Pavement News and Photos

What We Learned From The National’s AMA on Reddit

Wed, May 08 2013 5:04pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

In what's becoming a de rigueur stop on the pre-release press junket, The National hopped on Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) today to field questions, town-hall style.

a guide to Record Store Day 2013

Fri, April 12 2013 2:41pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The Flaming Lips' infamous 1997 release that required four CD players playing it simultaneously to listen to it properly get it's first vinyl issue across four slabs of wax.

Record Store Day 2013 Shopping Preview

Sun, March 24 2013 10:19pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

It didn't take long for the third Saturday in April to become the highlight of every music lover's spring, and this year's Record Store Day lineup is sure to be another memorable year for vinyl's national holiday.

Listen to Recordings From Pavement's First Show

Wed, February 06 2013 9:44pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Last year, a DJ uploaded a recording of Pavement 's second-ever live show , which took place at Maxwell's in Hoboken in 1990.

Music from Pavement's first live performance surfaces

Wed, February 06 2013 7:56pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Whereas these days Steven Malkmus is making a name for himself within his new outfit, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, you may also recall he was in a band by the name of Pavement , forming towards the rear end of the 80s.

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Smoking Sage With Parquet Courts

Thu, January 24 2013 2:16pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Sometimes being young and perpetually stoned offers an edge on writing about life.

Watch Stephen Malkmus cover Can’s Ege Bamyasi

Thu, December 06 2012 10:17pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Pavement great Stephen Malkmus recently found himself at the Week-End Fest in Cologne, Germany, covering Can's legendary album Ege Bamyasi in full.

Steve Paints a Lot

Wed, November 07 2012 12:24pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

"I want buying my paintings to be like buying a CD: it's cheap, it's art and it changes your life, but the object has no status. Musicians create something for the moment, something with no boundaries and that kind of expansiveness is what I want to come across in my work."

Stephen Malkmus to Play Can’s Ege Bamyasi in Full

Tue, October 16 2012 5:35pm - Source: kingblind

Cologne, Germany's Week-End Fest will return this year from November 30-December 2, taking place in a former crane factory in the Ehrenfeld district.

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Factory Theatre

Sat, October 06 2012 12:11am - Source: Oceans Never Listen

To think close to twenty years ago I was reveling in the glory of Pavement.

Pavement Albums From Worst To Best

Fri, September 14 2012 7:43pm - Source: Stereogum

Their tracks rarely broke the five-minute barrier, and nearly every one could yield gnomic postulates for the title (or at least the subtitle).

Stephen Malkmus on Bob Dylan, Rehearsing and His Favorite Venues Around the World

Tue, September 04 2012 2:20pm - Source: Rolling Stone

In RS1046, associate editor Austin Scaggs talked to Stephen Malkmus about the new Jicks record, his favorite memories from Pavement and life in Oregon.

Pavement, Stephen Malkmus: Watch Stephen Malkmus Do Rare Solo Gig, Play Pavement Songs

Fri, August 17 2012 2:37pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Last year, Stephen Malkmus moved to Berlin with his family, and now German fans can be treated with surprise sightings of the indie king.

Billy Corgan: 'Soundgarden and Pavement are only back together to make money'

Fri, August 17 2012 8:42am - Source: NME

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan slammed reformed rock bands Soundgarden and Pavement , accusing them of only reforming so they can "make money".

Blur: Blur 21

Tue, July 31 2012 5:05am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Choose Damien Hirst's cheekily agit-pop country house or Sophie Muller's teen-spirit-stinking squat.

long.fm/LOTBni

Tue, July 03 2012 3:00pm - Source: Cougar Microbes

Indie-rock legend Bob Nastanovich on Pavement, the Silver Jews, and horse racing.

Album Review: Silver Jews – Early Times

Fri, June 29 2012 12:51pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Let's get a few things out of the way right off the bat.

Old music: Stephen Malkmus – Jenny and the Ess-Dog

Tue, June 26 2012 1:18pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

It might be indie heresy to admit it but for all the perennial fuss made about Pavement I actually prefer the debut solo offering by the band's former frontman, Stephen Malkmus.

Silver Jews: Early Times

Thu, June 21 2012 5:10am - Source: Pitchfork Media

In the early 1990s, "lo-fi" actually meant something interesting.

Billy Corgan continues to say douchey things in public

Tue, June 12 2012 7:04pm - Source: Death + Taxes

Today, Billy Corgan is streaming the new Smashing Pumpkins album " Oceania " in its entirety.

Area Codes: 515 – Des Moines, IA

Tue, May 08 2012 6:38pm - Source: Stereogum

Des Moines, Iowa is ostensibly one of those cities caught in the long shadow of another, in this case, Chicago, to the extent that a lot of people in Iowa are devout Cubs fans.

20 Years On: Revisiting Pavement's Slanted And Enchanted

Fri, April 27 2012 11:31am - Source: The Quietus

While many in this country yearn for a simpler age, finding comfort in the 'make do and mend' ethos, artisan cheeses and hand-crafted quilts, I embrace the perfection of what can be produced by the machine.

Record Store Day: High Fidelity – Young British Artists

Sat, April 21 2012 4:52pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

As music fans all over the world head to their local store to get their hands on some special edition purchases, we catch up with Young British Artists to find out about three records that changed their view of music.

The Dust Bin: Pavement ‘Slanted and Enchanted’ era concert

Fri, April 20 2012 7:59pm - Source: Death + Taxes

Since its release on April 20, 1992, Pavement 's debut album, "Slanted and Enchanted" has gone onto to influence countless indie rockers looking to make a difference with a guitar or two and some sloppy drums.

5-10-15-20: Lee Ranaldo

Fri, March 30 2012 5:20am - Source: Pitchfork Media

5-10-15-20 is where we talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year intervals throughout their lives.

Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted

Fri, January 06 2012 3:01pm - Source: BBC Music

In terms of iconic alt-rock anthems, Pavement 's debut album simply can't compete with 1994's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain or 1997's Brighten the Corners.

Stephen Malkmus, L.A. Guns Team Up for Split Single

Fri, December 16 2011 7:13pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Matador Records are set to launch a new 7-inch single subscription series with a split single featuring label mainstay Stephen Malkmus and hair-metal lifers L.A. Guns. The series, titled Singles Going Home Alone , will include six vinyl-only singles released over the course of 2012, available for $45 in the United States through Matador's online store.

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Sat, December 03 2011 8:54pm - Source: Music-News.com

Stephen Malkmus is an acknowledged anti-guitar demi-god.

Stream: Stephen Malkmus Playlist

Thu, November 24 2011 12:46pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Stephen Malkmus has compiled a new playlist containing 'walk on' songs for Pavement.

Festival Diary: Constellations, Leeds 12/11/11

Tue, November 22 2011 8:38am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Way back in the jangly indie-pop depths of 2005 Ryan Jarman lyrically vilified his home town's scene and the temporary love affair that foam-mouthed music journalists had with the unassuming Yorkshire city with the words "Your precious Leeds is dead".

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Koko, London

Mon, November 21 2011 12:13am - Source: The Independent - Music

Tonight's proceedings may be less grand, but that doesn't change the fact that one of rock's wittiest and most engaging lyricists and frontmen is five albums (the Jicks have played on all of them) into a solo career that continues to produce work almost as strong as Pavement's back catalogue.