News
The Hard Quartet Due Out October 4 via Matador; Band Also Features Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White
Aug 20, 2024
By Mark Redfern
The Hard Quartet are a new supergroup of sorts featuring Stephen Malkus, Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White. Now the band have announced their self-titled debut album and shared a new single from it, “Rio’s Song,” via a music video. More
Plus Kurt Vile, Ladytron, Kim Gordon, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Mercury Rev, Pom Pom Squad, Squirrel Flower, Lauren Mayberry, and Others to Perform at Seattle’s Labor Day Festival
May 21, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Seattle’s Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival have announced their 2024 lineup. Highlights include Pavement, James Blake, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Ladytron, Kim Gordon, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Mercury Rev, Pom Pom Squad, Squirrel Flower, Lauren Mayberry, and more. More
Issue 72 Also Features Articles on Britpop and Shoegaze, As Well as Interviews with the Cast of Twin Peaks, Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Gus Van Sant, Terry Gilliam, Lush, Blonde Redhead, and More
Apr 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 72, The ’90s Issue, which features interviews with musicians and film directors known for their work in that decade and has The Cardigans and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on the two covers. As well as articles on Britpop, shoegaze, and the TV show Twin Peaks (for which we spoke to much of the cast), the issue includes interviews with Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Ride, Velocity Girl, Gus Van Sant, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Stereo MC’s, Semisonic, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, and more. More
Workshop Performances Will Take Place in NYC This December
Nov 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Pavement have announced a live musical, Slanted! Enchanted! A Pavement Musical, which will be performed at Sheen Center in NYC on Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m. and Friday December 2 at 2 p.m. The musical was written and directed by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry and stars Michael Esper, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Kathryn Gallagher. More
Pavements 1933-2022: A Pavement Museum To Premiere In NYC
Sep 26, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Pavement have announced an international museum exhibition, Pavements 1933-2022: A Pavement Museum. The exhibition will feature archival material spanning the band’s 30+ year history, including previously unseen photos and artwork, along with exclusive merchandise and museum souvenirs. It will premiere this Thursday (Sep. 29) in Greenwich, N.Y., and will run until October 2. More
Limited Edition Vinyl Due Out August 12 via Matador
Apr 20, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Pavement will be releasing a 30th anniversary vinyl reissue of their 1992 debut album Slanted & Enchanted. The limited edition release, which will contain the original album on red/white/black splatter vinyl, will be out on August 12 via Matador. The reissue will also be released alongside a repressed early demo cassette from the band titled Courting Shutdown Offers. More
Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal Due Out April 8 via Matador
Jan 11, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Pavement have announced a two-disc expanded reissue of their fifth and final album, 1999’s Terror Twilight. They have coincidently shared a song from the upcoming reissue, the previously unreleased “Be the Hook.” The reissue, entitled Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal, will feature the remastered original album, B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, and live recordings, altogether containing 28 unreleased tracks. It will be out on April 8 via Matador. More
Tour Will Begin September 2022
Nov 02, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Pavement have announced that they are adding a string of North American dates to their 2022 tour, which initially only featured Europe and the U.K. More
The Album Came Out on April 11, 1995
Apr 17, 2020
By Mark Moody
I volunteered to write a 25th anniversary piece on Pavement’s middle album, Wowee Zowee. For some reason I had noted the album’s release date as April 21, 1995, but it was actually released on April 11, 1995. Turns out the American landscape changed forever in those 10 days (more on that later). More
Traditional Techniques Due Out March 6 via Matador
Jan 22, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Stephen Malkmus, erstwhile Pavement frontman, has announced a new solo album, Traditional Techniques, and shared its first single, “Xian Man,” via a lyric video for the track. He has also announced some new tour dates. More
Sparkle Hard Out Now via Matador
Jul 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks released a new album, Sparkle Hard, back in May via Matador. Now they have shared a new video featuring Malkmus performing the album’s “Solid Silk” on acoustic guitar on a couch. Brook Linder directed the relaxed and intimate clip. More
Is a New Album on the Way?
Feb 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks have been fairly quiet of late, last releasing an album in 2014 with Wig Out At Jagbags. But today they posted a new video to their Twitter account. More
Doris & the Daggers Due Out March 27 via Nine Mile/Domino
Mar 14, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Spiral Stairs is the long-term project of Pavement co-founder Scott Kannberg. He’s releasing a new album, Doris & the Daggers, on March 27 via Nine Mile/Domino. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Exiled Tonight.” It features The National’s Matt Berninger. More
To Benefit Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and 350.org
Jan 20, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Battle Hymns is a new protest compilation released today timed to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss of Quasi put it together. More
Recorded Last June at Quiet Music Festival of Portland
Feb 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Last June at the fifth annual Quiet Music Festival of Portland Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks played a set that included covers and rarities. The set opened with a cover of Nirvana’s “Come As You Are,” from the iconic album Nevermind. More
Double LP Includes Unreleased Tracks, Peel Sessions, B-sides, and Live Concerts on Vinyl for the First Time
Jun 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Pavement are set to release The Secret History Vol. 1, a double LP B-sides and rarities collection due out August 11 on Matador. It’s the first installment in a planned series of five vinyl compilations of Pavement rarities. This one collects tracks from the Slanted and Enchanted era. 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
Classic Interviews Now Available on Our Website
Feb 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve added a ton of classic interviews with both musicians and comedians to our archives. These are articles that ran in our print magazine, but are debuting on our website for the first time. This includes our
Joanna Newsom cover story from last year, as well as interviews with
Florence and the Machine,
Fred Armisen,
Charlotte Gainsbourg,
Pavement,
Local Natives, and others. More
Congratulations Steve Gross!
Sep 24, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Last night, Pavement hit Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with an extra member—guitarist Steve Gross who won an online contest to play with the band for the night. We have the videos. More
“I Like Them So Much More Now That They’ve Sold Out And Gone on The Report”
Sep 21, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Last night, Pavement stopped by The Colbert Report. We have the video. More
Start Practicing your Rockstar Sneer Now
Sep 03, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Forget Guitar Hero, here’s your chance to be an actual rock star…for a night anway. When Pavement hit the stage at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, they’ll be sporting an additional member—you. We have the details. More
Free Festival September 25th
Jul 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Indie shmindie. Sometimes it’s hard to argue with cooperate sponsorship. Today, Virgin Mobile announced its free festival (September 25th at Merriweather Post Pavilion) and it is a dozy. The daylong genre-hopping festival will play host to buzz bands such as Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian, scene stalwarts LCD Soundsystem and M.I.A. and legends such as Pavement and Joan Jett. We have the full lineup. More
Other “Attendees” Include Pavement, Sonic Youth, Bell & Sebastian, and Cat Power
Jun 30, 2010
By Laura Studarus
In the grand tradition of 21-year-olds everywhere, Matador Records is heading to Las Vegas to celebrate their 21st birthday October 1-3rd. We have the impressive birthday concert lineup. More
Openers Include: Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth, and Beach House
Apr 23, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Didn’t catch every band at Coachella you were hoping to see? Never fear! This summer, Hollywood Bowl is hosting several Under the Radar-friendly bands, including Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, and Pavement. We have the dates. More
Plus: Phoenix, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, and others
Apr 20, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn’t have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here’s what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Tour begins tomorrow night in Sydney Australia
Mar 03, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Hey, remember the Pavement mania from a few months ago? Time to revive that ol’ feeling as the band is rolling out additional dates on their ever-expanding world tour. We have the dates. More
Acts Include Pavement, Massive Attack, My Morning Jacket, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Band of Horses, and More
Feb 16, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup thankfully isn’t a mystery anymore. The initial list of bands to play at Quincy, WA’s bucolic Gorge can be peeped below. The event returns for its ninth year May 29-31 (Memorial Day Weekend) and the recently reunited Pavement, trip-hop progenitors Massive Attack, and reverb-y Southern rockers My Morning Jacket will headline. More
Modest Mouse, St. Vincent, and Pavement Among First Group to be Announced
Feb 05, 2010
By Michele Yamamoto
The details of this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival are beginning to materialize. The first handful of confirmed artists includes Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Pavement, and St. Vincent. More
Buy Discount Tickets Now, Full Lineup Announced February 16th
Nov 08, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Pavement is basically taking over the musical world in 2010. Currently, the first reunion gig that the indie rock mavens will play in America will be at the ninth Sasquatch! Festival, which will come to the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington May 29-31st (Memorial Day weekend). More
More Summer 2010 Shows to Be Announced
Oct 07, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Last month, we reported about Pavement reuniting and the ensuing cascades of indie joy thereafter. Now we have more good news to relay to you. The indie rock group of the ‘90s will curate and headline one of next year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties weekends in Minehead, England, from May 14th through 16th. More
Rumors Still Run Wild About Coachella Slot, Worldwide Tour
Sep 18, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you heard about THE indie rock band of the ‘90s reuniting. No need to pinch yourself, it’s true. Pavement will make their triumphant return next year and teach those young whippersnappers a lesson in Indie 101. Well, everyone is naturally excited about the group’s September 21, 2010 show at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield but it sold out in about two minutes. More
Ticket Presale For First Show Begins Tomorrow
Sep 17, 2009
By Laura Studarus
As we reported yesterday, hell has frozen over, pigs have flown, and Pavement are reuniting. Now—to quell the final doubts of any existing doubters—presale tickets for Pavement’s first show in New York via Ticketmaster have been announced, along with word of a world tour in the works. More
The Band Will Play A Series Of Shows In New York City, Summer 2010
Sep 16, 2009
By Laura Studarus
As reported by Brooklyn Vegan, Stephen Malkmus and the gang are officially reunited…well sort of. Pavement is coming back together to perform a series of dates next September at New York City’s Central Park SummerStage. More
Interviews
Fables and Reconstructions
Apr 02, 2010
By John Everhart
Tell someone under the age of 30 who loves indie rock that you saw Pavement live, and they’ll likely react hysterically. More
A Discussion with Geoff Barrow, Isaac Brock, Wayne Coyne, Bradford Cox, Black Francis, Scott Kannberg, Jason Lytle, Mac McCaughan, Colin Meloy, and Chris Walla
Nov 10, 2009
By Matt Fink
Though it’s reputed to be the most widely spoken musical language in the world today, rock and roll was born on the margins. More
Reviews
Sep 17, 2023
By Mark Moody
Under the Radar did Hopscotch Music Festival last weekend and was blown away by some of the stellar names on display. More
May 31, 2022
By Mark Moody
The 9th edition of Primavera NOS takes place from June 9-11 so here’s Under the Radar’s 12 must-see acts. More
Jun 04, 2010
By Robin Bacior
Thousands of North Westerners packed the normally barren fields of George, WA with bare-bones camping gear and their most exotic festival apparel to witness the epic line-up of Sasquatch! 2010. The list was stacked, and showed why the festival had already sold out by early spring with performances by Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Vampire Weekend among others. More
Apr 20, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn’t have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here’s what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More