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The MataBlog is edited by Matador Records’ co-moaner Gerard Cosloy and individual entries are the work of whoever’s name is next to them. If you enjoyed something in the MataBlog, thank you very much! If there was something you found particularly troubling, please be advised that a) maybe you should read it again and b) the contents of this blog do not necessarily represent the opinions of Matador Records, Beggars Group, the combined staff of either company, nor the Matador artist roster. Opinions are like friends — hardly anyone has one worth listening to.

Yo La Tengo - Rescheduled US Dates For 2024



Yo La Tengo's September US shows have been rescheduled for early 2024 ;
tickets : yolatengo.com

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Yo La Tengo on Tour, New Dates in Bold On Sale Now
Monday, November 6 The Garden Hall, Tokyo JP (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, November 8 Club Quattro, Nagoya JP
Thursday, November 9 Bigcat, Osaka JP
Thursday, December 7 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Friday, December 8 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, December 9 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, December 10 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Monday, December 11 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, December 12 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, December 13 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, December 14 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, February 8 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
Friday, February 9 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
Saturday, February 10 Bellwether, Los Angeles CA
Monday, February 12 Belly Up, Solana Beach CA
Tuesday, Feb 13 Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ
Wednesday, February 14 Rialto Theatre, Tucson AZ
Friday, February 16 Boulder Theater, Boulder CO
Saturday, February 17 Washington’s, Fort Collins CO
Monday February 19, The Waiting Room, Omaha NE
Tuesday, February 20 Wave, Wichita KS
Thursday, February 22 Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas TX
Friday, February 23 The Heights Theatre, Houston TX
Saturday, February 24 Mohawk, Austin TX
Sunday February 25 Mohawk, Austin TX
Tuesday, February 27 Tipitina’s, New Orleans LA
Wednesday, February 28 Tipitina’s, New Orleans LA


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King Krule - "You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next"



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Following the release of the critically acclaimed album 'Space Heavy,' King Krule returns with "You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next," a brand new live performance film directed and shot by filmmaker Anna Pollack.



Earlier this year, King Krule performed a handful of intimate stripped-back live shows across Europe and America as part of the ‘SHHHH Tour’ with bandmates Ignacio Salvadores (Saxophonist) and George Bass (Drummer). "You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next" brings live recordings of seven songs from the show at The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett together with rare behind-the-scenes footage from the band's time in New York.

The near half-hour film journeys through a set list that includes “Tortoise of Independency", “Seaforth”, “Pink Shell” and “If Only It Was Warmth” off Space Heavy, “(Don't Let the Dragon) Draag On” and “Perfecto Miserable” from Man Alive! (2020) and unreleased new track “Whaleshark.”





King Krule continues an extensive live tour across US, UK, and Europe, as part of the Space Heavy tour, with forthcoming headline shows at Hollywood Palladium in LA, London Eventim Apollo, Paradiso in Amsterdam, Trianon in Paris, and more. Tickets are on sale now. For full details, head to kingkrule.net.

King Krule on Tour
Friday, September 8 Variety, Atlanta GA (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, September 9 Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville TN (SOLD OUT)
Monday, September 11 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, September 12 Stubbs, Austin TX
Wednesday, September 13 House of Blues, Dallas TX
Friday, September 15 Ogden Theater, Denver CO (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, September 16 The Depot, Salt Lake City UT (SOLD OUT)
Monday, September 18 Roseland, Portland OR (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, September 19 Vogue, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, September 20 Paramount, Seattle WA
Saturday, September 23 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
Sunday, September 24 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA (SOLD OUT)
Monday, September 25 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA
Wednesday, October 4 3Olympia, Dublin IE (SOLD OUT)
Friday, October 6 Barrowland, Glasgow UK
Saturday, October 7 Academy, Manchester UK (SOLD OUT)
Monday, October 9 Eventim Apollo, London UK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 10 Eventim Apollo, London UK
Monday, October 16 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 17 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE
Wednesday, October 18 De Roma, Antwerp BE
Thursday, October 19 AB, Brussels BE
Saturday, October 21 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne DE
Monday, October 23 Vega, Copenhagen DK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 24 Vega, Copenhagen DK
Thursday, October 26 Columbiahalle, Berlie DE
Friday, October 27 Forum Karlin, Prague CZ
Saturday, October 28 Simm City, Vienna AT
Monday, October 30 Akvarium Club, Budapest HU
Tuesday, October 31 Kino Siska, Ljubljana SL
Wednesday, November 1 Tvornica Kultur, Zagreb CR
Friday, November 3 Les Docks, Lausanne CH
Saturday, November 4 Club to Club Festival, Turin IT
Monday, November 6 Trianon, Paris FR (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, November 7 Trianon, Paris FR (SOLD OUT)

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Out Today : Kurt Vile - 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze' (10th Anniversary Edition)





(photo: Shawn Brackbill)



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We're pleased to (re)-announce that upon 10th anniversary of Kurt Vile's beloved fifth full-length and first 2xLP, ‘Wakin on a Pretty Daze’ (2013), we've released a special blue/yellow vinyl edition.  




This limited pressing will also include a reproduction of the “make your own cover” ESPO sticker sheet that accompanied the original 2013 special-edition. A special 'Wakin' shirt designed by ESPO is also available to purchase separately or bundle with an LP on both webstores. A yellow vinyl version of the record is available everywhere.  

Where previous albums alternated between gorgeous fingerpicking and heavy guitar workouts, ‘Wakin’ blended the two into dreamy and expansive songs that frequently stretched well out beyond the five-minute mark. 

Back then we said: “It’s a record that would have sounded great 30 years ago, sounds great today, and will still sound great 30 years from now.” Ten years down the line, we’re still confident that ‘Wakin’ will deliver the goods – yesterday, today, and in 2043.







The reissue serves as the latest entry in Matador Records’ Revisionist History series, our ongoing campaign to jog the record-buying (and streaming!) public’s memory, though "jolt" could be used in place of :"jog".




(illustration: Jeff Mahannah)

Kurt Vile on Tour

Tickets at kurtvile.com

Wednesday, September 20 Tree House Brewing Company, Deerfield MA
Thursday, September 21 State Theatre of Ithaca, Ithaca NY
Friday, September 22 Higher Ground, South Burlington VT
Saturday, September 23 Garde Arts Center, New London CT
Sunday, September 24 Woodsist Festival, Accord NY
September 29 – October 1, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco
CA
Tuesday, October 3 Ventura Music Hall, Ventura CA
Wednesday, October 4 Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo CA
Thursday, October 5 Fulton 55, Fresno CA
Friday, October 6 Pappy & Harriet’s, Pioneertown CA
October 7 - 8 Rebels & Renegades, Monterey CA
October 9 – 15 Philly Music Fest, Philadelphia PA
October 12 – 15 Infinite Dream Fest, Iowa City IA
Saturday, November 18 Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown PA

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King Krule - '6 Feet Beneath The Moon' 10th Anniversary









To mark the 10th Anniversary of King Krule's '6 Feet Beneath The Moon', we're offering  25% off  ‘6 Feet Beneath the Moon’ and ‘Space Heavy’ at the Matador Webstore in North America through Friday, August 25. All King Krule orders from the Matador Webstore during the sale will include a new folded 11x17” poster, shown above (while supplies last).

Purchase / Stream '6 Feet Beneath The Moon'

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"A Lizard State"  (directed by  Jamie-James Medina)



King Krule with Nardwaur, 2013

King Krule on Tour

Tickets available at kingkrule.net

Friday, September 8 Variety, Atlanta GA
Saturday, September 9 Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville TN
Monday, September 11 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX
Tuesday, September 12 Stubbs, Austin TX
Wednesday, September 13 House of Blues, Dallas TX
Friday, September 15 Ogden, Denver CO (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, September 16 The Depot, Salt Lake City UT (SOLD OUT)
Monday, September 18 Roseland, Portland OR (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, September 19 Vogue, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, September 20 Paramount, Seattle WA
Saturday, September 23 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
Sunday, September 24 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA
Monday, September 25 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, October 4 3Olympia, Dublin IE (SOLD OUT)
Friday, October 6 Barrowland, Glasgow UK
Saturday, October 7 Academy, Manchester UK (SOLD OUT)
Monday, October 9 Eventim Apollo, London UK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 10 Eventim Apollo, London UK
Monday, October 16 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 17 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE
Wednesday, October 18 De Roma, Antwerp BE
Thursday, October 19 AB, Brussels BE
Saturday, October 21 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne DE
Monday, October 23 Vega, Copenhagen DK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 24 Vega, Copenhagen DK
Thursday, October 26 Columbiahalle, Berlie DE
Friday, October 27 Forum Karlin, Prague CZ
Saturday, October 28 Simm City, Vienna AT
Monday, October 30 Akvarium Club, Budapest HU
Tuesday, October 31 Kino Siska, Ljubljana SL
Wednesday, November 1 Tvornica Kultur, Zagreb CR
Friday, November 3 Les Docks, Lausanne CH
Saturday, November 4 Club to Club Festival, Turin IT
Monday, November 6 Trianon, Paris FR (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, November 7 Trianon, Paris FR (SOLD OUT)

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Lifeguard - :"In The City" (Live At Electrical Audio)







(photo : Mariana Belava)

Last month, Lifeguard released a 40-minute live session filmed at Chicago’s Electrical Audio.The set focuses on songs from their Matador debut, the double EP 'Crowd Can Talk' + 'Dressed in Trenches'. What they held back: A spot-on cover of The Jam’s classic debut single, “In the
City.”

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Gary Young 1953-2023



(photo by Gail Butensky, 1993)

It's very hard to imagine what our lives, heck what this record label would've been like had Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg not visited a Stockton, CA recording studio run by one Gary Young. If Matador was the house that Pavement built, you can make an argument that Gary's Louder Than You was the house that built Pavement.  But maybe this isn't a great time for arguments. We were exceedingly lucky to know the amazing human, drummer, producer and solo artist Gary Young. Much love today to his family, friends and bandmates.

Interpol - "Greenwich" (Daniel Avery Interpolation)



"Greenwich"



(Interpol photo by Ebru Yildiz)



(Daniel Avery photo by Steve Gullick)

Out today, Daniel Avery’s take on “Greenwich” completes the ‘Interpolations’ series, a collaborative project reworking songs from Interpol’s latest album, ‘The Other Side OfMake-Believe’.

"It’s not an exaggeration to say Interpol’s music helped shape my life as a youngster so it’s with great pride I present this remix for Greenwich,” says Avery. “I was reluctant to touch the track at first but I feel I’ve landed upon my own version of the band’s seductive shadows that have always meant so much to me."

Interpol launched their run of North American tour dates with The Smashing Pumpkins this week in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band will play a pair of sold out headline shows at LA's Greek Theatre at the end of October, before rounding out the year with dates in Australia, Jakarta and Thailand and a two night residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre. A full tour schedule is below.

"Greenwich" follows interpolations from Makaya McCraven (“Big Shot City”), Jeff Parker (“Passenger”), Jesu (“Toni”) and Water From Your Eyes (“Something Changed”).

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Interpol on tour
Wednesday, August 16 Walmart AMP, Rogers AR *
Thursday, August 17 The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville AL *
Saturday, August 19 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach FL *
Sunday, August 20 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa FL *
Tuesday, August 22 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, USA *
Thursday, August 24 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA *
Friday, August 25 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford NH *
Saturday August 26 College Street Music Hall, New Haven CT
Wednesday, August 30 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh NY *
Thursday, August 31 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow VA *
Saturday, September 2 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON *
Monday, September 3 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ON *
Tuesday September 4 MTelus, Montreal QC
Wednesday, September 6 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston MI *
Friday, September 8 FirstBank Amphitheater, Franklin TN *
Saturday, September 9 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville IN *
Friday, October 27 House of Blues, Anaheim CA ^
Sunday, October 29 The Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA = (SOLD OUT)
Monday, October 30 The Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA ~
Thursday, November 16 Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne AU
Saturday, November 18 The Horndern Pavilion, Moore Park AU (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, November 19 The Horndern Pavilion, Moore Park AU
Wednesday, November 22 Riverstage, Brisbane City AU
Sunday, November 26 Joyland Festival Senayan JK
Sunday, December 3 Maho Rasop Festival, Bangkok TH
Wednesday, December 13 The Beacon Theater, New York NY !
Thursday, December 14 The Beacon Theater, New York NY +
Monday, December 18 9:30 Club, Washington DC $

* with The Smashing Pumpkins
= w/ Jean Dawson and Mareux
~ w/ The Red Pears and DannyLux
~ w/ The Red Pears and DannyLux
! w/ Water From Your Eyes
+ w/ Model/Actriz
$ w/ Via Mardot

Queens of the Stone Age - "Negative Space" (Video)



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Queens of the Stone Age are back with the latest audiovisual odyssey from their international chart-topping opus 'In Times New Roman…' a brand new video for “Negative Space."  As with previous videos from this campaign, “Negative Space” was created by, starring, and directed by Liam Lynch, who states:

"Acceptance is lonely, messy, and tough, especially when it’s all that is left. This video takes place between the end and a beginning. It’s the desperate and lost, message-in-a-bottle emotions that are tossed out and let float away. No action required."



Prepare to dodge some cosmic debris and take a trip to “Negative Space” here.

In the wake of 'In Times New Roman…' achieving global domination, Queens of the Stone Age kick off the extensive North American leg of their The End Is Nero tour tonight at Detroit’s Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill with special guests The Armed and Phantogram. With several shows already sold out, Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore will continue to span the globe through the end of 2023. To get your tickets now go to https://qotsa.com/tour/

 

Queens of the Stone Age - "The End is Nero" Tour
Thursday, August 3 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights MI *
Friday, August 4 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON *
Saturday, August 5 Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh PA *
Monday, August 7 Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, Bridgeport CT *
Tuesday, August 8 TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia PA *
Wednesday, August 9 The Anthem, Washington DC *
Friday, August 11 Cross Insurance Arena, Portland ME *
Saturday, August 12 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens NY *
Tuesday, August 15 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh NC *
Wednesday, August 16 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville NC *
Friday, August 18 Fox Theatre Atlanta GA *
Saturday, August 19 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville TN *
Saturday, September 16 Riot Fest, Chicago IL
Sunday, September 17 The Armory, Minneapolis MN **Tuesday, September 19 Steelhouse, Omaha NE **
Wednesday, September 20 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO **
Friday, September 22 TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis IN **
Saturday, September 23 Saint Louis Music Park, St. Louis MO **
Sunday, September 24 Louder Than Life, Louisville KY
Tuesday, September 26 Walmart AMP, Rogers AR **
Wednesday, September 27 The Criterion, Oklahoma City OK **
Friday, September 29 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver CO **
Saturday, September 30 The Great Saltair, Salt Lake City UT **
Monday, October 2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland OR **
Tuesday, October 3 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC **
Wednesday, October 4 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle WA **
Friday, October 6 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA **
Sunday, October 8 Aftershock, Sacramento CA
Saturday, November 4 Ziggo DomeAmsterdam NL
Sunday, November 5 Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette LU
Tuesday, November 7 Accor Arena, Paris FR
Wednesday, November 8 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt DE
Thursday, November 9 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin DE
Saturday, November 11 Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf DE
Sunday, November 12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp BE
Tuesday, November 14 AO Arena, Manchester UK
Wednesday, November 15 The O2, London UK
Saturday, November 18 OVO Hydro, Glasgow UK
Sunday, November 19 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham UK
Monday, November 20 Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees UK
Wednesday, November 22 3Arena, Dublin IE

*Phantogram and The Armed support
**Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth support

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