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First Installment in Matador's 7″ Subscription Series
Feb 16, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Back in Mid-December Martador Records announced the launch of a subscription 7'' series called "Singles Going Home Alone" that would release rare and exclusive tracks from its stable of artists. More
Features Unreleased Music by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Perfume Genius
Jan 05, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Matador Records, alongside its subsidiary True Panther Sounds, has announced that on Jan. 14 it will release an 11-track vinyl-only sampler album. More
"Radio Free Europe" Played in Atlanta
Oct 11, 2011
By John Everhart
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks pay tribute to R.E.M. with a live cover of "Radio Free Europe." Check out the clip from the band's October 2 show at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. More
Mirror Traffic Album Out Now, Malkmus Interviews Gus Van Sant in our Summer Issue
Sep 07, 2011
By Mi Tran
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks' Mirror Traffic, produced by Beck, was released in August. Now you can watch the new video for "Tigers." More
Aug 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Stephen Malkmus (who interviews Gus Van Sant in our current issue) gets dreamy in the new video for grammatically challenged Mirror Traffic cut, “No One Is (As I Are Be).” More
Issue Also Features Stephen Malkmus vs. Gus Van Sant, M83, The Horrors, Washed Out, Bon Iver vs. Fugazi, WU LYF, Dum Dum Girls, and much more
Jul 28, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Summer 2011 Issue has just hit stands. It features St. Vincent on the cover and includes articles on M83, Bon Iver vs. Fugazi, The Horrors, Washed Out, Stephen Malkmus vs. Gus Van Sant, WU LYF, Dum Dum Girls, Friendly Fires, Memory Tapes, John Maus, Niki & The Dove, Purity Ring, Youth Lagoon, and many others; as well as over 115 reviews. The digital version of the magazine also includes 50 extra pages of bonus content, including articles on My Morning Jacket, The Rapture, Eleanor Friedberger, Handsome Furs, Moonface, Stephin Merritt, Laurel Halo, and more. More
Performers Also Include Cut Copy, Beach House, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Friendly Fires, Empire of the Sun, Battles, and others
Jul 26, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Today, Treasure Island Music Festival announced their 2011 lineup. More
Winner Gets a One-of-a-Kind 7”
Jul 15, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Send the kids out of the room—Stephen Malkmus’ new single “Senator” gets down and dirty with the line, “I know what the senator wants—what the senator wants is a blowjob.” He ants YOU (yes you) to help him think of a new line. More
Opening Track from Forthcoming Mirror Traffic
Jul 11, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' forthcoming album, Mirror Traffic is due out August 23 via Matador, but in the meantime the first song on the album, "Tigers" has premiered. More
Out September 13 via Merge Records
Jun 17, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Super-group Wild Flag have announced that their self-titled debut album will be released September 13 via Merge Records. More
Band Hits the Road in Support of Mirror Traffic (Due This August)
Jun 15, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks announce North American tour dates following the release of their album Mirror Traffic in August. More
Mirror Traffic, on August 23 in the U.S. via Matador
Jun 08, 2011
By Kyle Lemmon
The timely lyric "what the senator wants is a blow job" is sung with a forceful wink on the new tune from Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. More
Mirror Traffic due August 23
May 24, 2011
By Mike HIlleary
After appeasing long-time Pavement fans with a reunion tour last year, Stephen Malkmus is readying life again alongside his current outfit The Jicks with a new album scheduled for August 23. More
Reviews
Aug 22, 2011
By Paul Bullock
We’re over 20 years into Stephen Malkmus’ musical career and he’s still consistently delivering relevant and entertaining sonic statements packed with erudite lyrics, slippery guitars, and unexpected structural twists.Mirror Traffic, his fifth full-length in the post-Pavement era, smartly summarizes much of his recent work with a series of concise rockers, jammy experiments, and occasional moments of raw emotion. More