It's Official: Pavement to Perform in 2010

First announced show is Sept. 21, 2010, in Central Park, but their live dates aren't a "prelude to…a permanent reunion."
Pavement

After speculation circulated online yesterday, Matador Records made it official today: Indie pop groundbreakers Pavement will reunite for tour dates "around the world" in 2010.

Stephen Malkmus on Pavement's "Funky" Tune

The rabble-rousing wordsmith discusses "Stereo," the opening track off the band's reissued album Brighten the Corners.
Pavement / PHOTO BY MARCUS ROTH

Witty and blithe, Stephen Malkmus' jester-of-the-MTV-age lyricism has been as vital to Pavement's music as the lo-fi guitars and catchy alt-pop structures. And nowhere have these assets been as freeform as on "Stereo," the opening track off their reissued 1997 album Brighten the Corners.

Stephen Malkmus Talks Next Jicks Album

The former Pavement rabble-rouser tells SPIN.com about plans for the quartet's upcoming record.
Stephen Malkmus and the jicks

On the phone, indie-rock wordsmith Stephen Malkmus is exactly as you'd imagine: Gregarious, silly, preternaturally comforting, and entirely friendly. And it's in this tone that he delivers some very exciting news: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are gearing up for their next record.

SPIN's Week in Review, August 18-22

What we learned this week: Following Radiohead on tour is a full-time job. Heavy Heavy Low Low are worth a listen. And more.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke / Photo by Joe Assad

It was a busy week in SPIN.com-land, as we deployed our fearless rock'n'roll vagabond Zack on the road with Radiohead; hosted a stream of the entire new LP from Heavy Heavy Low Low; and debuted tracks from the Verve, Mercury Rev, and School of Seven Bells, among others. Check out this week's booty below:

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