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"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.
While Matador has often been characterized (not by the label itself) as an underground or “indie” rock label, over the years, the label’s musical direction has grown, to the point where many hip hop, electronic and experimental acts play as prominent a role in the label’s sound & future as any number of singer/songwriters and rock bands. Sometimes all of the above converge. Throughout the label’s history, Matador has been a champion of artistic freedom, diversity and innovation. The label’s catalog and release schedule reflect the tastes of the company’s owners, Lombardi and Cosloy, and their longstanding commitment to sharing the music they love with as many others as possible." excerpted from http://www.matadorrecords.com/matadorinfo/faq.html Artists 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 Recent ReviewsRecent NewsF*cked Up plans split with NOFX, The King Khan and BBQ Show Fucked Up vocalist Damian Abraham spoke to Spin Earth about some of their forthcoming plans which includes a run of split 7-inches. Among the participants Damian names are The King Khan and BBQ Show and NOFX. Check out the interview here.…F*cked Up plan "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" remake Toronto hardcore provocateurs, Fucked Up, told New York Magazine that they plan to use some of their $20,000 Polaris Prize winnings to record an all-star cover of the 1984 charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Originally written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and performed by musicians…Fucked Up to compile singles in new collection Toronto's celebrated hardcore outfit Fucked Up will be releasing a new collection of singles in January. Due out January 26, 2010, the album is titled Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2008 and will accordingly press much of the band's rare and hard-to-find material on a single double CD release. The album is the second singles collection from the band (2004's Epics in Minutes is the first) but even then it leaves out some of the…Jay Reatard enlists members of the Cola Freaks as his new band After the acrimonious departure of his backing band earlier this month, Jay Reatard has found a new band just two weeks later. The new group features Anders Thode (bass) and Jacob Elving (drums), both from Danish punk outfit, the Cola…Fucked Up (Europe) / Toronto weekend details Fresh off their big Polaris prize win, Toronto's Fucked Up has announced a slate of European tour dates. The band will arrive in London for a show on November 26th and will be touring that side of the Atlantic until All Tomorrows Parties on December 5th. Click below for the…Jay Reatard's band members have all quit in middle of tour Jay Reatard’s band have parted ways with the notorious garage punk. In a Twitter post, Reatard writes: Band quit! Fuck them! They are boring rich kids who can't play for [shit] anyways... Say hello to your ugly and boring [wives]. So who wants to see just how terrible it is to play in my band . I mean it's so so hard I promise it's the worst :) Jayreatard@gmail.com Reatard is currently in the middle of a North American tour and will soon he will be heading over to Europe for several…Mission of Burma: "1, 2, 3, Partyy!" Post punk outfit Mission Of Burma have released the new video from their brand new album, The Sound The Speed The Light, released today on Matador…Mission of Burma Mission of Burma has announced a free MIT performance, a Fun Fun Fest appearance and a handful of dates. The band is hitting the road to support their third post-reunion full length on Matador Records. The record is titled The Sound The Speed The Light and is due out October 6,…Sonic Youth to appear on Gossip Girl Sonic Youth is set to make an appearance on a Season 3 episode of Gossip Girl. The episode is set to air October 12th and will feature the band performing their classic track, "Star Power," from their 1986 SST Records album, EVOL. Apparently, music historian, label owner and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore is a fan of the show along with his wife and bassist Kim Gordon. According to Moore: It’s sort of our dose of Shakespeare every week.. You can find more details…Pavement planning UK shows Pavement has confirmed that they will definitely be performing in the UK as part of their 2010 reunion tour. As of right now, only one date has been confirmed, a show in New York City in 2010. Guitarist Scott Kannberg spoke to NME and suggested that the jaunt could include the a slot at Glastonbury festival, where they last played in 1999, the year they split up. Kannberg did not reveal specific details of the UK live shows, but hinted that appearances would be limited.… |
