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Pavement
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United States (1989 – 1999)
Pavement was an American indie rock band from the 1990s. Although they experienced only moderate commercial success, they achieved a significant cult following, and their music has been a major influence on many bands of the late 1990s and beyond. They are largely considered as one of the first rock bands of the current age to gain a moderately wide degree of success without the support of a major label. In effect, the band gave rise to a deluge of indie rock bands who have succeeded on that same premise.
Beginnings and Slanted and Enchanted
Pavement formed in Stockton, California, in 1989 as a studio project of guitarists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, known originally only as “S.M.” and “Spiral Stairs”, respectively. Their debut EPs were extremely lo-fi releases titled Slay Tracks (1933-1969), Demolition Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever. They were recorded at Louder Than You Think, the home studio of infamous Stockton local and former hippie Gary Young. The eccentric and aging hipster also provided drums. Upon first hearing the duo’s songs, Young was quoted as saying, “this Malkmus idiot is a complete songwriting genius”.
Pavement’s most obvious influence during this time was English rock band The Fall, although Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred The Replacements to The Fall. The Fall’s primary member, Mark E. Smith, would often angrily claim through the years that Pavement was a “rip-off” of his band and that they didn’t “have an original idea in their heads”. However, some of the other members of The Fall actually enjoyed Pavement.
Beginnings and Slanted and Enchanted
Pavement formed in Stockton, California, in 1989 as a studio project of guitarists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, known originally only as “S.M.” and “Spiral Stairs”, respectively. Their debut EPs were extremely lo-fi releases titled Slay Tracks (1933-1969), Demolition Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever. They were recorded at Louder Than You Think, the home studio of infamous Stockton local and former hippie Gary Young. The eccentric and aging hipster also provided drums. Upon first hearing the duo’s songs, Young was quoted as saying, “this Malkmus idiot is a complete songwriting genius”.
Pavement’s most obvious influence during this time was English rock band The Fall, although Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred The Replacements to The Fall. The Fall’s primary member, Mark E. Smith, would often angrily claim through the years that Pavement was a “rip-off” of his band and that they didn’t “have an original idea in their heads”. However, some of the other members of The Fall actually enjoyed Pavement.
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boudey wrote:
you'll never be.
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yugman wrote:
listened to nothing but wowee zowee for the last couple of days, like hours and hours worth. I'm not pavemented out... yet.
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pvmnt wrote:
make a pair me and you me and you forever on and on and on and on me and you for ever ever on
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joliealtshuler wrote:
youre pretty sexy and I'm gorgeous too
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lhises wrote:
I love perth plus
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yugman wrote:
sorry to post again, but whats happened to the pavement group page on facebook? did they delete it =(=(=(((((((((
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yugman wrote:
omg wowee zowee sordid sentinels came in the post today, COOLEST.CASE.EVER. Love the book that comes with it too, didn't expect it to have so many tracks as well =D Bargain!
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Mrssm wrote:
zapraszamy wszystkich na muzycznego bloga! tę strone musisz dodac do zakładek :D:D http://www.the-rainbowarriors.blogspot.com
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yugman wrote:
NEED wowee zowee
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Sleeping12 wrote:
Amoooo. Várias cicatrizes para lembrar.
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--soma-- wrote:
O those indie elitists.
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danivilaro wrote:
Saw Malkmus a couple of months ago in Barcelona and think best thing he could do is playing back with Pavement. Live comeback NOW!!
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Wolfgarden wrote:
NO BIG HAIR!
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Moosh2k7 wrote:
One of the very few bands I'd kill to see live. Seriously. How I wish I was a teenager in the '90s.
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pgjesper wrote:
still remember the first show i saw with them and their original drummer, who actually was fired that night. Crazy loveable band that will stay here foever!!!!
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tuiskufani wrote:
lolloloo
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pvmnt wrote:
yugman/ seriously dude. where'd you get it from? also what color is it? i've been meaning to buy that 'pavement ist rad' shirt but then again the color seemed pretty dark and not too fresh so been procrastinating.......not a single one that can feed my hunger for pavement ;(
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Starless_night wrote:
pavement is.. probably the best band. in a tie with pixies, beatles, radiohead and nirvana. oh and tom waits :)
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sunsetparade wrote:
i like it. where'd you get it from?
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yugman wrote:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/Nightfall07/DSC00381.jpg I COULD POST A SCARIER PHOTO OF ME WEARING SAID PHOTO IF YOU WISH BUT I MIGHT MAKE YOU WANT TO RIP YOUR OWN COCK OR TITS OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO THEN SHOVE THEM DOWN YOUR THROAT SO YOU DIE... THUS NO LONGER BEING ABLE TO LOOK AT THE PHOTO. OR YOU COULD JUST CLICK X.
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