Pavement

  • Song of the Day: "(Do Not Feed the) Oyster," Stephen Malkmus

    His new album's almost done, so why not listen to some Stephen Malkmus?
  • Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: "Pig Lib"

    After a sub-par solo debut, Malkmus the Irreverent returns to form, effortlessly spanning the gap between quirky pop and hard rock.
  • On the pavement

    New on Salon Audio: Free Music MP3s! A sneak preview of Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus' new solo album.
  • Sharps & Flats

    Beck's Kraftwerk-meets-Kraft-cheese funk -- and more audio fromage from Sonic Youth, Pavement, Cibo Matto and Air -- on "At Home With the Groovebox."
  • Gimme indie rock!

    Like indie rock itself, the Matador Records birthday party with Yo La Tengo started beautifully and devolved into a self-reflexive in-joke.
  • Sharps & flats

    Gomez steal from groups like the Beatles, the Band and the Who. But after classic pastiche records like "Paul's Boutique," nicking good riffs just makes you boring.
  • Pavement is a 65-point word

    Our writer challenges rock's biggest brainiacs to a sharky game of Scrabble.
  • Sharps & flats

    Pavement's latest is as polished and refined as the band's early efforts were rough and jagged.
  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
  • R.E.M.

    Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
  • Free Kitten

    Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
  • "Brighten the Corners"

    Sharps and Flats is a daily music review.

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