Times New Viking sign to Merge
Ultra lo-fi punk rock outfit Times New Viking have joined Merge Records after releasing 2009's Born Again Revisited on Matador Records. That album was notably recorded on an analog VHS cassette. The new record is titled Dancer Equired and is due out April 25, 2011 via…
January 20, 2011

Matador celebrates drinking age with 6 CD boxset
Matador Records is celebrating their 21st birthday with a new, decade-spanning box set. The limited-edition box contains five CDs documenting the history of the label with remastered songs released from 1989 through 2010, and one CD of unreleased live recordings from the Matador 10th Anniversary concerts in New York City in 1999. All proceeds from the set will go to benefit three charities chosen by the label owners, enumerated at the…
September 22, 2010

Tours: Yo La Tengo / Times New Viking
Yo La Tengo and Times New Viking will hit the road in the US together in January. You can click Read More for the…
December 18, 2009

Videos: Times New Viking: "Born Again Revisited"
Matador Records has posted Times New Viking's new music video for the song "Born Again Revisited." The track appears on the Columbus, Ohio based…
December 08, 2009

Videos: Schedule for FYF with Converge, Lucero, F*cked Up, Nobunny, Thermals, No Age
The schedule has been announced for the upcoming FYF Fest set for this weekend. Among the bands performing are Black Lips, Converge, Darker My Love, Dillinger Escape Plan, Fucked Up, Grabass Charlestons, Har Mar…
September 03, 2009

Videos: Danzig, Mission of Burma, Off With Their Heads, Face to Face join Fun Fun Fun
The organizers of Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest have announced the lineup for the 2009 edition of the festival. Some of the highlights include 7 Seconds, Coalesce, Coliseum,…
August 26, 2009

Videos: Fun Fun Fun adds Destroyer, Mika Miko, Shonen Knife, Metallagher
Some more additions to the upcoming Fun fun fun Fest). The latest are Destroyer, Mika Miko, Metallagher and Shonen Knife. They join a previously announced lineup which includes Dan Deacon, Dillinger Escape Plan,…
August 25, 2009

Videos: Dan Deacon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Torche join FYF Fest
Some more additions to the upcoming FYF Fest (formerly Fuck Yeah Fest). The latest are Dan Deacon, Dillinger Escape Plan and Torche. They join a previously announced lineup which includes Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio, The Black Lips, Converge,…
August 22, 2009

Videos: F*cked Up, Matt Skiba, Converge, Black Lips confirmed for FYF Fest
The first batch of bands has been announced for FYF Fest (formerly Fuck Yeah Fest). The event will take place September 5th, 2009 at Los Angeles Historic State Park. Acts confirmed so far include Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio, The Black Lips, Converge, Darker My Love, Fucked…
August 03, 2009

Tours: The Breeders / Times New Viking / Whispertown 2000
The Breeders, the other project from Kim Deal of Pixies, have announced an August headlining run. The set will feature support from Times New Viking on the first leg and Whispertown 2000 on the second. You can click Read More for the…
July 10, 2009