Saturday 4/19/08 we will be playing an in-store at Newbury Comics at 12pm.
332 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 236-4930
For more information and other bands playing, click here.
posted on: Monday, April 14th 2008
Toad's Place
On May 16th, we'll be playing at Toad's Place in New Haven CT with Monitor and the Merrimac, MT Bearington, and Phillistines, Jr. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12pm Eastern and you can buy them here.
posted on: Thursday, April 03rd 2008
NEW Album, Tour + LA Pre-sale
Dude, it's coming fast, Finally! The record is called "Re-Arrange Us" and it will hit the stores May 20th. We recorded it all over this fine country, with 3 amazing producers: At Tiny Telephone in San Francisco, CA with Chris Walla, at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT with Peter Katis, and at Public Hi-Fi in Austin, TX with Jim Eno. Then, we shaped, massaged, and mixed all the pieces together again with Peter Katis. This sh*t is for real.
Here's a track listing:
1. Get Better
2. Now
3. My Only Offer
4. The Re-Arranger
5. Jigsaw
6. Blue and Gold Print
7. Help Help
8. You Are Free
9. Great Dane
10. Lullaby Haze
Upcoming tour dates:
5/25/08 George, WA @ Sasquatch
5/28/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater [Pre-Sale]
Look for some songs arriving shortly, along with lots of tour dates, and a video for Get Better!
There's new merch up for sale in our online store. Check it.
posted on: Monday, January 28th 2008
Babble Blog
Babble Blog is starting up again and it is officially permanent. The blog is called Band on the Diaper Run and there will be regular updates with plenty of photos. Check it out: http://babble.com/CS/blogs/bandonthediaperrun/.
posted on: Monday, December 03rd 2007
Get your Mates
Hey hey Everyone
If we've been quiet, it's only because we've been absorbed in the work. New things are upon us.
New Music
We’ve been writing and preparing to record with Spoon’s Jim Eno. We're heading into his studio early November to bust out some deep cuts. He wants us to sound like Queen. We don't mind. It'll be just like old times.
New York
Three NYC shows sold-out (thank u NYC!) so we've added a 4th. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to buy a ticket yet, we will be playing on 10/17 at Avalon with The Walkmen. The event is free and all CMJ badges will be honored. www.unsignedartists.com
Here is a complete list of tour dates for October. (Boston and Northampton tix are almost gone....) :
10/17 New York NY @ Avalon – FREE
10/17 New York NY @ Joe's Pub - SOLD OUT
10/18 New York NY @ Annex - SOLD OUT
10/19 New York NY @ Joe's Pub - SOLD OUT
10/24 Northampton MA @ Iron Horse – tickets
10/25 Boston MA @ Museum of Fine Arts – tickets
New Compilation: For The Kids III
We are featured on this children’s compilation that was released last week and we covered James Taylor's “Jellyman Kelly”, which was inspired by watching old Sesame Street re-runs with you-know-who. Other artists on this album are Of Montreal, Rogue Wave, Blitzen Trapper, and Moby (wha?!) among others . You can preview the album here: http://www.myspace.com/forthekidsmusic
We're planning a 2008 release and as always; plenty of touring.
Stay Sweet,
MoS
posted on: Thursday, October 11th 2007
Tickets just released
A few tickets were just released for the 10/17 performance at Joe's Pub. Go to joespub.com or call 212-967-7555 to purchase tickets.
posted on: Friday, September 21st 2007
Playing with Feist on Letterman
We will be joining Feist on the Late Show With David Letterman. It airs tonight, August 27th at 11:30pm (Eastern/Pacific). Also joining Feist will be Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene, Carl "A.C." Newman of the New Pornographers, Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf of the National, Nicole Atkins, and everybody in Grizzly Bear.
posted on: Monday, August 27th 2007
New music & October shows
Hello friends and cohorts-
I.
We have some action for your listening pleasure. There's a new record
in the works -- we just recorded 3 songs with Chris Walla at Tiny
Telephone, and later on we'll be recording with Jim Eno, Peter Katis, and
Bill Racine, among others, in various locales.
II.
We're trying out some new songs and re-arranging some old ones in the
acoustic configuration some of you saw during the This American Life
tour. Baby grand and all, these are special shows not-to-be-missed:
10/17 New York, NY Joe's Pub *Special seated acoustic show* Tickets
10/18 New York, NY Club NME @ The Annex *Electric rawk show* Tickets
10/19 New York, NY Joe's Pub *Special seated acoustic show* Tickets
10/24 Northampton, MA Iron Horse *Special seated acoustic show* Tickets
10/25 Boston, MA Museum of Fine Arts *Special seated acoustic show* Tickets
posted on: Thursday, August 23rd 2007
More on Babble
Kori has new blogs up on babble.com.
All the old blogs from the past 6 months to a year are still on the site as well. Read about their adventures of raising Magnolia while on the toad!
posted on: Tuesday, April 03rd 2007
We'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur
Mates of State Collaborate w/ PETA.
From the PETA site: (http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-mates.asp)
Kori and Jason of Mates of State have been muses for many a hipster’s late-night journal scribblings on what it would be like to rock out for a living side-by-side with your boo. It has been said before, but we will say it again: This husband-and-wife duo border on the achingly adorable. From their love-gaze-filled shows to their “finish each other’s sentences” interviews, they are truly an indie rock dream.
Mates of State are also a peta2 dream, because they can’t stand fur either. They want people to drop the pelts of tortured animals from their wardrobe so badly that they were not afraid to make a statement by taking it all off for the cause. Need evidence? Look to the right to see their new “We’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad. (see link above)
If you can peel your eyes away from their too-pretty-for-words ad for a minute, check out the behind-the-scenes footage of the photo shoot below—then enter to win an iPod filled with their delightful music. (see link above)
Mates of State have inspired many “awws” from the crowds at their shows, and now, with their bare-all ad, they’re inspiring people to drop their nasty fur habit. After taking Mates of State’s advice not to buy or wear fur to heart, fill out the form below to enter to win an iPod with the duo’s Bring It Back already on it.
http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-mates.asp
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Please help support a fantastic cause. - MOS
posted on: Thursday, March 01st 2007
This American Life Tour
MOS will only be playing 4 songs per night on the tour, in between the authors and other performers.
posted on: Friday, February 02nd 2007
"This American Life" Radio Show Tour!
Hello everyone.
We are happy to announce that the Mates of State will be touring with "This American Life" radio show and it's host Ira Glass on a string of dates crossing the US. This will be an intimate performance by Mates of State featuring the black and white keys of a piano.
The dates are as follows. Check your local listings for ticket sales and times. This will be a very special occasion, so please don't miss it.
Dates:
Monday, Feb 26th at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in NYC (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, Jonathan Goldstein, and Chris Wilcha)
Tuesday, Feb 27th at the Boston Opera House in Boston, MA (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, Jonathan Goldstein, and Chris Wilcha)
Wednesady, Feb 28th at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
Thursday, March 1st at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
Thursday, March 7th at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
Thanks.
MOS
posted on: Friday, January 26th 2007
Kori on babble.com
Kori will be writing about her experiences being a parent and in a band on an alternative parenting website called babble.com in the upcoming months. She'll be writing an every other weekly installment-for 3 months. Check it out at babble.com!
posted on: Thursday, December 14th 2006
Studio Ugo Best of 2006
UGO.com is currently conducting voting for the Best Studio UGO act of 2006...and MOS is in the running. Voting ends Dec. 29th. www.studiougovote.com
posted on: Thursday, December 07th 2006
Norman Show Cancelled
Due to a severe blizzard in Oklahoma, the private MOS show at the University of Oklahoma has been cancelled.
posted on: Thursday, November 30th 2006
Vote Best of 2006 on MTV2
Mates of State “Fraud in the 80s” is up for voting in MTV2’s Best of 2006 – the top 10 voted videos will be played in the 12/17/06 episode of Subterranean on MTV2. To vote for MOS, go to sub.MTV2.com
posted on: Tuesday, November 28th 2006
OC Mix CD
Mates of State will be appearing on the upcoming OC Mix 6 CD, which also features Pinback, Lady Sovereign, Rogue Wave, Band of Horses, and others covering songs by Modest Mouse, Spoon, Black Flag, Clinic, etc -- Mates cover the show's instant classic theme song, Phantom Planet's "California," in their own MOS way. Lovely.
posted on: Wednesday, November 22nd 2006
'Like U Crazy' with commentary
'Like U Crazy' is featured on mvwire.com, along with director commentary about the video. Check it out here.
posted on: Friday, November 03rd 2006
NYE Shows
MOS will be playing 2 very special shows at the Knitting Factory in NYC on New Year's Eve.
One show will be an early show with Ida which will start at 7pm. A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit the family of Kaliann Fox, who suffered from infantile MLD. More information about Kaliann's story can be found here.
The other show will be a late show with +/- and will begin at 10:30pm. Check out the shows page for details and ticket links.
posted on: Wednesday, October 04th 2006
Tour Dates
MOS have recently added a whole slew of dates in Europe with We Are Scientists, as well as new American headline dates with Asobi Seksu. Check out the shows page for full details.
posted on: Tuesday, October 03rd 2006
A new MOS video debuts on mtvU!
MOS' gorgeous new video for "Like U Crazy" debuts on mtvU today. Check out Like U Crazy.
posted on: Tuesday, September 05th 2006
World Cafe
MOS recently recorded a session (interview and in-studio performance) for The World Cafe with David Dye.
You can listen online to XPN Monday through Friday at 2pm EST by going to XPN.ORG
posted on: Thursday, August 24th 2006
Amoeba In-Store
MOS will be performing an in-store at Amoeba Records in LA on August 16th. The in-store will start at 7pm.
posted on: Monday, August 14th 2006
MOS and Arno Salters feature
MOS and "Fraud In The 80's" video director Arno Salters are featured on the Apple homepage. Check out apple.com for the full feature.
posted on: Tuesday, July 11th 2006
Vote for your Mates at MTVU.COM!
The Mates of State video for "Fraud In the '80s" is up for the Dean's List (weekly countdown) on MTVU. You can vote as many times as you want and the top 10 votes make the weekly countdown!
MOS are the featured artists this week on Studio UGO at www.ugo.com. You can check out a video of in-studio performances and an interview with Jason and Kori here.
posted on: Wednesday, May 31st 2006
Australian Dates
A short Australian tour has just been announced for mid-July. More details forthcoming, so keep checking back to the shows page!
posted on: Wednesday, May 03rd 2006
Death Cab for Cutie Dates
MOS are very excited to support Death Cab for Cutie in the midwest and western US in August. Spoon will also be joining them for a few dates. More details can be found on the shows page, and ticket links will be coming soon!
posted on: Monday, May 01st 2006
MOS on Subterranean and Summer Dates
MOS will be the special guest on this week's Subterranean Sunday night on MTV2. Tune in at 1am EST to catch Jason and Kori talking about the new album and some of their favorite videos!
MOS recently announced a few appearances this summer. The first will be a free show in New York City at Castle Clinton and then they will be performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago and then Bumbershoot in Seattle. Check out the shows page for more details.
posted on: Thursday, April 20th 2006
Yahoo! Music Who's Next Feature
Mates of State are featured on Yahoo! Music Who’s Next? this month along with three other bands. Fans (you) get to vote on which featured new artist (MOS!) is their favorite and the winner becomes THE featured Who's Next? artist. Check out the link at who's next and cast your vote!
posted on: Wednesday, April 12th 2006
UK Dates
MOS will be doing a short UK tour this May, and a few of the dates will be with the New Pornographers. Check out the shows page for more details.
posted on: Tuesday, April 04th 2006
Cincinnati Show Moved
The Cincinnati show that was formerly at the Cincinnati Artist's Warehouse will now be held at Alchemize Bar. The show is still all ages and tickets are available on the shows page ticket link.
posted on: Monday, April 03rd 2006
Welcome!
Welcome to the new matesofstate.com! Let us know what you think about it in the forum.
Jason and Kori will be answering your questions at janemag.com today at 2PM EST.
1. go to janemag.com
2. click forums at the top right
3. scroll down, click music
4. click questions for mates of state
posted on: Wednesday, March 22nd 2006
Listening Parties
We are having a series of listening parties across the country. Come celebrate the release of Bring it Back, have a cocktail, and hear the record in it's entirety on these dates at these places:
3/16 Hollywood, CA @ Beauty Bar www.beautybar.com/main.html
3/16 New Haven, CT @ Firehouse 12 www.firehouse12.com
3/17 Denver, CO @ La Rumba www.denver3.com
3/18 Los Angeles, CA @ The Ruby www.clubband.net
3/18 New York, NY @ DonHills www.tiswasnyc.com/#
3/20 New York, NY @ Hi-Fi www.hifi169.com/
3/20 San Francisco, CA @ Beauty Bar www.beautybar.com/main.html
3/20 San Diego, CA @ Beauty Bar www.beautybar.com/main.html
3/21 Cambridge, MA @ River Gods
3/22 Seattle, WA @ Baltic Room www.thebalticroom.com/about.html
3/24 Washington, DC @ DC 9 www.dcnine.com/portal/
3/25 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar www.theottobar.com/main.htm
3/25 Seattle, WA @ Liberty Bar www.libertybars.com
3/25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat www.blisspop.com/main.html
posted on: Saturday, March 04th 2006
New Show Dates
We've just added a Cincinnati show and a Bellingham, WA show. Go to the SHOWS page for details.
And, 19 days until the release of Bring it Back!
posted on: Thursday, March 02nd 2006
Philadelphia Update
The previously SOLD OUT Philadelphia show has moved to the Starlight Ballroom and more tix are now available. See SHOWS page for tix link.
posted on: Sunday, February 26th 2006
Coachella!
We're happy to announce that we will be playing this years' Coachella in Indio, cA. Check out the lineup: http://www.coachella.com.
We will also be adding more west coast dates..hang on...!
posted on: Tuesday, January 31st 2006
Syracuse
We've added a Syracuse, NY show at the UNDERGROUND @ Syracuse University on Feb. 7th. Holla.
posted on: Wednesday, January 18th 2006
"This American Life" Radio Show Tour!
Hello everyone.
We are happy to announce that the Mates of State will be touring with "This American Life" radio show and it's host Ira Glass on a string of dates crossing the US. This will be an intimate performance by Mates of State featuring the black and white keys of a piano.
The dates are as follows. Check your local listings for ticket sales and times. This will be a very special occasion, so please don't miss it.
Dates:
Monday, Feb 26th at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in NYC (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, Jonathan Goldstein, and Chris Wilcha)
Tuesday, Feb 27th at the Boston Opera House in Boston, MA (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, Jonathan Goldstein, and Chris Wilcha)
Wednesady, Feb 28th at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
Thursday, March 1st at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
Thursday, March 7th at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA (w/ Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Chris Wilcha)
