The Palms Just <strike> Got A Little Less Sweaty</strike> Lost A Customer
(images culled from our close friends at Blabbermouth.net)
Spring breakers (?) and casino resort patrons alike are no doubt saddened by the recent falling out between Vince Neil and The Palms. As some of you may know, Matador has conducted business with the latter on one notable occasion, and we can vouch for the establishment's very high standards (the sole exception being an unfortunate Vince Neil sighting by the pool).
All of that said, it would be a very sad day for Las Vegas if colorful characters like Vince Neil found themselves ostracized, simply because they occasionally throw a shit-fit in public (and proceed to tweet about it leaving out all of the relevant details).
Pitchfork.tv coverage of Matador at 21 continues!
photo by Reuben Cox
Pitchfork's been chronicling a sneak peek into the experience that was Matador at 21: The Lost Weekend. Check out some behind-the-scenes action by heading over to Pitchfork TV where they're rolling out documentary footage from "The Lost Weekend" as we speak. Right now you can watch Chris Lombardi and Fucked Up's Damian Abraham take you on a tour of the concert grounds (from the Pearl Ballroom to the Hardwood Suite) , Girls' Christopher Owens performing new tracks in a bathtub, Fucked Up and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists engaging in a legendary battle of the bands, and most recently:
Damian on The Old Strip:
Bob Nastanovich - The Gambler:
Kurt Vile - "Hunchback" (at the Palms Ballroom):
Times New Viking - "Natural Resources, I Love Mine" (at the Palms Ballroom):
The Clean - "Anything Could Happen" (at the Palms Ballroom):
Keep up with Pitchfork for Matador at 21 videos.
Myspace Music also covered the event with live concert highlights from Pavement, Come, Chavez, Fucked Up, The New Pornographers, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Shearwater, Guided By Voices, Liz Phair, Sonic Youth and more.
High-quality video of Glasser performing last Saturday night at Fader Fort
Unbelievably high quality footage of Glasser's set at the Fader Fort during CMJ last Saturday night. Even more amazing is when the power cut out and she finishes off "Tremel" acapella, totally unfazed (not unphased as some might have it).
Matador/True Panther/4AD/Rough Trade/Sub Pop/XL/Young Turks CMJ party to dominate your Thursday night
God knows there's a bunch of fun stuff going on during the annual College Music Journal Music Marathon, but we want to make sure everyone's aware that we, along with the other Beggars Group labels -- True Panther, 4AD, Rough Trade, XL and Young Turks -- AND our buddies at Sub Pop, are going to be throwing a bit of a rager this Thursday, October 21, from 10pm to 4am. All the info is above on the flyer, and below for those of you on dial-up connections.
4AD/Matador/Rough Trade/Sub Pop/True Panther/XL/Young Turks CMJ Party
Thursday, October 21
10pm to 4am
Stanton Public (17 Stanton Street, btw. Bowery and Chrystie)
FREE, no RSVP needed
Ages 21 and up
DJ sets by Lemonade, True Panther Soundsystem, Dave Martin (Matador Records) and Gerard Cosloy (Matador Records), plus special guests (you never know who'll show up to these things)
Drinks courtesy of PBR
Giveaways from Converse
Free t-shirts from the lovely folks at I Buy Music
Don't miss it!
Delorean now on thinkindie and L.A. this weekend
Happy (almost) record store day! You can now get Delorean's Subiza a few precious days early over at Thinkindie.com
Click HERE to pick it up.
You can also still order it from the Matador store HERE.
Have a great weekend!
Beggars Group/Matador CMJ Party, Thursday October 22
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[/caption]The kid-tested, Big Bear-approved Beggars Group CMJ Party (not to be confused with the Matador/True Panther jam happening the following night) goes down Thursday, October 22 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery) from 11pm to the wee hours of the morning, and will feature, among other things, a DJ set by the one and only Gerard Cosloy. RSVP does NOT guarantee entry so please, for the love of God, get there early so we can rage together.
Matador / True Panther Sounds Night In NYC : It's A Big Bear Thang, You Wouldn't Understand
Free admission if you RSVP to myopenbar.com ($5 after 10). Because we love bears almost as much as we love CMJ.
Fucked Up Weekend 2009 in Toronto
Hot off the recent Polaris win Fucked Up bring you Fucked Up Weekend 2009.[IMAGE REMOVED AT METRIC'S REQUEST]
October 26, 29, 30 & 31
Advance tickets available at Hits and Misses, Soundscapes, and Rotate This.
Outside of Toronto contact [email protected] for ticket orders.
FUCKED UP WEEKEND 2009
Monday October 26
LOVVERS (UK)
VICIOUS CYCLE
SCHOOL JERKS
FIRST BASE
Fest Pre-Party at
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St. W.
9pm, $8 advance
Thursday October 29
THE BITTERS
METZ
MELIGROVE BAND
FRANCE HAS THE BOMB (IL)
LITTLE GIRLS
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St.
9pm, $8 advance
Friday October 30
CRO-MAGS jam (NY)
FUCKED UP
MIND ERASER (MA)
RIVAL MOB (MA)
WASTE MANAGEMENT (MA)
FREE SPIRIT (MA)
RAH
BURNING LOVE
Kathedral - ALL AGES
651 Queen St. W.
7pm, $22.50 advance
Friday October 30
RED MASS (MTL)
TEEN ANGER
THE BANG BANGS
PRIMITIVE HANDS (MTL)
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St.
9pm, $8 advance
Friday Afterparty
MOLESTED YOUTH
MATURE SITUATIONS
CAREER SUICIDE
Rancho Relaxo
300 College St.
1am, $5
Saturday October 31
FUCKED UP
IRON LUNG (WA)
D.S.B. (Japan)
BRUTAL KNIGHTS
FORCE FED (PA)
NOMOS (NY)
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St.
7pm, $18.50 advance
Saturday Afterparty
MAD MEN
OMEGAS (MTL)
URBAN BLIGHT
Rancho Relaxo
300 College St.
1am, $5
Free show alert!
Mataverse:I am playing a free, acoustic-ish, set tonight, March 5 at The Delancey in the LES of Manhattan.
Here are the details:
The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, NYC, 8pm, FREE
8:15-8:45 (Hosting & Performing) Franz Nicolay
9:55-9:25 Yoni Gordon (myspace.com/yonigordonandthegoods)
9:30-10:05 Serena Jost (myspace.com/serenajost)
10:15-11 Jennifer O'Connor (myspace.com/jenniferoconnor)
This is me:
See you later,
Jennifer
Matador At CMJ 2008
2008's CMJ Music Marathon in New York City begins tomorrow (10/21), but for us, the festivities start tonight with Shearwater's performance at Le Poisson Rouge (LPR).Find below, your guide to the official and unofficial CMJ Marathon showcases featuring a trio of Matador acts: Shearwater, Jay Reatard and Mission of Burma.
With quite the live-act triumvirate and manning of the 1's and 2's by Billy Hayes and Times New Viking at the Beggars/Matador After Party, this'll be a week to remember.
We'll see you out!
Tonight : Dave Martin Inflicts His Personal Aesthetic On The Lucky Public
Who amongst us hasn't read the listening piles of Matador Direct's Dave Martin (above, right) and thought, "I wish there was an Other Music party he was dj'ing?"
Well, your dreams and mine have come true. Dave will be spinning tonight from 9-10pm at Union Pool ( 484 Union Ave, Williamsburg, 11211) at an event that will also feature the dj skills of Excepter's Dan Houghland and a live performance from El Guincho.
There's no word on a dress code, but as always, I think you can presume that Union Pool adhere to a "no shirt, no shoes, no problem" policy.