Matador at Fifteen (W/Dvd) (Dig)

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Matador Records
• ASIN: B0002ZYDLA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,611 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Pretty Girls Make Graves - This Is Our Emergency

2. Interpol - Obstacle 1

3. The New Pornographers - The Laws Have Changed

4. Mission Of Burma - Dirt

5. Cat Power - Free

6. Stephen Malkmus - Church On White

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The New Pornographers - Graceland

2. Interpol - Specialist

3. Pretty Girls Make Graves - C-30 C-60 C-90 GO!

4. M. Ward - Duet For Guitars #1

5. Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks - It Kills

6. Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak (Boom Bip Remix)

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Mogwai - Stanley Kubrick

2. Pavement - Spit On A Stranger

3. Mary Timony - Dr. Cat

4. The Wisdom of Harry - Ladies & Gentlemen (In The Woods)

5. Stephen Malkmus - Discretion Grove

6. Cornelius - I Hate Hate

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars matador is a force to be appreciated, April 20, 2005

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Geoffrey R. Balme (raleigh NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Matador at Fifteen (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

no bad tracks

these are all matador acts currently, and a wonderful showcase of everything from blues to post punk.
nice guitar music, and some cute vocals.

highlights for me were New pornographers nad a great AC Newman tune.
Live Mission of Burma tracks
and Jon spencer material.

Lots of fun. and at a great price.

the Videos I've neglected, don't really care about video.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars feliz 15th cumpleanos matador!, October 15, 2004

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S. Will "book maven" (long beach, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Matador at Fifteen (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

so matador records is fifteen, and those that are fans can now quitely rejoice with a mellow collection of finely crafted musicianship. Not that mellow though. Disc one proclaims the herald of times past, with standout tracks from stephen malkmus in his post-pavement career overhaul, mogwai and yo la tengo. This much artistry almost seems too much. ONe wonders why the belle and sebastian selection has to be don't leave the light on baby, and not one from the explosive tour de force of if your feeling sinister, but that might have something to do with B&s' affiliation with jeepster records.
As if an eighteen track splattering of cut and paste dynamo wasn't enough, Matador gives the true fan an equally impressive collection of rarities. Ranging from the new found presence of AC newman, to the electro-twang of the new pornographers, this conglameration provides an itch that wants to be scratched. Standout tracks include the other half of that crazy Pavement breakup: the preston school of industry; their pablo wong remix of tone it down goes places i think matador never thought they were headed.
For the auditorly challenged, or visually inclined, there also comes a dvd filled with odds and sods to quench even the thirstiest of travellers.
Congratulations on reaching your quincenera. You have truely slayed the bull.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some very talented bands, but a spotty celebration..., September 22, 2005

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jon sieruga (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Matador at Fifteen (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I didn't know much about Matador's roster of talent until I got this package, but it offers up some great modern-rock tunes by bands you might not normally bother with. I was especially impressed with the New Pornographers (their song "The Laws Have Changed" is an instant classic) and Stephen Malkmus (whose guitar-driven "Church On White" is orgasmic). Pretty Girls Make Graves, Interpol, and Yo la Tengo have strong entries, but Belle and Sebastian are better represented on their discs. There's quite a number of songs on here that make no impression whatever (their band names and song titles are more clever than the music). The DVD includes videos which can easily be overlooked, but the booklet includes some very funny correspondence between Matador and (ahem) music-lovers. Not bad overall; an interesting, intriguing line-up with B-minus results.