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{}Pavement, widely renowned as one of the most popular and influential indie-rock bands of the nineties, will be returning with a 2010 world tour.The original band consisting of Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West will play at select cities around the world.Pavement performed their last show in 1999 at London’s Brixton Academy. Since then fans have been holding their breath in anticipation of a reunion show. Their label, Matador Records, have emphasised that the band have no plans to permanently reunite for further touring and recording.Pavement and their musical peers including Nirvana, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and loads of others wrote the soundtrack of a generation.It’s been ten years since Pavement left the music scene. Since their split the band continued to grow in popularity with their string of nineties hits including ‘Crooked Rain’, ‘Slanted and Enchanted’, ‘Wowee Zowee’ and ‘Brighten the Corners’ becoming modern indie rock classics.This tour is a live celebration of the band that has characterized and transformed the indie music scene with their raw and lo-fi recordings.While Pavement have been on hiatus, Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg have been busy on their respective solo projects. Both Stephen and Scott have toured and released solo records, Stephen Malkmus under his own name, Scott Kannberg under Preston School Of Industry and most recently under his Spiral Stairs moniker.In a 2006 Pitchfork interview, Scott Kannberg discussed the possibility of a reunion for the band's 20th anniversary in 2009. In a 2008 Entertainment Weekly article, Kannberg echoed the possibility of a 2009 reunion, and mentioned Matador Records' 20th anniversary. Mark Ibold was amiable to the idea; Malkmus, however, stated: "something small in 10 years like the Zeppelin thing sounds good to me."THE TIME IS NOW!!


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Member Since: 27/06/2008
Band Website: crookedrain.com/
Band Members: CURRENT MEMBERS*** Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Scott Kannberg, Steve West and Mark Ibold.FORMER MEMBERS*** Gary Young (1989 - 1993) and Jason Fawkes (1989)
Influences: The Fall, The Velvet Underground
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Record Label: Drag City, Matador, Big Cat, Pony Canyon,Domino UK
Type of Label: Major

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Pavement update

With All Tomorrows Parties and three headline shows at Londons Brixton Academy already sold out and their appearance at Primavera already publicized, Pavement now announce a full slate of European h...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Pavement Planning New Album Release

Pavement are planning to release a "best of" compilation featuring previously-unreleased radio sessions next year. Scott Kannberg said that the album would likely feature outtakes as well as the band'...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT

PAVEMENT IN JAPAN

Pavement are also happy to reveal that their tour will come to Japan in the spring of 2010. More details will be announced soon.
Posted by on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:19:00 GMT

Pavement to headline European festival next summer

Stephen Malkmus and co to head up Primavera Sound Pavement are set to headline the Primavera Sound festival in Barecelona next May.They will head up the event on the first night of the three day music...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT

Pavement announce second London O2 Academy Brixton show

Pavement have announced they will play a second show at London's O2 Academy Brixton next spring. They'll play the venue on May 12. This follows the previously-announced May 11 gig there. Pavement are ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:19:00 GMT

PAVEMENT UK COMEBACK GIG

Pavement have announced their first comeback gig in the UK, to take place next May.The band are to headline and curate the ATP Weekend at Butlins in Minehead on May 1416, 2010. No other acts have bee...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Pavement is Reuniting

Pavement have ended the speculation and officially confirmed that they are reforming.The band will play their first gig together in over a decade at the Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park on ...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Coming April 18

Coming April 18 : Matador, Sonic Youth, Jay Reatard, Pavement & Beck Wanna Know, Why Cant Every Day Be Record Store Day? In honor the 2nd annual Record Store Day, well be releasing the following l...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Something About A 2 disc Released Today.

Matador Records released Pavements, Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition' today... Theres 44 tracks including two theme songs from Space Ghost.... I don't know why I felt the need to add tha...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:48:00 GMT

When I know more, you’ll know more...and if you hear first, please share.

The former members of Pavement have been in discussions about reforming - and may get back together in 2009.The band have pencilled in the forthcoming Matador Records party, due to be held in 2009 to ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:14:00 GMT