07/05/00
We are pleased and relieved to announce that the new Pizzicato Five album, imaginatively titled ‘The Fifth Release From Matador,’ will be released on November 14.

07/30/99
Let's announce the track listing for Matador's Tenth Anniversary Compilation video to be released on VHS and DVD on September 14, shall we? "Everything Is Nice" is the title. The DVD version will also include "What's Up, Matador?" in its entirety. How's that for value?

Pavement — Range Life
Cat Power — Cross Bones Style
Chavez — Break Up Your Band
Solex — Solex All Licketysplit
Cornelius — Star Fruits Surf Rider
Arsonists — Pyromaniax/Backdraft
Yo La Tengo — Sugarcube
JSBX — Talk About the Blues
Helium — Honeycomb
Guitar Wolf — Jet Generation
Pizzicato 5 — I Hear a Symphony
Cat Power — Nude As The News

05/28/1999
CNN Worldbeat will be featuring Pizzicato Five and portions from their "Playboy Playgirl" video during a show about Japanese pop on Saturday, June 12th. The show will air that evening at midnight EDT and then again the following day (Sunday, June 13th at 3:30pm EDT). Check www.cnn.com/worldbeat for specific times in your area

05/14/1999
Pizzicato Five has released a new CD5 maxi titled "Darlin' of Discotheque EP", available only in Japan. The songs are:

1. darlin' of discotheque
2. one two three four five six seven eight nine ten barbie dolls
3. tout, tout pour ma cherie
4. jolly bubbly lovely
5. darlin' of discotheque (radio edit)

It's become an instant hit on the Japanese national single chart, shooting straight to No. 38. We've not yet heard it, but these figures indicate it must be discolicious!

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