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May
29, 1998
Who
doesn't love the way Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo) looks? Still,
we'd be the last to expect that his signature style would
so thoroughly sweep the Matador office. Sure, everybody loved
the low tops, but who could forget his 1993 staples: the tuxedo
tee-shirt and parachute pants combo? Yikes.
Just a few examples of Ira fashion gone awry, captured in
real-time by the Accutron
Office Cam
A
disturbing sidenote to the story is the recent development
of hooded bank robberies sweeping the nation. See the SF
Weekly's Mail-Order Bandits: Armed robbers collect stamps
and cash at city post offices to get what we mean. Obviously,
impersating Ira was not enough for these clever crooks, who
would stop short of nothing to send a symbolic "fuck you"
to Yo La Tengo.
New
to the site: the first evidence that the a 7th issue of Escandalo
may actually happen -- Why
Popular Music Really Does Suck. Carrie McLaren talks to
Rick Lyon, a composer of music for commercials.
MAY
22 + 1998
Some
of you have probably noticed by now but we've recently handed
over our online catalog sales to CDNow. From now on, expect
to see your orders in a matter of days, thanks to their super
speedy sales staff. We are damn grateful to Catalogue.com
for building our old online catalog from scratch.. but our
in-house mailorder staff (i.e. Russ) was simply no match for
the instant service the net pros deliver. CDNow's special
Matador
page will be updated regularly with new releases, specials,
sound clips, and all that.
The bad news: CDnow doesn't carry all our vinyl. We do, though,
and Matador mailorder will continue on as it has before this
whole crazy web thing, selling 7", LPs, CDs, t-shirts, etc.
via the good ol' U.S. post. If you'd like a catalog, email
Russ with your real world address.
FUCK
has a new 7" out, a split single with their charming German
friends Tocotronic (same band they toured with). Fuck is also
recording a new album at Easley Studios in Memphis, TN.
Matador in the media dept... Lyle says
the lyrics to LIZ PHAIR's "Chopsticks" are recited
in that movie Horse Whispers (no word on Warren Betty rapping
any ARAB STRAP, though); and Elizabeth Wurtzel quotes "Fuck
and Run" in her book Bitch...could these authors be
among the 76% of music consumers for whom it is "very important"
to have "lyrics included in the CD booklet"? ...and word has
it that Jim Carney of Time Magazine was on the McLaughlin
Group talking about poor, dead Frank Sinatra and Carney's
other fave raves GUIDED BY VOICES. None of us saw it,
though.
New
links:
Bob and Mark from Pavement do A
Date with Inkblots. Reprinted here courtesy of Sally Tomato
zine; The Unofficial
Lyres home page; a bunch of new
tour dates.
And
new sound clips
Sportsguitar
(from Happy Already)
Bassholes
(from Long Way Blues)
 
Arab
Strap (from Philophobia)
 
The
Lyres (reissues)
May
8, 1998
Some
facts for you and yours:
Steven Malkmus is presently in New York recording, Silver
Jews style. The new album will be released on Drag City as
soon as Neil Hagerty's book recoups.
A new edition of What's Up Matador
VHS will soon hit the stores. This time a certain Chain Gang
video will be included. Meanwhile, What's Up host Bill Boggs
can be seen in the new box office smash "Species II" (or "Species
Two" as some people like to call it) and the Food Channel
program Bill Boggs'
Food Corner. Much like Spoon, Bill's relationship with
Matador will clearly catapult him to much deserved stardom.
We hope.... in other video news: SPORTSGUITAR has made
a video for "Romeo Goes" that might be popping up on your
TVs soon (or might not).
Much as I hate to play favorites, the tape of the upcoming
CAT POWER making the rounds is easily the best thing
I've heard all year. (then again, I've been listening to nothing
but the Call Me Madam original cast LP). Truly amazing,
the best thing Chan has recorded to date, especially if you
dug the track on What's Up, Matador? (a different version
of "Back of Your Head" appears on the full-length). Recorded
in Australia with Jim and Mick from the Dirty 3, this one
remains untitled, but is slated for release in September.
We'll put some songs from the record up before then, though....you
all REALLY need to hear this.
Deborah Orr, our publicist's email address has changed. If
you need to reach her, the new address is deborah@matador.recs.com.
THE
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION has an unreleased track, "Blues
Explosion Attack," on an upcoming Dub Narcotic comp (K Records).
Called Selector Dub Narcotic, it's due out May 19 and
also features the Dub Narcotic Sound System, Make-Up, Versus,
Beck, K.G., Miranda July, and a bunch of others who have recorded
at Dub Narcotic studios.
No "for-the-record" news yet about the BELLE & SEBASTIAN
album, but hopefully we'll have some information very soon....YO
LA TENGO have completed work on a collaborative album
with Jad Fair that you'll also be hearing more about.
Regarding the BETTIE SERVEERT EP of Velvet's covers
mentioned earlier: Brinkman has pushed back the release date
so we won't have any to sell via mailorder until June. No
need to email Russ; when they come in, we'll let you know.
Some new things on our release schedule, namely, an awesome
solo album from Robert Pollard called Waved Out, and
GUIDED BY VOICES documentary VHS Watch Me Jumpstart
from director Banks Tarver (Clay from Chavez's brother). A
few dates have changed as well so see
the page to get 'em straight.
A couple of other new things on the website: Helium's
Brush with the 70s. Mary and Kendall recount their show
with Arlo Guthrie. And a press release for Jean Smith's new
book The Ghost of Understanding.
Pictured:
Lynn McLaren, standing in for moms everywhere.... don't forget
yours, yall!
May
1, 1998
A
compilation from Americans For Radio Diversity (protest group
targetting commercial radio owners), "TELEconned: We Want
The Airwaves, has a track by Soul Coughing singing "Lazy Bones"
with parts of Guided By Voices' "Motor Away"that will be released
May 5th on No Alternative Records has a special track by Soul
Coughing, according to Allstar Magazine. The album's called
"TELEconned: We Want The Airwaves" and has Soul Coughing singing
"Lazy Bones" with parts of Guided By Voices "Motor Away."
Couple new links for you, here and abroad: Tommy
Keene and JSBX
interviews, both from Magnet; a Cornelius
interview from SF Bay Guardian, Liquor
Giants review in Salon, and Sleater-Kinney
Concert Reviews.
This Hank the Dwarf email that's been going around the net:
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE??? Subvert People Magazine? (see
this
page if you don't know what I'm talking about.) Come on,
Howard Stern vs. Leonardo...since when are dueling celebrities
"subversive"? People couldn't BUY better advertising.
If you want to be REALLY subversive, turn off the f--king
[fucking] TV!!!! Unplug the internet! --CM
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