Out Of The Pavement
Just as being part of a terrific band does not a decent solo career make (see McCartney, Paul, and Stephanie, Gwen), so too can talented artists arise from mediocre groups. While we always found Pavement to be a wee bit lacking in the oomph department, the same does not hold true for its lead singer, Stephen Malkmus, on his lonesome. The wry, literate lyrics remain, more playful than before -"so you got some curb appeal, but can you cook a three course meal?" The sound is less fuzzy lo-fi, more early Simon and Garfunkle meets CSN with a dash of the Dead, and, bereft of feedback, Malkmus' voice comes off like Lou Reed on helium --more appealing than you'd think. Occasionally Malkus and his band, the Jicks, go too tinny-folksy or sprawling-jam-bandy; we're hoping that his performance tonight at the Bowery Ballroom stays tight. The show is sold out, but we think it should be worth bowing to the scalper gods. If not, you can always wash away your disappoint with one of nearby Vig Bar's potent martinis.
Steve Malkmus and the Jicks
Bowery Ballroom
doors at 8
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...
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Muggles
April 1, 2008
8:30pm
Woha! 'mediocre'! Yeah you ain't really winning the hearts of Malkmus fans with that statement; there, The Undergrad. Check the catalog and know that Pavement shaped the solo sound you hear and love today.
uhm well
April 1, 2008
8:42pm
obviously guest of guest is trying to broaden its contents past just rewrites and the vapid fun economy that run the Manhattan nite, so it excusable that the writer is so deftly unaware of the importance and nuances PAVEMENT gave 90salternative rock+roll, Its ok this time. just for the next time a bit more sense of history is gonna be needed, thanks
the U
April 1, 2008
9:56pm
I know that Pavement is seminal, critically acclaimed, indie darling etc... I just personally don't like them. It is an opinion, not fact. And how can someone be "deftly unaware" ?