Pavement Headline Sasquatch! 2010

Or, as The Portland Mercury puts it, "Finally, a Pavement show not in New York or overseas." The reunited indie crew is the only act announced for the 5/29-5/31 Gorge fest, but more details are coming soon.... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT HEADLINE SASQUATCH! 2010»

Posted on November 7, 2009 (9 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Pavement | Sasquatch! | The Selmanaires

Pavement Prep Hits & Rarities Comp ... What Should Be On It?

When Pavement first announced their reunion we told you that Matador noted a "details-to-be-determined compilation album planned for release sometime in 2010." Well, as the guys continue adding dates to said reunion tour, they're also offering up some more info... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT PREP HITS & RARITIES COMP ... WHAT SHOULD BE ON IT?»

Posted on November 5, 2009 (38 comments)
Tags: Broadcast | CMJ | Pavement

Pavement Announce London Show, ATP Support

The Pavement-curated ATP sold out before we knew the slackers would be joined by Faust, the Fall (of course), Quasi, Endless Boogie, and Enablers. If you're in the UK and didn't get a ticket, catch the guys 5/11 at Brixton... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW, ATP SUPPORT»

Posted on October 20, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: Pavement

New Spiral Stairs Video - "Stolen Pills"

Spiral Stairs' The Real Feel opens with the bluesy rocker "True Love." The song bounces along with a similar feel as Maltese T" (FKA "Maltese Terrier"). If those are the only two tracks you've heard from Scott Kannberg's proper solo... CONTINUE READING NEW SPIRAL STAIRS VIDEO - "STOLEN PILLS"»

Posted on October 16, 2009 in Tour Dates, Video (3 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Spiral Stairs

Pavement Announce Australian, New Zealand Concerts

Folks Down Under get the reunion six months ahead of you Central Park ticket holders. Pavement's world tour "launches" in Auckland on 3/1 before Aussie gigs in Sydney, Victoria (Golden Plains Fest), Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Details here.... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND CONCERTS»

Posted on October 13, 2009 in Tour Dates (13 comments)
Tags: Pavement

Coachella Confirms 2010 Dates, Not Pavement (Yet)

Coachella's locked down for April 16-18, but so far no confirmation on whether or not you'll be rattled by the rush in Indio. (You will be.)... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA CONFIRMS 2010 DATES, NOT PAVEMENT (YET)»

Posted on October 8, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Christopher Cross | Coachella | Michael McDonald | Pavement

Pavement To Headline, Curate ATP Minehead

In addition to their expanding reunion tour, Pavement are inked-in to headline and curate All Tomorrow's Parties at Butlin's Holiday Centre in Minehead, UK, May 14-16, 2010. Tickets go on sale 10/9 at 9AM sharp. You'll find details about "early... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT TO HEADLINE, CURATE ATP MINEHEAD»

Posted on October 7, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Jason Molina | Pavement | Will Johnson

New Spiral Stairs - "True Love"

You might not remember anything Pavement-related from just before the announcement of the band's reunion tour, but when we posted "Maltese T," (FKA "Maltese Terrier") from The Real Feel, Scott Kannberg's proper Spiral Stairs solo debut, I said the vintage... CONTINUE READING NEW SPIRAL STAIRS - "TRUE LOVE"»

Posted on October 1, 2009 in MP3, Tour Dates (2 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Spiral Stairs | Spoon

Second Pavement Show Added

Since the 9/21 Pavement date sold out in two minutes, the band's added a second show: 9/22/10 at Central Park Summerstage, NYC. Hurry to the pre-sale. UPDATE: Third show, duh. UPDATE AGAIN: Yes, there's a fourth. (Password: Zowee) ... CONTINUE READING SECOND PAVEMENT SHOW ADDED»

Posted on September 18, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Fever Ray | Pavement

Pavement Confirm Reunion Tour, First Show Ticket Info

We gave you some information and our assurances on the Pavement reunion yesterday, but there were still plenty of skeptics. Well, here goes: The band is, in fact, reuniting for a one-time-only tour in 2010. The lineup for the tour... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT CONFIRM REUNION TOUR, FIRST SHOW TICKET INFO»

Posted on September 17, 2009 in MP3 (15 comments)
Tags: Pavement | The xx

The Pavement Reunion Is Happening

File under: "perennial indie blog rumor mill bullshit no more." As first suggested (this week) by Brooklyn Vegan, and quasi-confirmed by Pitchfork this morning, and quasi-substantiated by us just now, Pavement is getting the band back together and everyone will... CONTINUE READING THE PAVEMENT REUNION IS HAPPENING»

Posted on September 16, 2009 (62 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | Pavement

Yoni Wolf (WHY?) Covers Pavement

WHY? founding member and lead man Yoni Wolf pays tribute to another adept phrase turner with this cover of Pavement's "Shoot The Singer (1 Sick Verse)," from that band's 1992 EP Watery, Domestic. Wolf is sitting alone at the piano... CONTINUE READING YONI WOLF (WHY?) COVERS PAVEMENT»

Posted on August 5, 2009 in MP3 (15 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | Pavement | WHY

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks/The Fresh & Onlys @ The Echoplex, Los Angeles 7/25/09

Joining Malkmus and his Jicks at the Echoplex in L.A. on Saturday night were the recently loved Fresh & Onlys and Red Cortez. Stephen's amp started channeling a random Spanish language radio station, but he dryly quipped it was as... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS/THE FRESH & ONLYS @ THE ECHOPLEX, LOS ANGELES 7/25/09»

Posted on July 27, 2009 in Concert, Photo (5 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Red Cortez | Stephen Malkmus | The Fresh And Onlys

New Spiral Stairs - "Maltese Terrier"

Over the past year or so, Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks, Mark Ibold and his Sonic Youth, and Bob Nastanovich and his IKEA have been getting more column space, but Scott Kannberg, aka Pavement co-founder Spiral Stairs, is back and... CONTINUE READING NEW SPIRAL STAIRS - "MALTESE TERRIER"»

Posted on June 24, 2009 in Album Art, MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Preston School Of Industry | Spiral Stairs

Bob Nastanovich Hosts Pavement's Date With IKEA

This past winter we gave the low-down on Matador's $500 Brighten The Corners IKEA shopping spree, which was launched as a tie-in to the Brighten the Corners: Nicene Credence Ed. Folks who entered were asked to submit a photo and... CONTINUE READING BOB NASTANOVICH HOSTS PAVEMENT'S DATE WITH IKEA»

Posted on June 8, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Pavement

Pavement Didn't Reunite Over The Weekend

Almost, though! Details at Nashville Scene.... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT DIDN'T REUNITE OVER THE WEEKEND»

Pavement To Play ATP?

In the wake of those resurfacing reunion rumors: Our source tell us that fest curator Wayne Coyne has asked Pavement to reunite for ATP NY, and made it seem like a done deal. Wowee. ... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT TO PLAY ATP?»

Posted on January 15, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Pavement | The Flaming Lips | Thievery Corporation

Steve Malkmus Talks Fantasy Hoops

While we discuss fantasies about a Pavement reunion, Steve Malkmus gives the nerdy ins and outs of his fantasy "hoops" team ("Widespread Perkins") as well as the league he commissions. It's not all sports: SM also mentions his Jicks, his... CONTINUE READING STEVE MALKMUS TALKS FANTASY HOOPS»

Posted on January 14, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus | Tom Jones

Pavement May Or May Not Reunite

I've been cynical about the flurry of reunions in '08 (and, you'd assume, '09) because music has always seemed more enjoyable to me when it involves discovery, not nostalgia. Nostalgia is for my parents. That said, as we mentioned last... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT REUNITE»

Posted on January 14, 2009 (36 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus | The National

Pavement's "Stereo" Sells Hyundai Capital In South Korea

Say that five times fast. It's all true: There's this strange clip featuring "Stereo"'s distinctive opening guitar; instead of ruminations on Geddy Lee's speaking voice, though, we hear a Korean voice over and see images of model-esque people (and a... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT'S "STEREO" SELLS HYUNDAI CAPITAL IN SOUTH KOREA»

Posted on December 4, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | Lou Reed | Pavement

Win A Date To IKEA With A Member Of Pavement

You need to submit a photo and "short essay" explaining why you should be the one who wins iMeem and Matador's $500 Brighten The Corners IKEA shopping spree with "a member of Pavement." There's no word which member, but the... CONTINUE READING WIN A DATE TO IKEA WITH A MEMBER OF PAVEMENT»

Posted on November 24, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Pavement | Vampire Weekend

Pavement's Brighten The Corners Reissued

Pavement's fourth full-length might not receive as many "classic" mentions as Slanted & Enchanted, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, or Wowee Zowee, but the fourth installment in Matador and Domino's Deluxe Pavement plan (out 11/18), which remasters the original CD and... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT'S BRIGHTEN THE CORNERS REISSUED»

Posted on September 23, 2008 (36 comments)
Tags: Flight Of The Conchords | Pavement

Kim Deal: "You Know, Malkmus Is Being A Bit Of A Bitch..."

'90s alt-rock fight! As prematurely mentioned, we dig the new Breeders album, Mountain Battles. We also like aspects of Real Emotional Trash, though we still say it runs on (and on). Which is sorta what Kim Deal's saying about the... CONTINUE READING KIM DEAL: "YOU KNOW, MALKMUS IS BEING A BIT OF A BITCH..."»

Posted on April 1, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (46 comments)
Tags: Kim Deal | Pavement | Stephen Malkmus | The Breeders

Stephen Malkmus Visits Fox News' Red Eye

If you happened to be watching the Fox News Channel at 3AM this past Friday -- like who wasn't? -- you may have caught a sorta surreal happening on Red Eye: After the Take-Away strains of Real Emotional Trash favorite... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN MALKMUS VISITS FOX NEWS' RED EYE»

Posted on March 31, 2008 in Video (24 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

Fred Armisen's Guide To Music And SXSW 1998

Through his ThunderAnt collaborations with Carrie Brownstein or his various SNL skits -- recently as Obama -- Fred Armisen's no stranger to Stereogum readers. One extended skit you may not have seen is the short film he made at SXSW... CONTINUE READING FRED ARMISEN'S GUIDE TO MUSIC AND SXSW 1998»