I had written about this back in April, and looks like I speculated accurately. Just not to the magnitude that I thought. Matador is going balls to the wall with the 21st birthday business. It’s time to start thinking about the pro’s and con’s of the Palms Hotel and Casino.

Pro-It’s close to the In/Out

Con-It’s off the stip

Pro-the Real World use to kick it at the Palms

Con-the Real World use to kick it at the Palms

We could be here all day, but everything is a cab ride away.

Fucked Up-Neat Parts [mp3]
Girls-Laura [mp3]
Shearwater-Black Eyes[mp3]
Cold Cave-Life Magazine (Prurient Remix) [mp3]
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-Bottled in the Cork [mp3]
Yo La Tengo-Here to Fall (Pete Rock Remix) [mp3]
Kurt Vile-Invisibility: Non Existent [mp3]
Harlem-Gay Human Bones [mp3]
New Pornographers-Your Hands (Together) [mp3]
Pavement-Gold Soundz [mp3]
Sonic Youth-Sacred Trickster [mp3]

From Matablog:

As mentioned previously in this space, Matador will be celebrating the label’s 21st anniversary this October and this much we can finally confirm : there will be 3 nights of shows starting Friday October 1, and concluding Sunday October 3 at the Palms Casino & Resort In Las Vegas, NV. We’ll be dropping further hints about the amazing lineup in the days ahead, but a final announcement and information about how to purchase tickets will be made here at the trusty Matablog on July 5. Are you as psyched as we are?  (hopefully yes, because we’re getting in for free)