Pavement Is Into This Reunion Thing, Possibly By 2009

My Bloody Valentine, the Breeders, the Verve ... and now maybe Pavement? Malkmus may have only just starting airing he and his Jicks' Real Emotional Trash, but there are rumors that a Pavement reunion's in the works. Actually, a little... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT IS INTO THIS REUNION THING, POSSIBLY BY 2009»

Posted on March 5, 2008 (13 comments)
Tags: Pavement

New Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - "Baltimore"

We always want more Pavement. That's just how it is. We were kidding when we said VH1's '90s list needed more (c'mon chillun, as if those VHvoters had ever been slanted or enchanted) but now, as if responding to our... CONTINUE READING NEW STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS - "BALTIMORE"»

Posted on December 14, 2007 in MP3 (10 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

Cassettes Won't Listen Provides One Alternative For The Holidays

We've sampled some of Cassettes Won't Listen (aka Jason Drake)'s remixing delicacies before with the nifty, shifty take on Asobi Seksu's Tokyo-tinged "Strawberries." But that was over a year ago, and that was just one track. With this year's giving-season... CONTINUE READING CASSETTES WON'T LISTEN PROVIDES ONE ALTERNATIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS»

Posted on December 13, 2007 in MP3 (10 comments)
Tags: Blind Melon | Cassettes Won't Listen | Liz Phair | Pavement | Sebadoh

Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever

In the December issue of Blender, the magazine's editors have compiled what they see as the "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever," opening with this little graph:Mumbled lyrics, couldn't-care-less strumming, white dudes in sweaters--what's not to love about indie rock?... CONTINUE READING BLENDER'S 100 GREATEST INDIE-ROCK ALBUMS EVER»

"I Wrote 'New Slang' Motherfucker" ... The T-Shirt

As we remember from the halcyon emergence-of-the-indie-yuppie days, aspiring hipsters like buying tees. (And then later selling off their accrued cred to the highest bidder on Craigslist.) So t-shirts and hipsters: It's a bond that runs deep. The creators of... CONTINUE READING "I WROTE 'NEW SLANG' MOTHERFUCKER" ... THE T-SHIRT»

Posted on September 27, 2007 (37 comments)
Tags: Death Cab For Cutie | Pavement | The Shins

Kiddies Sing Pavement

With the influx of indie rock kids comps and Bops, it was only a matter of time before little ones started changing road trip sing-a-longs to hepper fare ... but Pavement's "Stereo" en route to karate class? Wowee Zowee!... CONTINUE READING KIDDIES SING PAVEMENT»

Posted on September 17, 2007 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Michael Ian Black | Michael Showalter | Pavement | Poor Baby Bree | Telekinesis

Pitchfork Music Festival 2007 [Sunday; 7/15] Rating: 6.2

Wouldn't be a series of Pitchfork scores without at least one bearing little-to-no relation to the verbiage that followed, right? Well, day last of this year's P4K party in Union Park was another fine one, bringing two more mind-bending... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007 [SUNDAY; 7/15] RATING: 6.2»

More Reunion Talk

We left a bunch (more like a ton) of important names off our list of re-formed bands we think should record new material. Sebadoh, The Smashing Pumpkins, J&M Chain, Crowded House -- yes, yes, yes, yes. And the list goes... CONTINUE READING MORE REUNION TALK»

Malkmus On Shins, Smiths, Thermals, Mullets

Stephen had a chat with Seattle's The Stranger, touching on northwestern bands, cities, and fashion styles. Some thoughts on the region's music (via LHB):What about Portland's music scene? There's stuff going on, you know. There's all varieties. I'm not totally... CONTINUE READING MALKMUS ON SHINS, SMITHS, THERMALS, MULLETS»

New Old Pavement - "Half A Canyon" (Live In Australia)

Still no confirmation on a reunited Pavement headlining Coachella '07 (we can dream, can't we?), so Matador's giving us the next best thing: a 50 (!) track reissue of Wowee Zowee. B-sides, rarities, BBC Evening Sessions, and this live version... CONTINUE READING NEW OLD PAVEMENT - "HALF A CANYON" (LIVE IN AUSTRALIA)»

Posted on October 18, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

New Stephen Malkmus - "Kindling For The Master" Remixes

Domino's released a new Malkmus remix EP Kindling For The Master that attempts to bring the Face The Truth single to the dancefloor.This promo reveals 4 fantastic remixes over 2 pieces of vinyl. Emperor Machine lays down his exquisitely produced... CONTINUE READING NEW STEPHEN MALKMUS - "KINDLING FOR THE MASTER" REMIXES»

Posted on September 5, 2006 (2 comments)
Tags: Pavement

Only Songs Can Break Your Heart

Today NY Post profiles Ruinedmusic.com, a place "to talk about the music you’ve lost: the songs you can’t stand to hear ever again, that record she always played when she was over at your house, the band you went to... CONTINUE READING ONLY SONGS CAN BREAK YOUR HEART»

Posted on August 24, 2006 (54 comments)
Tags: Pavement

Crooked Rain People Can Slam A Cock

The A.V. Club asks Daily Show correspondent Rob Corrdry to do the iPod Shuffle...Pavement, "Stereo" Oh wow, I'm awesome. Brighten The Corners—I would argue, the best Pavement record. The Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain people can slam a cock, because this... CONTINUE READING CROOKED RAIN PEOPLE CAN SLAM A COCK»

Posted on July 26, 2006 in MP3, Where's The Beef? (25 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Rob Corrdry | Stephen Malkmus | The Daily Show

New Stephen Malkmus - "METS To Infinity"

This previously unreleased cut is from the new annual comp for the 3rd Annual PDX Pop Now! Music Festival, a free, three-day event taking place July 28-30, at Loveland in Portland. The double CD also has unreleased tracks from the... CONTINUE READING NEW STEPHEN MALKMUS - "METS TO INFINITY"»

Posted on June 30, 2006 in Concert, MP3, Video (31 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

Your Mother's Slanted, Enchanted

In Stereogum's neverending quest to tell you which indie rock song was in which network sitcom last night, we turn to Kris at PantryRaider. He heard some Pavement on that new Doogie Howser show and even took a screengrab..."Since Michelle... CONTINUE READING YOUR MOTHER'S SLANTED, ENCHANTED»

Posted on January 24, 2006 in MP3, Show Tunes (30 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | How I Met Your Mother | Love Monkey | Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

A Matador Fourth Of July

No plans for Independence Day? Hit The Lawn at Battery Park.3:30 PM Laura Cantrell 4:20 PM Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks 6:00 PM Yo La TengoGates open at 2, and IT'S FREE. Three cheers for FREEDOM.... CONTINUE READING A MATADOR FOURTH OF JULY»

Posted on June 29, 2005 (14 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Yo La Tengo

Korea Career

To celebrate the release of the deluxe edition of Pavement's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Domino Records is streaming one of the 21 previously unreleased tracks each day for the rest of October. Check it here.... CONTINUE READING KOREA CAREER»

Posted on October 15, 2004 (5 comments)
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus