Tag: Matador Records

Teresa Taylor, drummer for Butthole Surfers who appeared in film "Slacker," dies at 60

Teresa Taylor, drummer for Butthole Surfers who appeared in film “Slacker,” dies at 60

Teresa Taylor, who, as Teresa Nervosa, helped power experimental psych-rock maniacs Butthole Surfers through the 1980s as one of the band’s two drummers, has died.

Butthole Surfers' first 5 albums and more getting digital, physical reissues by Matador Records

Butthole Surfers’ first 5 albums and more getting digital, physical reissues by Matador Records

Matador Records today announced that the tastemaking independent label will now oversee the early catalog of the Butthole Surfers.

Gang of Four ‘77-81’ box set rescheduled, will get CD release — hear unreleased demo

Gang of Four ‘77-81’ box set rescheduled, will get CD release — hear unreleased demo

Matador Records’ delayed Gang of Four vinyl box set has received a new release date — March 12 — and now also will be released as a CD edition, the label announced Tuesday, teasing the release with the premiere of a previously unreleased demo. Hear a previously unreleased track right here.

Gang of Four ‘77-81’ box set collects 1st two albums, unreleased live set, rare demos

Gang of Four ‘77-81’ box set collects 1st two albums, unreleased live set, rare demos

Matador Records will release a new limited-edition Gang of Four vinyl box set in December called 77-81 that will collect the band’s first two albums, singles, a previously unreleased live set from 1980 and 26 never-before-issued outtakes, demos and rarities from the era. Full details and tracklist right here.

Stream: Chelsea Light Moving, 'Chelsea Light Moving' — debut from Thurston Moore's new band

Stream: Chelsea Light Moving, ‘Chelsea Light Moving’ — debut from Thurston Moore’s new band

It’s still two weeks until once and future(?) Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore releases the self-titled debut album from his new band Chelsea Light Moving, but you can go ahead and listen to the whole thing now after it premiered late last night on NPR Music. Check out the full stream via the player here.

Thurston Moore's Chelsea Light Moving sets debut LP, U.S. tour — premieres new track

Thurston Moore’s Chelsea Light Moving sets debut LP, U.S. tour — premieres new track

Once and future(?) Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore will release the self-titled debut album from his new band Chelsea Light Moving on March 5, Matador Records announced this morning, and will follow that release with a 20-date U.S. tour that has a conspicuous South By Southwest-sized gap in the schedule.

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, ‘Frank O'Hara Hit’ — 3rd track from Thurston Moore project

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, ‘Frank O’Hara Hit’ — 3rd track from Thurston Moore project

Wednesday was Thurston Moore’s birthday, and the Sonic Youth frontman saw fit to give fans another gift: ‘Frank O’Hara Hit,’ the third free track from his new band Chelsea Light Moving — which you can stream and/or download below, via Matador Records, which will put out the group’s debut album at some point in the future.