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Where do I send my demos/singles/CDfs etc. ?
Preferably to another label with a smaller roster and/or more time to process such items. We are sorry to say that we no longer accept unsolicited demo submissions. We understand that this sounds terribly pretentious and though at least one of us is terribly pretentious, we are just trying to be fair. We don't have enough time or hands to properly process all of the packages we receive. Rather than let a serious fire hazard develop in our cramped offices (and rather than waste your time and energy), we strongly discourage you from sending us your demo/single/cd etc. unless we have sought you out and requested one. Thank you.

How about if I send you links to my MP3fs or web pages? Do you look at those any faster than you open packages?
Please, don't do this. We appreciate that many talented artists are trying to be heard, but sending us email about your MP3 files is not the way to do it. When people get pushy with us, we tend to ignore them. If this means we run the risk of missing out on some tremendous new sounds, so be it. You've probably missed out on something really great once or twice before in your life, but you haven't let that drive you insane. Please allow us that luxury, too!

Is Matador hiring?
No. That would require someone else being fired or suffering a severe injury and we know you wouldnft be rooting for that sort of thing.

I was watching gThe Gossip Showh on E! Entertainment Television, and one of the reporters was mentioning something about these new hair accessories — I think she called them Fairy Dust. They are little singular rhinestones which attach in your hair with velcro somehow!! She said they come in a package of 8. She said something about the place that sold them, which had the word giceh in the title, but I didnft hear the whole thing!! These hair gems are so cute, and I would love to have some. If you know what Ifm talking about, or where I can purchase these, pleease e-mail me!! I would really appreciate the help. Thanks!
Sorry, but per the terms of our recent extrication from Capitol Records, we can no longer offer any information about Fairy Dusts.

Ifve just made a low budget/student film and I want to use some matador music to show the movie at Film Festival what should I do?
Answer these simple questions.

Ifve got a show on a radio station and I want free stuff. Who do I contact?
Email a playlist of your most recent show to Jenn, and shefll think about it. Also include a cover note stating what Matador artists you are particularly interested in. NOTE: If you are a college radio DJ, please check with your music director or program director first to make sure you are not already on the Matador mailing list. We have a strict policy of one promo CD per radio station, and those generally are sent to the music department, except in rare circumstances.

What are Matadorfs criteria for signing new artists?
Wefre not looking for any specific thing — except truth, beauty, solace, shelter, etc. Musical taste is a funny thing, especially if you have some.

Does Matador sign artists from the U.K. or Europe?
Yes. Wefll sign someone from Mars if we like their music enough.

Ifve just turned 17 and was recently scouted by a famous modeling agency. My problem is that Ifm a late developer and Ifve got barely any facial hair. All my friends are shaving daily now, but not me. Ifm scared itfs going to get in the way of my modeling career if I canft produce a five ofclock shadow for the macho shots. Is there any cream or lotion I could rub in? I know everyone develops at different rates but 17 is a bit late, isnft it?
Facial hair is often the last male sexual characteristic to develop. Most men arenft shaving daily until theyfre 19 or 20 and many men donft develop full facial hair until their 30s. Modeling agencies want people who reflect the real world and one thing which makes young men attractive is that they donft yet suffer from a five ofclock shadow. Wefd be astonished if your clean-shaven good looks stood in the way of a modeling career. There are no lotions to quicken hair growth but a moisturizer will help to keep your skin looking baby soft.

How did Matador begin? What has happened since?
The label began in 1989 when Chris Lombardi dragged the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiersf Fun City studio to record OLE-001, ...and there was light. Run out of Chrisf 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 Fanclubfs 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.

Matador has also served as the North American licensee for a number of exceptional international acts, including Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Red Snapper, Arab Strap and others. Since 1996, Matador has maintained separate offices and staff in London. In addition to supervising the promotion, sales and marketing of Matador titles on the continent, Matador Europe has also licensed recordings from some of North Americafs most acclaimed new artists, Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, and Superchunk to name a few. Matador Europe is currently signing artists for the world, with several new projects in the works.

While Matador has often been characterized (not by the label itself) as an underground or gindieh rock label, over the years, the labelfs musical direction has grown, to the point where many hip hop, electronic and experimental acts play as prominent a role in the labelfs sound & future as any number of singer/songwriters and rock bands. Sometimes all of the above converge. Major projects for the new millennium include Matmos, the decade-in-the-making debut album from the Large Professor, solo debuts from Stephen Malkmus and Spiral Stairs (the latter with Preston School Of Industry) and the long-awaited debut from NYC's Interpol.

In 2002, Matador joined forces with the UK's Beggars Group. Beggars purchased 50% of Matador, and took over Matador's worldwide marketing. The Matador marketing staffmembers moved over to the Beggars umbrella, and Beggars US moved into Matador's larger New York offices. In the UK, Matador Europe continues to have its own separate office in Kensal Green.


Pretty Girls Make Graves
Hot on the heels of a ridiculously well received European tour with the Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Make Graves hit the road last week for a US tour in support of 'The New Romance'. Kicking things off in front of delirious (if not overcrowded) audience at Seattle's Sonic Boom Records, the band are proving to fans old and new why their 2nd album is the pick of so many (including some that don't work here) for record-of-the-year. There's another in-store tonight at LA's Virgin Megastore, but check the tour dates for more gigs running through the end of November, most of 'em with Cobra High in tow. December looks like the month for a headlining European club tour, followed by more US shows until you fall in love or the whole band drops dead. Whichever comes first. We should have a video for "This Is Our Emergency" for you to gaze at, any day now.

On November 4th, Matador will be releasing "Hardcore UFOs", the definitive Guided By Voices box set of 5 CDs plus 1 DVD in deluxe slipcase with 48-page perfect-bound booklet. Over 142 songs. No filler!

GBV are currently on tour in Europe where they'll be doing a handful of UK dates with new Matador signings, Seachange. The new GBV CD single, "The Best Of Jill Hives" features 2 non-album tracks, a cover of Cheap Trick's "I'm Downed", and a new Doug Gillard song, "Free Of This World". Said single is out in Europe on 29 September.

Our friends at gbv.com were also kind enough to fill us in on the following : The Circus Devils are back. Becoming side project in name only, the Circus Devils will be releasing their third album titled Pinball Mars on October 31st. Fading Captain Series release #29 features another crazy adventure through the musical minds of Robert Pollard and Todd and Tim Tobias. Combining the jaw dropping crazy psychedelic sounds of their first release Ringworm Interiors with the more melodic second release The Harold Pig Memorial, Pinball Mars will feature the following tracks:


11/20/03 — Video of "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
The video for "Fix Up, Look Sharp", directed by Ruben Fleischer, is available to watch in via Windows Media Player on the music and video page.

11/12/03 — MP3 of "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
We have posted an MP3 of the first single, "Fix Up, Look Sharp" on the music and video page.

In other news, the new Basement Jaxx single, "Lucky Star", features Dizzee. Check out the video on the XL site.

11/05/03 — Matador announces joint US release with XL
Matador Records and XL Recordings are pleased to announce that we will jointly be releasing the acclaimed debut album by Dizzee Rascal, 'Boy In Da Corner' in the US this January.

18 years of age and hailing from East London, Dizzee's unique hybrid of hip-hop, drum & bass and UK garage coupled with his explosive real-life tales of street crime, poverty, sex and guns, are a combination unlike any MC we've heard --- underground or over. 'Boy In Da Corner' has been a major UK hit since its release last summer, and this past September, Dizzee was awarded the UK's Mercury Music Prize, beating out the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead and the Darkness. Dizzee has been hailed as "the most original and exciting artist to emerge from dance music in a decade" (Alex Petridas, The Guardian), the NME's Louis Pattison calling 'Boy In Da Corner', "one of the most assured debut albums of the last five years." If anything, we think these guys are are understating things.

Stream some songs from the XL website. More Dizzee news to come.


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