pavement archive

32 years ago today, Pavement released Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. To promote the album, the band made their late-night television debut performing Cut Your Hair on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

29 years ago today, Pavement released their fourth album, Brighten the Corners. The record features some of the band’s most successful singles, including Stereo and Shady Lane. What’s your favorite track? ♡

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Remembering David Berman, who would have been 59 today Here’s David performing New Orleans, accompanied by Bob Nastanovich on drums, at Shirley St. (Nashville, 2003)

Pavement performing Gold Soundz live at the Westbeth Theater (New York, 1997)

Pavement performing Spit on a Stranger live at Much Music (Toronto, 1999)

Recorded shortly before Gary Young’s passing in 2023, Please Be Happy (For Us) marks a final reunion between Pavement and their late drummer. It’s the first single from Louder Than You Think: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, set to be released in early 2026 ♡

Pavement performing an extended version of Fillmore Jive live in Frankfurt (1994)

“Upon completing Starlite Walker, Silver Jews felt like a band instead of a project. We became formidable.” — Bob Nastanovich Silver Jews debut album, Starlite Walker, was released 31 years ago today ♡

27 years ago today, Silver Jews released their third album, American Water. The record marked Stephen Malkmus’s return to the band, with contributions on vocals, lead guitar, and songwriting. What’s your favorite track? ♡

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Courtney Love, Stephen Malkmus, Steve West, and Bob Nastanovich at Thurston Moore’s birthday party (Boston, 1995)

Pavement performing Summer Babe live at the Axis (Boston, 1992)

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For the first time since 1997, Pavement performed Texas Never Whispers last night at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas

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Pavement just announced a new best-of compilation, Hecklers Choice: Big Gums and Heavy Lifters. It’s available to stream digitally now ♡

Stephen Malkmus, Kim Gordon, and Jessica Jackson Hutchins backstage at the Body/Head concert last night ♡