(Fig. 1) The ticket from Gang Of Four show at a legendary Club 57 night at Irving Plaza in NYC, on October 24th, 1980.
(Fig. 2) The flyer from September 11th, 1979, Gang Of Four’s opening slot for The Buzzcocks in San Francisco.
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In addition to the premiere of his new song “Fulton” today, Steve Gunn has announced a three-night live residency at LA’s Gold Diggers ahead between September 9 and 11. The shows will be the first opportunity to watch Gunn performing songs from the new album with a full band, and will feature guests to be announced.
A full list of Gunn’s upcoming dates, including shows with William Tyler this month and December with Jeff Parker, is available here: https://matablog.matadorrecords.com/…/steve-gunn-fulton/
“Letter From An Occupant”
directed by Michael Dowse
This fall, Matador Records will celebrate the 21st anniversary of The New Pornographers’ debut record and breakout, ‘Mass Romantic’ (2000), with a limited-edition LP reissue out 12/10.
The album – clocking three singers and 12 effervescent and undeniable power-pop gems – will return to us on red vinyl and will include a bonus 7”, Letter From An Occupant, which includes two rare B-sides, “The End of Medicine” and “When I Was a Baby.”
(STREAM / PREORDER 'Mass Romantic’)
What’s more, The New Pornographers will tour the U.S. and Canada this fall playing a series of two-night stands – performing Mass Romantic in its entirety on the first night and running down the equally outstanding Twin Cinema (16th Anniversary!) on the next. Throughout this trip, the band’s lineup will feature AC Newman, Dan Bejar, Joe Seiders, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, and Neko Case, and Todd Fancey.
Everyone wants to be successful but, hand to my heart, I had no delusions of success for The New Pornographers. To be here over 20 years later, still in the game, is something that I simultaneously take for granted (you just get used to it) and feel eternally grateful for. Been here so long that we can do one of those “let’s play that old album all the way through!” gigs. And we are doing just that. 2 nights per city: 1 Mass Romantic, 1 Twin Cinema, plus assorted “hits” from our storied career. Bejar is coming and God knows if we’ll get him again. When he moved to Spain 2 months after Mass Romantic came out, I thought he was done in the band and now 21 years later we’ve convinced him to come along for another ride. Just the nature of our band that it’s a special occasion when all the singers show up. Here’s to you showing up as well! - Carl Newman
The New Pornographers formed in Vancouver in 1997. The whole thing was Carl Newman’s idea – recruiting his favorite local talents Seven Samurai-style for an album that might stand up amidst their already formidable solo careers.
At the time, the parties involved included Newman, Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Neko Case, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Fisher Rose, and Blaine Thurier.
All told, 'Mass Romantic’ took three years to complete and was initially released in 2000 on Mint Records. From there, momentum seemed to build one members-only message board post at a time, with a small and vocal crowd of fans giving rise to wider excitement – critical praise, radio play, a Juno Award, Ray Davies jumping on stage at SXSW, and so on.
The old-fashioned record industry-types at Matador first learned of The New Pornographers through a store, Aquarius Records. In its newsletter, the much-missed San Francisco institution called Mass Romantic “absolutely shiningly great power pop” and “recommended for everyone.” The shop stumped for the record fervently – playing it, displaying it, and generally carrying on about the music to all who would listen. In just one year, Aquarius moved somewhere near 200 copies.
Nobody at Matador (well, almost nobody) could argue with that and the label licensed the Mass Romantic for distribution in Europe and, ultimately, signed the band outright, giving the record a wide reissue in 2002.
And plenty of stuff happened after that! What’s important, though, is that The New Pornographers are going on tour, Mass Romantic is turning 21, and the record is back on shelves December 10th
Mass Romantic LP
01 Mass Romantic
02 The Fake Headlines
03 The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism
04 Mystery Hours
05 Jackie
06 Letter From an Occupant
07 To Wild Homes
08 The Body Says No
09 Execution Day
10 Centre For Holy Wars
11 The Mary Martin Show
12 Breakin’ the Law
“Letter From An Occupant” 7”
A1 Letter From An Occupant
B1 The End of Medicine
B2 When I Was A Baby
The New Pornographers on Tour
(tickets)
Monday, November 29 Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock NY #
Tuesday, November 30 Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock NY &
Wednesday, December 1 9:30 Club, Washington DC #
Thursday, December 2 9:30 Club, Washington DC &
Friday, December 3 Webster Hall, New York NY #
Saturday, December 4 Webster Hall, New York NY &
Monday, December 6 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON #
Tuesday, December 7 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON &
Thursday, December 9 Neptune, Seattle WA #
Friday, December 10 Neptune, Seattle WA &
Saturday, December 11 Vogue Theater, Vancouver BC #
Sunday, December 12 Vogue Theater, Vancouver BC &
# Performing Mass Romantic in full
& Performing Twin Cinema in full
The New Pornographers - “Letter From An Occupant”
(director - Michael Dowse)
from ‘Mass Romantic’, 21st anniversary edition coming Dec. 10
(stream / preorder : smarturl.it/mass_romantic
Today at 5pm ET: Lucy Dacus joins Rolling Stone on their Twitch channel for an in-depth conversation on her new album “Home Video.” Tune in at http://twitch.tv/rollingstone
‘The essential meaning of “Spiral” is found in the details; each groan, creak, crackle and pop is like a fragment of a subliminal language… “Spiral” is a brilliant headphone album, in the tradition of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” It’s slightly more muted than its predecessor but has more to offer those steeped in rock rather than dance music. It’s also a record for a specific mood, best heard after the sun goes down, when you’re ready to leave mundane concerns behind and let your mind wander.’ The Wall Street Journal’s Mark Richardson reviews DARKSIDE’s “Spiral,” out this Friday.
“Her songs paint vivid scenes of the places she inhabited as a young person… [Lucy Dacus] is at the core a young musician working to understand the world with refreshing honesty.” PBS NewsHour shares a profile of Lucy Dacus and her new album “Home Video.”
Lucy Dacus - Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts
“At the core of all the songs remains the thing that’s always made them great: simple truths, spoken plainly… ‘Mirror II’ is a catalog of daily miracles, all of them containing a whiff of the profound.” Bandcamp includes The Goon Sax’s “Mirror II” (out today) in their Essential Releases.
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San Francisco artist Glenn Donaldson is back with his second record as
Reds, Pinks & Purples in just six months and it is one for the ages.
“Uncommon Weather” might be Glenn’s most personal record yet, a
gorgeous and melodic snapshot of San Francisco full of beauty,
melancholy and absolutely sterling tunes. I hear echoes of everything
from The Chills to The Television Personalities to Blueboy, and you will
no doubt hear others. “Uncommon Weather” is a tribute to the mysterious
and enduring power of the best pop music and to Donaldson’s singular
musical gifts. We’ve teamed-up with our friends at Tough Love in the UK
to release this brilliant album, and it is out today. Get it here: https://smarturl.it/uncommon-weather
