Mates of State

stream 'Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl'

There’s Beach Slang covering Japandroids, of Montreal covering Jacco Gardner, Braid covering Alvvays, Tancred covering Owen who covers Rainer Maria who covers Owen’s cousin/American Football bandmate Birthmark…

Mates of State played Rough Trade with Hollerado (who are on tour) (pics)

Indie pop duo Mates of State played a one-off NYC show at Rough Trade. With no new record to plug (last year’s You’re Going to Make It EP is their most recent), it was a low-pressure, high enegy set which included “Staring Contest,” “Rearrange Us,” “Get Better” and a cover of Nico’s “These Days.” Also […]

Mates of State playing shows, including one with Peter Bjorn & John

Last year, poppy duo Mates of State released an EP and a best-of comp. This year, they’ve got a few shows coming up. One of those is the New Haven, CT stop (9/21) of Peter Bjorn & John‘s tour…

Polaris, Mates of State & more played new New Haven venue College Street Music Hall (pics)

Polaris / Mates of State @ College Street Music Hall 5/9/2015 On Saturday May 9, the third show at the newly opened College Street Music Hall in New Haven played host to bands with Connecticut roots…

College Street Music Hall takes over Palace Theater space in New Haven, CT (Polaris, Mates of State, Decemberists, WHITESNAKE & more on initial schedule)

New Haven’s historic Palace Theatre has reopened as College Street Music Hall. “Located in the heart of College Street in downtown New Haven’s arts and entertainment district, CSMH joins the scene as the hub for live music performance in New Haven and all of Southern New England…

Mates of State announce new EP & tour, streaming best-of

Mates of State will on tour of the southern US this month, and upon returning home they’ve got a Connecticut show with Polaris in May, followed by a NYC show on July 10 at Bowery Ballroom…

Mates of State add 2nd Merc show, promising new songs, released the "Song of the Fall" video (listen/watch)

Mates of State at Bumbershoot 2013 (more by Melissa O’Hearn) Indie pop duo Mates of State recently announced a Mercury Lounge (12/19) which is on sale now and they’ve now added a late show happening the same night at that venue…

tix on sale: Television, Sharon Van Etten, The Hold Steady, Mates of State, Broncho, Blacklisted, Black Breath & more

If you missed out on getting tickets to the Television shows in NYC, Philly and NJ in the BrooklynVegan presale, you’ll have another chance in the general on-sale starting today at n…

The Rentals streaming new LP, reveal tour openers; Hooray For Earth playing w/ Grooms & Porches (win tix & an LP!)

Matt Sharp’s post-Weezer band The Rentals are releasing their first new album in 15 years next week (8/26) via Polyvinyl, and are now streaming it in full on Pitchfork…
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