Pages tagged “matador”

Sonic Youth: The Eternal

By Austin L. Ray on 11:30 AM on June 8, 2009

Inspired by everything from the MC5 to Yves Klein... read more

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J/K: Matador Vinyl Masters Actually Just Fine, Thanks

By Rachel Dovey on 4:00 PM on April 27, 2009

Update: Despite various reports around the web, this story is inaccurate. Paste regrets the error. Matador's General Manager Patrick Amory sent this statement to Paste:"Matador's former vinyl pressing plant, 33 1/3 (originally the vinyl arm of WEA Manufacturing) went bankrupt in June 2006. Many labels, including Matador, lost vinyl LPs, jackets and masters in this bankruptcy. This was 3 years ago and we have long since made new masters, re-pressed records at other plants and in general moved on, but a recent Comcast story about the bankruptcy ran without a date and was picked up by Pitchfork who added the... read more

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Belle and Sebastion's Stuart Murdoch to release solo album

By Gray Chapman on 4:32 PM on April 6, 2009

We first learned about Stuart Murdoch's plans for a solo album back in 2007, and it seems the concept has finally come to fruition. Matador Records announced that God Help the Girl will be released on June 23, preceded by the May 11 release of the single, "Come Monday Night."... read more

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Jay Reatard's Shattered Records resurrected by Matador

By Liz Stinson on 5:30 PM on March 30, 2009

Jay Reatard is no stranger to keeping busy. The prolific Memphis-based rock n' roller has been on the run since he burst onto the punk scene years ago, touring and making what seems like an endless stream of music. It appears that 2009 won't be much of cakewalk either, what with a new full-length coming out this summer and Matador resurrecting his Shattered Records imprint.... read more

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Sonic Youth unveils The Eternal details

By Austin L. Ray on 10:01 AM on February 12, 2009

Last we heard from Sonic Youth... read more

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A.C. Newman: Get Guilty

By Brian Howe on 10:00 AM on January 20, 2009

A.C. Newman is the primary songwriter for the New Pornographers... read more

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Sonic Youth preps The Eternal for June release

By Rachel Dovey on 4:45 PM on January 14, 2009

Sonic Youth is gearing up to release its first album since 2006's Rather Ripped, and once again, the band is going indie. As previously reported, the album, which boasts a tentative June 2009 release date, will find the band joining Ms. Chan Marshall and Stephen Malkmus on indie imprint Matador Records. But now we also know that the record, which is currently in its final recording sessions, has a working title of The Eternal.... read more

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Fucked Up: The Chemistry of Common Life

By David Marek on 2:00 PM on December 11, 2008

The hardest part about reviewing Fucked Up's latest record is... read more

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Is Yo La Tengo releasing a new album?

By Henry Freedland on 3:30 PM on November 13, 2008

Of the many roles that Pitchfork Media has come to serve in the world of independent music, the sleuthing Sherlock hasn't always been a central one. But it turns out they've got some game when it comes to stitching together evidence. This week, the site presented a case for the Internet jury, pointing toward a new album from legendary New Jersey trio Yo La Tengo. It would be their first since 2006's wondrous I Am Not Afraid of You And Will Beat Your Ass.... read more

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