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Listen: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Cover L.A. Guns

First Installment in Matador's 7″ Subscription Series

Feb 16, 2012

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

Matador and True Panther Sounds to Release Vinyl Sampler

Features Unreleased Music by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Perfume Genius

Jan 05, 2012

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

Oct 14, 2011

Who says political candidate quite like Jack Black? That’s the idea behind the new Stephen Malkmus video, “Senator,” a cut from recently released Mirror Traffic More

Watch: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Cover R.E.M.

"Radio Free Europe" Played in Atlanta

Oct 11, 2011

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

Watch: Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks’ “Tigers” Video

Mirror Traffic Album Out Now, Malkmus Interviews Gus Van Sant in our Summer Issue

Sep 07, 2011

Stephen Malkmus and The JicksMirror Traffic, produced by Beck, was released in August. Now you can watch the new video for "Tigers." More

Watch: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks on Fallon

Band Plays an Unreleased Song

Aug 31, 2011

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks hit Late Show With Jimmy Fallon last night. We have the video. More

Aug 19, 2011

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

Under the Radar Announces Summer Issue and St. Vincent Cover

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

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

Treasure Island Festival 2011 Lineup Announced – Death Cab for Cutie, St. Vincent, and more

Performers Also Include Cut Copy, Beach House, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Friendly Fires, Empire of the Sun, Battles, and others

Jul 26, 2011

Today, Treasure Island Music Festival announced their 2011 lineup. More

Clean Stephen Malkmus’ Dirty Mouth

Winner Gets a One-of-a-Kind 7”

Jul 15, 2011

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

Listen: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’ “Tigers”

Opening Track from Forthcoming Mirror Traffic

Jul 11, 2011

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

Wild Flag Announces Debut Album

Out September 13 via Merge Records

Jun 17, 2011

Super-group Wild Flag have announced that their self-titled debut album will be released September 13 via Merge Records. More

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Announce Tour

Band Hits the Road in Support of Mirror Traffic (Due This August)

Jun 15, 2011

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks announce North American tour dates following the release of their album Mirror Traffic in August. More

Listen: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks “Senator”

Mirror Traffic, on August 23 in the U.S. via Matador

Jun 08, 2011

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 JicksMore

May 24, 2011

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

Mirror Traffic

Mirror Traffic

Matador

Aug 22, 2011

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