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 Previously available only on limited-edition vinyl, the Mates of State EP, re-arranged: remixes volume 1, which features four songs from their most recent album, re-arrange us, remixed by noted remixologists, is now available in digital format, with one bonus track!
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Starting tomorrow, Mates of State and Black Kids kick off a US trek that runs the length of April. In celebration of the double-barreled coast-to-coast barnburner, DJA of Mad Decent has created a Black Kids vs. Mates of State mash-up, premiered by the folks at RCRD LBL Monday. Mates’ re-arrange us and the Kids’ look at me act as source material for the bass-heavy mixture.
And if news of Mates mixes piques some interest, you'll be overjoyed to learn that this is not the only reworking you'll get to hear in April. Indeed, The Mates will be releasing re-arranged: remixes volume 1 on April 14th. This limited-edition 12" vinyl features four reinterpretations of tracks from Mates of State's 2008 release, re-arrange us, with contributions from noted remixologists DJ Sega, Flosstradamus, The Mae Shi, and RAC. Packaged in a classic DJ white sleeve, this 12" EP is limited to 1000 copies worldwide and will be available exclusively on vinyl several weeks before hitting digital retailers. |
Barsuk staff and many of our bands will down in Austin later this month for the annual SXSW music festival, playing parties, doing DJ sets, and having a good ol' Texas time. Our official showcase with Merge Records, March 21 at the Parish, will feature Ra Ra Riot, Say Hi, and The Wooden Birds, as well as Merge bands Telekinesis, Lou Barlow with Imaad Wasif, and The Rosebuds, and special guest DJ Jason Hammel from Mates of State spinning records between sets. Due to tour routing logistics, Viva Voce will have to hit the road before our showcase Saturday night, but they'll be down in Austin earlier in the week playing a few parties in their new four-piece lineup. |
 This coming Sunday night, the ABC World News show will air a short piece about Mates of State, focusing on their life on the road with children. Check your local listings for the air time of this show, but it's generally on at 6 or 6:30pm. There will also be a longer piece about the band airing on Good Morning America Sunday at some point in the future.
UPDATE: Video from this news piece can be viewed online here (or read about the feature here). |
Having kicked off their fall tour schedule with an appearance at Austin City Limits that elicited raves from the Austin Chronicle ("an act that's matured both personally and professionally") and The Onion ("the duo continues to save itself by producing albums that are better than the previous ones"), and currently on tour with Santogold, the indefatigable Mates of State have added a November series of headline dates to their Re-Arranger tour. The new dates begin November 7 in Asbury Park NJ and run through November 23 in Baltimore MD. All dates will feature LA hip-hop duo Brother Reade as main support.
Mates of State recorded a couple of intimate performances for the KUT Retread Sessions at the Driskill Hotel while they were at the Austin City Limits festival — watch them online here. |
Kori and Jason were recently interviewed down in Austin for the ACL Festival by Roxwel/101XFM, and you can watch the video online here. It's a nice piece with clips from their video (for my only offer). |
Having come off a summer playing to pleased crowds at music festivals across North America, Mates of State have confirmed an upcoming tour supporting Santogold this fall, with select headlining dates scattered throughout. Before the tour kicks off, the band will be performing on the Nickelodeon TV show, Yo Gabba Gabba on September 23. |
Indie-pop couple Mates of State will appear on the NPR show, World Cafe this Thursday, 8/21. You can listen to the show on the World Cafe website. |
Jason and Kori did an interview and performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning, July 21st, playing songs from their latest album, re-arrange us, as well as from previous albums. You can watch the entire show at the KCRW website. |
Mates of State recently did an in-studio session with Austin's KUT radio station — watch the performance and interview at the NPR website. |
The vinyl versions of the most recent Nada Surf and Mates of State albums are out now in stores, and available here in the Barsuk shop. Each comes with a single-use code to download the entire album as high-quality MP3 files. Check out our other vinyl offerings here — we'll have even more in the coming months, including the Lackthereof and Ra Ra Riot releases, as well as Death Cab's narrow stairs. |
The new video for the song my only offer will debut this weekend — first, online at the MTV2 Subterranean blog (UP NOW!), and then on TV Sunday night on MTV2's Subterranean. Check your local listings for station and time. |
Jason and Kori recently stopped by NPR's Bryant Park Project studios to play some songs from their new record — listen to the session here. |
The winning family of mates for Mates of State's "Most Mates" game has been chosen — check out the winners here (or look at the top five winning entries here). |
Mates of State's fifth full-length album, re-arrange us, is out May 20th (but you can order it now in the shop, or download the free MP3 of my only offer). Kori and Jason will commemorate the release by making their network television debut that same night on Late Night with Conan O'Brien — check your local TV listings for details.
Mates of State have also just launched the "Most Mates" online game. The rules are easy: create your own version of the already customizable re-arrange us artwork with as many "Mates" as possible. The winning entry with the "Most Mates" will have his or her version featured on MatesofState.com, Mates of State's myspace page and here at Barsuk.
Tickets for Mates of State's June headline tour are on sale now. Headlights will be supporting for the entire tour with Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears also appearing on the Texas dates. |
Last year, Mates of State provided music for the This American Life 2007 live tour (with Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, Dan Savage and others). You can hear parts of this tour now (including Mates' musical interludes) on the This American Life website. |
New video from Mates of State for the song get better (off their upcoming May 20th release, re-arrange us) is being featured at Paste Magazine as their video of the day. |
Barsuk loves vinyl, and to prove it we'll be releasing a bunch of records on vinyl later this spring and summer, including:
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The upcoming record from Mates of State, re-arrange us will be available May 20, but you can get a preview of the tracks now by watching the new video, for the song get better — you can read what Pitchfork has to say, or just watch the video on YouTube and leave your own comments. |
On Saturday, April 19, independent music stores across the country will be taking part in the first annual Record Store Day, celebrating those wonderful and unique places where music fans can find satisfaction. Several of Barsuk's artists will be taking part in this event — be sure to check out your local record store to find out what events they have planned.
Here's where you can find our bands:
- Aqueduct performance at Sonic Boom (Ballard) in Seattle, WA at 4pm
- Mates of State performance at Newbury Comics (on Newbury Street) in Boston, MA at noon
- Menomena foosball tournament at Jackpot Records (SW 9th) in Portland, OR from 1pm to 3pm — anyone who beats the band members at foosball will have their name put into a hat; at the end of the tournament, one lucky winner will win a special gift. The band will also be DJ'ing during the event.
- Nada Surf performance at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ 2:30pm
- John Roderick (The Long Winters) DJ set at Sonic Boom (Capitol Hill) in Seattle, WA at 3pm
- Jesse Sykes performance at Easy Street (Queen Anne) in Seattle, WA at 5pm
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Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, the he and she music factory known as Mates of State, have confirmed the May 2008 release and tracklisting for their fifth full length album, re-arrange us. They've also confirmed their appearance at the Sasquatch Festival on Sunday, May 25, followed by a May 28 date at Los Angeles' Henry Fonda Theater, and a full headlining tour and numerous other festival dates to be announced shortly. The tour will mark Mates' first extensive road trip since NPR's This American Life tour last February, where they provided musical interludes between Ira Glass, Dave Eggers, Dan Savage, Sarah Vowell and David Rakoff's readings to 3000+ crowds across the U.S.
Look for more news about the upcoming release — including sample MP3s — in the coming weeks. |
The nominees for the 2nd annual Libby award (honoring those who have made a difference in the lives of animals) have been announced, and Mates of State's anti-fur ad have secured their place in the "Best New Fur Foe" category. Learn all about the awards (and vote!) here. |
Babble, a magazine and website devoted to the "new urban parent", is hosting a blog written by Kori and Jason. It's quite an amusing read, with some funny anecdotes about their baby girl — you can read the posts here (and be sure to scroll down to see links to other entries). |
Mates of State will be performing at the opening night of the Bicycle Film Festival in New York City on May 16th. The show starts at 7pm, and is free! More info about the festival can be found here. |
 Mates of State were recently part of the This American Life tour (with Ira Glass, Dan Savage, Sarah Vowell and others), and this week you can get a podcast of one of the performances for free! Check it out over on the TAL website — it's available from iTunes as well.
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The Shortlist Organization announced its Long List of nominees for the sixth annual Shortlist Music Prize, a peer-selected award recognizing the best albums of 2006, and Mates of State made the list. Congratulations Kori and Jason!
Ten finalists will be announced in April, and the winner will be chosen later in the spring. |
Jason and Kori recently did an interview and anti-fur ad for Peta2 — check it out on the Peta2 website, and sign up to win a free iPod! |
Read about how Mates of State met, what it's like touring with a two-year-old, and what's in store for the next record in the Daytrotter interview, where you can also listen to some exclusive recordings (including some adorably cute participation by their young daughter). |
The Mates of State performance at the UGO.com studio is up for the Best of 2006 award — but they need your vote! Go check it out here, and cast your vote for the Mates! |
Mates of State video Fraud In The '80s and John Vanderslice's Exodus Damage are up for MTV awards for Best Videos of 2006 — but they need your vote! Visit the MTV Subterranean site to cast your ballots. |
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