http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog news and views from the Matador brain trust (and the brains we trust) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/03/mission-of-burma-fucked-up-free-brooklyn-show-july-12/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/03/mission-of-burma-fucked-up-free-brooklyn-show-july-12/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:54:39 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=5003 (Clint Conley photo by Kirstie Shanley) (Fucked Up pic by David Waldman) Jelly NYC, the folks behind the beloved McCarren Pool parties of yesteryear have shifted their venue this summer to Brooklyn’s East River State Park (90 Kent Ave.)  Summer 2009’s kickoff show happens Sunday, July 12 and features Mission Of Burma, Fucked Up, Baltimore’s Ponytail, former [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/03/mission-of-burma-fucked-up-free-brooklyn-show-july-12/feed/ 1 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/02/jay-reatard-live-on-fuel-tvs-the-daily-habit/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/02/jay-reatard-live-on-fuel-tvs-the-daily-habit/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:43:33 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4999 The is the first chance most of us have had to see Jay perform material from the upcoming “Watch Me Fall” (pre-order it here). The guys perform first-single “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me”, and also kick out a pretty killer version of “My Shadow”. “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” “My Shadow” ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/07/02/jay-reatard-live-on-fuel-tvs-the-daily-habit/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/26/kurt-vile-live/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/26/kurt-vile-live/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:46:59 +0000 Claire T http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4977 (photo courtesy Rez Avissar / Tripwire) For those in the area, Kurt Vile & the Violators will be playing Brooklyn tonight at Monster Island Basement (128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave) with Girls, Real Estate and Beach Fossils. More details here. We’ve got a slew of dates to share below including a July 2 show at the [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/26/kurt-vile-live/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:54:08 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4972 (photo by Caleb Beyers) onstage at 9:30pm. Hope you can make it. Presented by this member of the witness protection program, apparently. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/25/tonight-at-santos-party-house-nyc-ac-newman/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/24/coming-october-20-spiral-stairs-the-real-feel/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/24/coming-october-20-spiral-stairs-the-real-feel/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:20:23 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4968 After a pair of albums under the group nom de plume Preston School Of Industry, Pavement co-founder Scott Kannberg, aka Spiral Stairs, makes his bona fide solo debut with an October 20 LP/CD/digital album release of ‘The Real Feel’ (OLE 858).  Following an extended sojourn in Melbourne, Spiral returned to Seattle rejuvenated at the end [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/24/coming-october-20-spiral-stairs-the-real-feel/feed/ 14 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/sonic-youth-no-way-from-fallon-monday-evening/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/sonic-youth-no-way-from-fallon-monday-evening/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:38 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4964 For the second time in 3 weeks, we humbly thank the Audio Perv for his uploading prowess.  ”No Way” can be found on Sonic Youth’s new LP/CD/digital album ‘The Eternal’, conveniently available from The Matador Store. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/sonic-youth-no-way-from-fallon-monday-evening/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/satan-is-boring-dept-everyone-already-knows-kenny-loggins-is-the-devil/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/satan-is-boring-dept-everyone-already-knows-kenny-loggins-is-the-devil/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:04:39 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4961 Hey, laugh at this guy all you want, but at least he was out there plugging vinyl at the height of the CD revolution. Video link swiped from Boing Boing. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/23/satan-is-boring-dept-everyone-already-knows-kenny-loggins-is-the-devil/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/nieuwe-herring-from-holland/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/nieuwe-herring-from-holland/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:23:41 +0000 Patrick http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4952 It’s Dutch nieuwe haring season, raw fillets of herring from the first catches of the season. I guess you’re supposed to drag it through the raw onions and then dip it into your mouth holding it by the tail, but I preferred it the way I got it at various shacks around Amsterdam: on bread [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/nieuwe-herring-from-holland/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/sonic-youth-tonight-on-nbcs-late-nite-with-jimmy-fallon/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/sonic-youth-tonight-on-nbcs-late-nite-with-jimmy-fallon/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:06:33 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4949 (photograph by Michael Schmelling) Sonic Youth will be performing “No Way” from ‘The Eternal’ tonight on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (12:30 EST).  Jimmy’s other guests are John Legiuzamo and Nick Cannon. Nils, please remember you’re supposed to get my Criterion Collection copy ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/sonic-youth-tonight-on-nbcs-late-nite-with-jimmy-fallon/feed/ 0 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/girls-album-out-sept-22-rejoice/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/girls-album-out-sept-22-rejoice/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:23:00 +0000 Dean http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4914 Photo by Sandy Kim We are proud to announce the September 22 release of the debut full-length from Girls, entitled Album. The record will be released by True Panther Sounds, the label that released Girls’ debut 7″, “Lust For Life,” last year, in conjunction with Matador. Built on the powerful songwriting of Christopher Owens and the ethereal [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/22/girls-album-out-sept-22-rejoice/feed/ 6 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/19/stream-the-god-help-the-girl-record-early/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/19/stream-the-god-help-the-girl-record-early/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:02:50 +0000 Blake http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4887 Through the auspices of iMeem, you can stream the entire God Help The Girl full-length. The Stuart Murdoch-helmed project is available on LP/CD and digital album now at the Matador Store. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/19/stream-the-god-help-the-girl-record-early/feed/ 4 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/18/rage-against-the-cage/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/18/rage-against-the-cage/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:05:51 +0000 Adam F http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4883 Hailing from the post-authenticity capital of America, Rage Against The Cage answers the age old question – “What do you get when you boil down the absolute essentials of STP, Candlebox and Collective Soul?” Full streaming action and lyrics – http://www.myspace.com/rageagainstthecage ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/18/rage-against-the-cage/feed/ 2 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:26:07 +0000 Gerard http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4880 (l-r, Coomers, Curtis, Jose. In the background – not sure, but hopefully he won’t sue) It’s a poorly kept secret around the office and the band’s hometown but one we can finally confirm — Matador has signed the Austin, TX trio HARLEM to a multi-record, worldwide deal.  Led by dual vocalists Michael Coomers and Curtis O’Mara [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/17/harlem-and-matador/feed/ 9 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/16/sonic-youth-sacred-trickster-video/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/16/sonic-youth-sacred-trickster-video/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:50:14 +0000 Gabe http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4874 The debut video from “The Eternal” makes it’s world-premiere today on the homepage of YouTube. But you can just watch it here. Directed by Tom Surgal. “The Eternal” is available here. ]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/16/sonic-youth-sacred-trickster-video/feed/ 3 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/15/new-uk-yo-la-tengo-dates-in-november/ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/15/new-uk-yo-la-tengo-dates-in-november/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:49:17 +0000 Judge http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=4863 …Does exactly what it says on the tin. The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo show rolls into London town tonight, for Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown.  A first for us Brits, in the band’s own words, The Freewheeling Show is something of an interactive experience : “No set list; instead the audience is encouraged (if not required) to interact with [...]]]> http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/06/15/new-uk-yo-la-tengo-dates-in-november/feed/ 1