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...event in countless interviews, and, just last week, watching shaky handheld videos of the first reunion shows half a world away in New Zealand and Australia. Some signs of old age emerged—guitarist Scott Kannberg revealed on his blog that at their first show back, frontman Stephen Malkmus played “Here” instead of “The Hexx” because he didn’t have his glasses on—but for the most part, the band remains stunningly unchanged. Always known for their boyish, shambling charm, they seem similar to their...
...kissed slow burn of “Summer Babe [Winter Version],” the Stone Temple Pilots jokes in twangy road jam “Range Life,” or the eerie, escalating guitar solos in “Grounded.” But once Malkmus and co. move past the singles into less obvious selections, they prove misguided, opting to include things like their jokey tribute to R.E.M. (“Unseen Power of the Picket Fence”) in place of the many solid rarities that pepper their reissues. In light of their outstanding original releases...
...everpresent enigma, writing a couple of songs per album but without a readily discernible style or persona. His songs tended to be impenetrable as well; even his moniker, Spiral Stairs, was adopted in order to give the band an air of mystery. Spiral Stairs was always secondary to Stephen Malkmus, the chief songwriter and public face, but as the 1990s wore on Kannberg became increasingly marginalized as Pavement became more and more an expression of Malkmus’ personal vision. Pavement’s final studio album, 1999’s “Terror Twilight”, contained...
...familiar with, and I’m becoming very afraid. But wait, it’s a fake out! Soon a bearded mystery man arrives to break up the revelry, and the meat of this strange message begins. It all seems so simple and innocent: the sunny Malkmus-style intro riff, the bright multicolored lighting, the stuffed gorilla holding a baseball bat—but I know there’s something evil going on here. Just look at drummer Greg Saunier’s devilish eyes as he viciously hits his cymbal in a downward stabbing motion...
...last Saturday.Organized by an alliance of music stores, including greater Boston area chain Newbury Comics, Record Store Day was celebrated nationwide with in-store appearances from independent music artists as well as special vinyl-only releases from artists like R.E.M., Death Cab For Cutie, Built To Spill, and Stephen Malkmus. It was a day of tribute to the local establishments that have become symbolic in the American underground’s lexicon for their defiance of the cultural status quo. For stores like Newbury Comics, where independence has come first for so long, this collaboration is an ominous indication...