)

OCTOBER

24th: State Theatre, Portland, ME (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

25th: Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

27th: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets

NOVEMBER

11th: Webster Hall, New York, NY (headline) tickets on-sale Friday, August 19

12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline) tickets

Watch the video for Baby’s Arms + get the MP3 here

Pick up Smoke Ring For My Halo on the Matador Store

www.kurtvile.com