Yesterday would have been David Berman's 53rd birthday and a number of different tribute shows took place around the US in his honor. In Portland, Pavement members Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich -- both were also occasionally in Silver Jews -- performed a handful of tracks on a bill that also include William…

She shared her love for the musician on her recent single...Beabadoobee and Stephen MalkmusBeabadoobee has at last met Stephen Malkmus after giving a nod to the Pavement musician on her recent single. Check out the image below. Read More: “He was an outsider and I related to that”: Beabadoobee on how cult hero Daniel Johnston inspired a n...

The Dirty Hit signing's new EP 'Space Cadet' is out in OctoberBeabadoobee has shown her love for Pavement on new single ‘I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus’. The new track – from an upcoming EP ‘Space Cadet’, out on October 18 via Dirty Hit – follows the singer’s recent single ‘She Plays ...

David Berman, the poet, cartoonist, and singer-songwriter behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died earlier today at the age of 52. Berman formed Silver Jews in 1989 with Pavement members Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. Malkmus and Nastanovich have just shared statements paying tribute to the late artist. "His death is fucking dark&am...

Stephen Malkmus was spelling it out for us. The Pavement frontman has never been known as a straight shooter, and surely it's folly to take anything out of his mouth at face value rather than assuming his every word is both slanted and enchanted. But how else were listeners supposed to interpret lyrics like the…