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MATT & KIM ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION RECORD STORE DAY 7" & SIGNING
Brooklyn's Matt & Kim are celebrating Record Store Day (April 16) with a special, kicked-up 7" vinyl release. The limited edition 45 RPM record includes a remastered version of "Block After Block" and a "Cameras" remix featuring the Queen Diva of Bounce, Big Freedia. Matt & Kim will be signing copies of the RSD-exclusive release this Saturday, April 16th, at Grimey's in Nashville, TN (1604 8th Ave South).
"Block After Block" and "Cameras" are both standout tracks from Matt & Kim's most recent full length, Sidewalks, available now on FADER Label. The official Sidewalks US tour kicks off at the Sasquatch! Music Festival on May 28 and includes a performance at Bonnaroo on June 10.
More info, tour dates, and video all at http://www.mattandkimmusic.com
SIDEWALKS DEBUTS AT #1 ON iTUNES ALTERNATIVE AND #3 IN TOP 200 ALBUM CHARTS
MATT & KIM RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SIDEWALKS
VIA FADER LABEL
SIDEWALKS DEBUTS AT #1 ON iTUNES ALTERNATIVE AND #3 IN TOP 200 ALBUM CHARTS
Rave Reviews Pour in From SPIN, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard and
Marie Claire Magazine, Among Others
Band Set to Appear on Last Call with Carson Daly Nov. 8th and Host Sirius XMU Morning Session Daily from 9am-11am EST Week of Nov. 1st
New York, NY (November 2, 2010) – Today, Matt & Kim release their highly anticipated third full-length effort, Sidewalks, via FADER Label. Critical accolades have already poured in from SPIN, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Marie Claire, New York Magazine and Pitchfork, among others. Next Monday, Nov. 8th, the band will once again appear on Last Call with Carson Daly, performing “Silver Tiles,” which was taped at their sold-out LA show at the Henry Fonda Theater last month. In addition, Matt and Kim will be hosting an exclusive two hour-long guest DJ session on Sirius XMU each morning during the week of Nov. 1st from 9am-11am EST.“…Sidewalks…fully translates that in-person oomph.” – SPIN, 8 out of 10 Stars
Sidewalks features 10 original tracks and was recorded in Atlanta, GA and New York City during the spring and summer of 2010. Its release follows the exclusive iTunes pre-sale, which began October 5th and saw the album soar immediately to Top 50 on the iTunes Top 200 chart and to Top 10 on iTunes Alternative chart. 2010 has already been a whirlwind year for Matt and Kim, who, after recording Sidewalks, went on to perform prime-time sets and headlining slots at major festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Siren, Virgin FreeFest, The Bamboozle and most recently, Austin City Limits. They are currently on a two-month headlining tour of North America, which kicked off this past September and finds Matt and Kim playing to sold-out crowds nightly in their biggest venues yet.
Sidewalks
1. Block After Block
2. AM/FM Sound
3. Cameras
4. Red Paint
5. Where You’re Coming From
6. Good for Great
7. Northeast
8. Wires
9. Silver Tiles
10. Ice Melts
To celebrate the release of “Sidewalks,” tonight’s show at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT will be streamed live in it’s entirety on Myspace Music, starting at 9:30pm EST. To see the performance, head over to www.myspace.com/music or www.myspace.com/secretshows
To hear the new album, go to AOL Spinner at http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/2, Myspace Music at http://www.myspace.com/music or MSN at http://music.msn.com/music/listeningbooth/ to listen to Sidewalks from start to finish.
Order your own copy of Sidewalks on:
· Best Buy - http://bit.ly/dfbQTw
· Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Sidewalks-Matt-Kim/dp/B0042R03YA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1284486002&sr=1-1
Head over to http://www.mattandkimmusic.com and keep up-to-date on all the newest information regarding the new album and upcoming performances.
MATT & KIM'S 'SIDEWALKS' FREE STREAM & EW REVIEW
MATT & KIM's long awaited new album 'Sidewalks' is out tomorrow on FADER label and streaming all week on Spinner.com's Listening Party. Click HERE to listen. And check out Entertainment Weekly's top review of the album !
HEAR MATT & KIM'S BRAND NEW SINGLE "CAMERAS"
Matt & Kim's brand new single "Cameras" is out today as the very first new music since their awesome 'Grand' LP! "Cameras" is available via iTunes today. Visit Matt & Kim's site to keep up to date on details of the release of their upcoming lp 'Sidewalks' as well as their huge North American tour!
Cameras by mattandkim
Watch new David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull video at FADER

Head over to the FADER website to check out an exclusive premiere of the second video from David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull's new album, 'I Mean To Live Here Still'. The video for "Smoke" was directed by Justin Hamilton, and features daydreams of young love amidst gorgeously shot, sun-washed foliage, contrasted with dark, nervous everyday scenes.
'I Mean To Live Here Still' is currently being streamed in its entirety at the NPR Music website as part of their 'Exclusive First Listen' series; check out the stream HERE.
The album, which NPR calls "exuberant, messy, and glorious," will be released on FatCat Records 21 June in UK/Europe and 22 June in the USA.
The full ensemble will be playing three US special record release shows in Richmond, Chapel Hill, and NYC:
8 Jul - The Camel, Richmond VA
9 Jul - Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
12 Jul - Le Poisson Rouge, New York NY
MATT AND KIM ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
MATT AND KIM ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR FEATURING A PERFORMANCE AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Coast-to-Coast Trek Follows Band’s Headlining Date at Siren Music Festival, July 17th in NYC and an Appearance at Lollapalooza August 6th in Chicago, IL.
New York, NY (June 17, 2010) - Matt & Kim announce their coast-to-coast North American Fall tour kicking off on September 15th at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY. The three month tour will find the band headlining well-known venues including The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, Starlite Ballroom in Philadelphia, House of Blues in Boston and a stop at Austin City Limits on October 9th, before coming to a close on November 6th at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA. Prior to their Fall tour, Matt and Kim will also headline the annual Siren Music Festival on July 17th in NYC and appear at Lollapalooza on August 6th in Chicago, IL this summer.
2010 has already been a busy year for Matt and Kim, who have been hard at work putting the final touches on their third full length album, set for release this fall on FADER Label. The duo entered the studio with producer Ben Allen in Atlanta, GA this past February and have not slowed down since. Following their performance before a packed-to-capacity crowd on the Mojave Stage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA in April, they delivered yet another wildly successful set at The Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford, NJ before hopping the pond to play a top slot at the international Primavera Music Festival in Spain. Look for Matt and Kim this summer at one of several international festivals including Fuji Fest and Pukkelpop.
Head over to http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/ or www.myspace.com/mattandkim to get the most up-to-date tour information and new announcements for 2010. Tickets go on sale June 23rd.
North American Tour
Sept
15th Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
16th Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
17th Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
18th Majestic Theater Detroit, MI
19th Metro Chicago, IL
21st Majestic Theater Madison, WI
22nd First Ave Minneapolis, MN
23rd Granada Lawrence, KS
24th Ogden Theater Denver, CO
27th The Rickshaw Theater Vancouver, BC
28th Showbox Seattle, WA
29th Roseland Theater Portland, OR
30th The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Oct
1st House of Blues San Diego, CA
2nd Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA
6th The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
8th House of Blues Dallas, TX
9th Austin City Limits Austin, TX
12th House of Blues New Orleans, LA
13th Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL
14th Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
15th State Theater St. Petersburg, FL
16th Masquerade Atlanta, GA
17th Exit In Nashville, TN 19th Orange Peel Asheville, NC
20th Cats Cradle Carrboro, NC
21st The Canal Club Richmond, VA
24th Starlite Ballroom Philadelphia, PA
28th Water St. Music Hall Rochester, NY
29th Phoenix Theater Toronto, ON
30th Le National Montreal, QC
31st Northern Lights Clifton, NY
Nov
2nd Higher Ground Burlington, VT
3rd Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
4th House of Blues Boston, MA
5th Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
6th Pearl Street Northampton, MA
MATT & KIM PLAY BIG, WIN BIG at THE WOODIES !

MATT & KIM kicked off this year's MTVu WOODIE AWARDS with the coolest intro ever -riding bikes through NYC and straight into Roseland then jumping onstage to bust out "LESSONS LEARNED" with some clothes shedding back up singers! More great times as MATT & KIM WON THE WOODIE FOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR! See it all HERE and again on MTV, MTV2 and MTVu!
MATT & KIM HIT NY MAG'S BROOKLYN TOP 40

Brooklyn Top 40
A highly subjective ranking of the songs that define the sound of right now.
No. 22
Matt and Kim
“Daylight”
M and K aren’t ashamed of their optimism; in fact, they flaunt it, merging chipper keyboards with swirling strings and jovial harmonies on this ode to sunny days in Brooklyn.
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