On his podcast, Bret Easton Ellis has spoken with an increasing number of musicians. He’s conversed with the likes of Kanye, Matt Berninger, Ezra Koenig, and Marilyn Manson. Now he invites Stephen Malkmus on the show to discuss the musician’s work, though not before opening with a very passionate takedown of the film Inside L...

Few solo careers justify wholesale rebranding. Though it has become common for aging indie rockers to want a “clean slate” following the dissolution of their respective beloved bands, listeners can usually spot an old dog doing old tricks, and a fresh moniker alone is unlikely to persuade them to reconsider their already-esta...

The ever-humble Stephen Malkmus was the guest of honor on the Dinner Party Download podcast and he talked Album Of The Week Wig Out At Jagbags, what his ideal fanbase is (“not fascists”), and whether or not his kids know that they have a cool dad. You can listen to the charming interview or read [...]

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have history with Beck — he produced their 2011 album Mirror Traffic — so consider it no surprise that, with the release of Morning Phase imminent, the jammy Portland indie-rock combo paid tribute to the good Mr. Hansen Thursday at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. During the Jicks&#82...

If I were to give a single piece of advice to teenage girls, it would be this: “Don’t listen to Pavement.” I kid, I kid. Actually, Stephen Malkmus is the latest grown man to participate in Rookie’s charming “Ask A Grown Man” video series, in which various adult luminaries answer life-ad...