Matinee Records has started the year running on all cylinders when they put out their 50th release, "The Matinee Grand Prix". It's a proper record label compilation, showing off all the talent packed into this indie label. If you're not too familiar with Matinee Records yet, then you should buy this album. [...]

Driving with Matinée Recordings. Today, we listen to the new compiltation from California's Matinée's, which contains 11 brand new recordings by some of the label's finest like Northern Portrait, Strawberry Whiplash, The Lucksmiths, The Electric Pop Group, Cats on Fire and many others. Here's Australia's Simpático with the new track "Australian Idle". Feels good... Simpático: "Australian Idle" [ mp3 ] Order here

The Northern Portrait debut wasn't the only album included in that parcel I received from Matinée Recordings on New Year's Eve, and though I make sure to get my daily dose of Criminal Art Lovers it's high time to listen to the rest of the contents. First "pit stop" is the compilation The Matinée Grand Prix , which contains 11 brand new recordings by some of the label's finest. [...]

Matinée Recordings have a lot of good news for us, including a couple of free mp3s from some of our favourite bands. The label have several new and very interesting releases ready now, including: + matcd054 : Northern Portrait – Criminal Art Lovers CD + matcd053 : The Electric Pop Group – Seconds CD + matcd050 : Various Artists – The Matinée Grand Prix CD + matinée 073 : Pale Sunday – Shooting Star CDEP Mmmm... New music from Denmark's Northern Portrait... I could listen to [...]