Hey, it’s time for the annual Matinée fanclub poll! Every December we survey the Matinée faithful to see which new releases made your A-list and reward voters with free records in the process. We are accepting poll entries all month long so if you haven’t ordered the latest releases yet there’s still plenty of time to get them before votes are due.
The six 2010 album of the year contenders are ‘Sophomore Release’ (matcd057) from Bubblegum Lemonade, ‘Dealing In Antiques’ (matcd056) from Cats on Fire, ‘I Shouldn’t Look As Good As I Do’ (matcd055) from Math and Physics Club, ‘Criminal Art Lovers’ (matcd054) from Northern Portrait, ‘Seconds’ (matcd053) from The Electric Pop Group, and ‘The Matinée Grand Prix’ (matcd050) compilation. Surely one of our best years ever, don’t you think?
The six single of the year contenders for 2010 are the ‘Matinée Holiday Soirée’ EP (matinée 078) plus the ‘Get-to-Bed Birds’ 7” (matinée 077) from The Lucksmiths, ‘Life Returns To Normal’ 7” (matinée 076) from Northern Portrait, ‘Jimmy Had A Polaroid’ 7” (matinée 075) from Math and Physics Club, ‘Caroline’s Radio’ 7” (matinée 074) from Bubblegum Lemonade, and ‘Shooting Star’ EP (matinée 073) from Pale Sunday. Now that’s a classy run of singles!
We are also collecting votes for song of the year, favorite Matinée artists, and favorite Matinée albums and singles of all time so please take a moment to vote for your favorites! As always, simply entering earns you a chance to win free music and this year a special $50 merchandise prize is up for grabs for one lucky winner. The poll closes January 1st so complete your entry today and best of luck in the draw!
If you haven’t picked up the latest releases yet now’s the time as our Matinée holiday sale is happening right now at the mailorder. Please see the Matinée shop for superb seasonal savings—7” singles starting at just $1 each, cd singles from $2 each, and cd albums as low as $5 each.
In addition to nice markdowns on virtually the entire Matinée catalog, we are offering an additional 10 percent off all orders $50 and above or 20 percent off all orders $100 and above through December 18th only. These discounts apply to everything in the catalog including new releases so take advantage of the savings to pick up some nice gifts for your friends!
Stock is perilously low on several titles so this may be your last chance at a few of these gems. There’s also another postal rate increase (boo!) scheduled in January so best to get things shipped before the new rates take effect. Happy holidays and thanks for all your support in 2010!
Finally, we have a new #1 on the Matinée hit parade with Bubblegum Lemonade claiming top honors with their brand new ‘Sophomore Release’. Here are the top sellers in the Matinée shop for the month of November:
10. Various Artists – The Matinée Winter Warmer CD
9. Various Artists – The Matinée Hit Parade CD
8. Bubblegum Lemonade – Caroline’s Radio 7″
7. Cats on Fire – Dealing In Antiques CD
6. Math and Physics Club – Jimmy Had A Polaroid 7″
5. The Lucksmiths – Get-to-Bed Birds 7″
4. Math and Physics Club – I Shouldn’t Look As Good As I Do CD
3. Northern Portrait – Life Returns To Normal 7″
2. Various Artists – The Matinée Holiday Soirée CDEP
1. Bubblegum Lemonade – Sophomore Release CD