NOS PRIMAVERA SOUND PORTO SCHEDULE

Just a heads up for those of you at Primavera Sound in Porto this weekend commencing 9th June - 11th June, we have several members of the Matador family performing. Stages and times below. Get them in your diaries.
Friday June 10th
21:25 SAVAGES (Palco Super Bock stage)
Saturday June 11th
18:50 ALGIERS (Palco Supert Bock stage)
21:15 CAR SEAT HEADREST (Palco Pitchfork stage)
More info.
Primavera Sound Barcelona WFMU schedule

Algiers, Car Seat Headrest, Savages and Steve Gunn all join this year's Primavera Sound in sunny Barcelona which commenced this week. For those of you who unfortunately aren't basking in the sun watching these bands, you can listen to Car Seat Headrest and Steve Gunn's sets through the magic of the airwaves courtesy of WFMU. Times below (EDT).
Friday June 3rd
5:15pm Car Seat Headrest (EDT)
11:20pm Steve Gunn (EDT)
You can find more info here.
PRIMAVERA SOUND 2016 BARCELONA: ALGIERS, CAR SEAT HEADREST, SAVAGES & STEVE GUNN ANNOUNCED

Algiers, Car Seat Headrest, Savages and Steve Gunn are all joining this incredible line up in Barcelona for Primavera festival this year, June 1st - June 5th. More info regarding specific days and stage times to come.
"Primavera Sound reveals the line-up for its forthcoming edition. The programme of events will take place mainly in the Parc del Fòrum of Barcelona from Wednesday 1st to Saturday 4th June and will be complemented by a large number of concerts in various sites in the Raval neighbourhood, which means that music will be on offer for the whole week. More than 150 bands and artists that will dazzle audiences and complete the outstanding offer with a multitude of genres in which there will be something for everyone."
More details / tickets: http://www.primaverasound.es
THIS WEEKEND: PRIMAVERA SOUND 2014
We have not one, not two but SIX bands on the roster playing at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this weekend. Set times for all below, in CET.
Thursday, May 29th
Glasser 6:35-7:20pm, Pitchfork Stage
Majical Cloudz 8:55-9:45pm Pitchfork Stage
Queens of the Stone Age 11:00pm- 12:05am, Heineken Stage
Friday May 30th
Body/Head 8:45-9:45pm, Auditori Rockdelux Stage
Darkside 1:00-2:00am, Ray Ban Stage
Lee Ranaldo and The Dust 10:25-11:20pm, Vice Stage (streaming live here)
Familiar faces and sounds in the line-up include Spoon, Mogwai, The Mark Eitzel Ordeal and Cold Cave.
Primavera Sound 2014

It's another mini-Matador fest at Primavera Sound festival this year, as Queens of the Stone Age, DARKSIDE, Body/Head, Lee Ranaldo and The Dust, Majical Cloudz and Glasser all descend upon Barcelona for the weekend of May 29th-31st. Elsewhere amongst the line-up familiar faces include Spoon, Mogwai and Cold Cave ,with tickets on sale now from www.primaverasound.es.
European tour madness

So, the time of Primavera and ATP festival (sadly their last ever May weekender) rolls around again and a ton of our bands decide it'd also be a good time to visit our (at the moment, rather sunny) shores. Just like last year.
With 3 European tours starting over this weekend, plus more to come over the next we have the following shows taking place over the next 25 days..... (though I'm not sure how much Golf they'll have time for)
Esben and the Witch
9th – Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany
10th – Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland
11th – Spazio 211, Turin, Italy
12th – Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
13th – Plastic, Milan, Italy
14th – Covo, Bologna, Italy
16th – Palace, St Gallen, Switzerland
17th – Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
18th – Doornroosje, Groningen, Netherlands
19th – Bitterzoet Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20th – Rotown, Rotterdam, Netherlands
21st – Charlatan, Ghent, Belgium
22nd – Les Nuits Botanique (Orangerie), Brussels, Belgium
24th – Gleiss 22, Munster, Germany
25th – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidleburg, Germany
26th – Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany
27th – B72, Vienna, Austria
28th – Seewiesen Festival, Linz, Austria
29th – K4, Nurnberg, Germany
Kurt Vile (& The Violators)
8th : King Georg, Koln
9th : Feierwerk, Munich (+ O’Death)
10th : Chelsea Club, Vienna
11th : Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin
12th : Vega (Small Hall), Copenhagen
13th : Voxhall, Aarhus
14th : All Tomorrow’s Parties. Minehead (curated by Animal Collective)
15th : Tivoli, Utrecht
16th : Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
17th : Les Nuits de Botanique (Rotunde), Brussels
18th : Charlatan, Gent
19th : Rough Trade East, London (free in-store, 1pm)
19th :
20th : Kazimier, Liverpool (Sound City)
21st : Captain’s Rest, Glasgow (Stag and Dagger Festival)
22nd :
23rd : La Maroquinerie, Paris
24th : L’Abordage, Evreux
25th : Place Saint Michel, Bordeaux
26th : Top of the Folk @ L’antipode, Rennes
28th : Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
29th : Ghetto, Istanbul
June
29th : Vega, Groningen
30th : Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
Fucked Up
6th – White Rabbit, Plymouth – UK (tickets)
7th – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff – UK (tickets) *MATINEE SHOW
7th – The Croft, Bristol – UK
8th – Institue, Birmingham – UK
9th – The Well, Leeds – UK
10th – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh – UK (tickets)
11th – The Cluny, Newcastle – UK (tickets)
12th – Future Sonic – Sound Control, Manchester – UK
13th – Vera, Gronigen – Netherlands (tickets)
14th – 013 Small Hall, Tilburg – Netherlands
15th – Melkweg, Amsterdam – Netherlands (tickets)
16th – Festaal Kreuzberg, Berlin – Germany (tickets)
17th – Underground, Cologne – Germany (tickets)
18th – Batofar, Paris – France
19th – Trix, Antwerp – Belgium (tickets)
20th – Stag and Dagger @ Village Underground, London – UK (tickets)
21st – Liverpool Sound City @ Kazimir, Liverpool – UK (tickets)
Perfume Genius
14 – Sheffield City Hall (Grand Ballroom), Sheffield
15 – Bodega, Nottingham (tickets)
16 – Bush Hall, London (tickets)
17 – The Kings Arms, Manchester (tickets)
18 – The Sugar Club, Dublin (tickets)
20 – Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels (tickets)
21 – De Duif Church, Amsterdam (tickets)
28 – Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
Glasser
26th - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain - Pitchfork stage
Thurston Moore
28th - Paris, France - Le Grande Halle (Villette Sonique Festival) *playing a non-Demolished Thoughts set
29th - Brussels, Belgium - AB Concerts *playing a Demolished Thoughts based set
30th - London, UK - Union Chapel *playing a Demolished Thoughts based set
even the alumni are getting in on the act....
Matmos
14/05/11 Glasgow (UK), Old Fruitmarket
15/05/11 Birmingham (UK), MAC Art Centre *
16/05/11 Dublin (IE), Button Factory *
17/05/11 Belfast (UK), SARC *
19/05/11 London (UK), Auto-Italia *
21/05/11 Milano (IT), Leoncavallo (new venue!) *
23/05/11 Rome (IT), Circolo degli Artisti *
24/05/11 Bologna (IT), Scuderia (new venue!) *
26/05/11 Paris (FR), La Gaite Lyrique *
27/05/11 Brussels (BE), VK *#
28/05/11 Metz (FR), Les Trinitaires *
29/05/11 Berlin (DE), Hau1 *
30/05/11 Leipzig (DE), Centraltheater *
* w/ John Wiese
# w/ Oval
Yo La Tengo
Fast forward to June and they're here to bring the 'Spin The Wheel' tour to the UK.
So if you live in Europe and none of those shows come by somewhere near you, well, its probably time to up sticks and move.
May 2010 - Time To Come To Europe

It's that time of year again - where if you want some Matador shows, then best head to Europe in May.
In alphabetical order...
COLD CAVE on tour in May :
7 UK, All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead Butlins
8 UK, Leeds, Nation of Shopkeepers
9 Scotland, Glasgow, Captains Rest
10 UK, Manchester, Deaf Institute
12 UK, London, Cargo
13 UK, Brighton, Great Escape Festival
14 Holland, Amsterdam, Paradiso
15 Belgium, Brussells, Rotonde
16 Germany, Hamburg, Uebel & Gefahrlich
18 Sweden, Stockholm, Svenska
19 Denmark, Copenhagen, Rust
20 Germany, Berlin, Bang Bang Club
21 Germany, Offenbach, Hafen 2
22 Switzerland, St Gallen @Theater Palace
23 Switzerland, Fribourg @fri-Son
24 Italy, Bologna, Rocker Festival
25 Italy, Turin, Spazio 211
27 France, Paris, Point Emphere
29 Spain, Barcelona, Primavera Festival
MISSION OF BURMA also on tour in May :
12 Dublin, Ireland, Crawdaddy
13 London, England, Dingwalls
14 Minehead, England, All Tomorrows Parties
24 Lisbon, Portugal, ZDB - Zé dos Bois
25 Porto, Portugal, Serralves Museu del Arte (note-seated venue)
26 Vigo, Spain, Marco
27 Barcelona, Primavera
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS holidaying in May :
19 UK, London, Electric Ballroom
21 Germany, Berlin, Magnet 'Club NME'
22 Germany, Hamburg, Molotow
23 Holland, Amsterdam, Melkweg
25 Belgium, Brussels, Orangerie
26 France, Paris, La Maroquinerie
28 Spain, Barcelona, Primavera Festival
TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS busking throughout May :
06 UK, London, Luminaire
07 UK, Plymouth, White Rabbit
08 Ireland, Dublin, Whelans
09 UK, Belfast, Oh Yeah Centre
10 UK, Glasgow, Captains Rest
11 UK, Newcastle, Cluny
13 UK, Cardiff, Buffalo Bar
16 Netherlands, Utrecht, DB's Studio
18 Germany, Hamburg, Prinzenbar
22 Croatia, Zagreb, Kset
26 France, Paris, Cafe De La Danse
TIMES NEW VIKING back to party in May :
14 UK, All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead Butlins
Don't forget, there's also the previously announced Dead Meadow European May dates and the Pavement reunion shows also in May. Harlem May/June dates will be on the way too. Mark your diaries.