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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.

Jon Spencer speaks

File this under "totally fascinating blasts from the past". Gerard is that a category?

Jon Spencer talks to Ian Svenonius (I figured they'd be nemeses for the similar territory they mined during my youth) on VBS. Seriously interesting stuff:





Second Earles & Jensen MP3 this week: Barbara: A Realistic Portrait



Here's the second of five Earles & Jensen MP3s we're posting each day this week at 12:30 Eastern, for the countdown to album release on April 22. It's about one woman's fascination with the blues and is entitled:

Barbara: A Realistic Portrait (mp3)

(Yesterday's MP3, the first, can be found here).

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