Matador RecordsOfficial Website: http://www.matadorrecords.comArtists with releases on this label: Interpol, Mission Of Burma, Stephen Malkmus, Mogwai, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Times New Viking, Dead Meadow, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Guided by Voices, Jaguar Love, Fucked Up, The Ponys, Jay Reatard, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists , TV Casualty, Ceremony About: "The label began in 1989 when Chris Lombardi dragged the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record OLE-001, ...and there was light. Run out of Chris’ New York apartment, Lombardi added artists such as the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk to the initial roster. Joined by longtime Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990, Matador experienced its first taste of crazed media attention & big sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut long-player, A Catholic Education. Over the years, the label has moved from shoebox sized offices to larger and larger complexes, the staff has grown from 2 to 24, and the roster has simply exploded. As well as functioning as the North American home to Pavement, Liz Phair and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Matador has helped artists such as Yo La Tengo, Cat Power, Cornelius, Solex, Pizzicato Five, Helium and the Arsonists reach audiences worldwide. Recent ReviewsRecent NewsF*cked Up: 'Year of the Tiger' Fucked Up has launched a stream of their new Chinese New Year themed single, Year of the Tiger [12-inch]. The Toronto band has been releasing 12-inch singles coinciding with the lunar new year since 2006. Year Of The Tiger represents the latest entry in the series and includes guest… 2012-02-07 17:00:01 Ceremony (US / UK) Ceremony have posted a number of dates for this spring. The tour finds the band hitting the west and east coasts, Chicago, and the UK. The band will be promoting their forthcoming album, Zoo due out March 6th,… 2012-02-07 14:00:01 Damian Abraham (F*cked Up) Now that Fucked Up has ended its banner year, rumors of questionable origin have begun to plague the band, somewhat mimicking the early days where the band themselves deliberately disbursed misinformation. Last year found the Toronto band releasing their critically acclaimed David Comes to Life LP, a meta-concept album that tied the band themselves… 2012-02-06 20:00:01 Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (US) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks have announced a number of shows in February 2012, aiming to hit some of North America's "glittering metropolises" that were skipped on their tour last August. The band's most recent release, Mirror Traffic, was released in 2011. You can click… 2012-01-12 14:30:02 Ceremony announce 'Zoo,' post new song California's Ceremony will release their Matador Records debut, Zoo, on March 6th, 2012, the label announced. Also being released on that day will be the second single from the album, "Adult." The first single, Hysteria," is set to be released January 17, 2012. Additionally, the label teased a special NYC event, to be… 2012-01-06 13:00:02 F*cked Up: 'David Comes To Life' (live at Le Poisson Rouge) Pitchfork is hosting a full length performance of Fucked Up performing David Comes to Life live in New York City's West Village neighborhood at Le Poisson Rouge. The performance was one of the few the band has remaining in 2011 but will share the same live rendition of… 2011-12-16 12:30:01 F*cked Up: "Turn the Season" Fucked Up are premiering their video for "Turn the Season." The track comes from David Comes to… 2011-12-13 14:30:01 Matador announce new Ceremony 7-inch Matador Records will be releasing their first 7-inch from critically acclaimed hardcore outfit Ceremony in early 2012. According to the label, the 7-inch will be released on January 17, 2012 with the first 200 coming in clear vinyl. The two-song disc features the title track "Hysteria" and a cover of… 2011-12-07 12:00:01 Fucked Up: "I Hate Summer" Fucked Up have released their contribution to their forthcoming split with The Dirtbombs. The song is not new, having been released before as the B-side to the Crooked Head 7-inch from 2008 and later on the Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009 compilation. The band has also been confirmed as headliners for the 2nd annual Bruise Cruise,… 2011-12-01 14:30:01 F*cked Up (Toronto Benefit Shows) Toronto's Fucked Up may be down but they are not completely out just yet. The band has announced plans for two benefit performances of their 2011 concept album, David Comes to Life, in their hometown of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. They band said this: The last year was really great for us, we were very busy, went all over the… 2011-11-18 13:30:01 | Features
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