Pavement

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, The Arches, Glasgow Fri 11 Nov 2011

16 Nov 2011

Pavement’s short-lived reunion last year was damn-near miraculous, but you couldn’t help but feel that the pleasure was all ours. So, when the announcement came shortly after that Stephen Malkmus and his other brothers (and sister) in arms, The Jicks…

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic

Expansive treat from ever-original American artist produced by Beck

16 Aug 2011

(Domino) There’s a fine line between playing to the crowd and finding your groove, and sometime Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus appears to be walking it. His new album bestrides most genres known to man, bouncing between the familiar (the cheery…

Pavement

Barrowland, Glasgow, Wed 5 May 2010

6 May 2010

There’s nothing like a gig where everyone in the room is ecstatic just to be there. Ten years after calling it quits, Pavement’s 2010 worldwide reunion tour sees the five-piece blatantly flaunt the best of their 8-year back catalogue, and serves as…

Pavement set for 2010 UK reunion tour

29 Apr 2010

The demise of the much-loved American lo-fi band Pavement in the 90s was well documented, so ten years after their drawn-out spilt, the announcement of a reform was a welcome surprise for fans worldwide. Yet the band have made it clear that this is just…

Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement

25 Feb 2010

During the 90s Pavement were cult kingpins of the burgeoning US indie-rock scene, and leader Stephen Malkmus was an idol for the brainy post-Cobain brigade. Several excellent albums garnished the era (from Slanted and Enchanted to Terror Twilight), and…

Exposure: Team William

12 Aug 2009

Team William are four Belgian gentleman who excel in catchy, guitar-driven pop songs, wrought with energy and heart. So much so, that there isn't even a hint of 'guilty pleasure' about them. Their self-titled debut album is aout now, and after a brief…

Pavement - album review

Pavement

27 Nov 2006

INDIE This sprawling reissue of Pavement’s least accessible album is entirely in keeping with the indie doyens’ chaotically scattershot attitude to their craft. The original 18 tracks of the album are now thrown in with another 32 tunes spread over…