Robert Pollard and co will play for old label Matador

Acts to help record label celebrate birthday in Las Vegas

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Jesus Lizard put on great shows in the ’90s. Just as intense, albeit in a different way, were Guided By Voices’ acrobatic karate-kicking, beer-swilling collagist epics. It’s unclear if Robert Pollard & Co. will have as much energy in 2010 (he will), but regardless, the “classic” &#821...

There’s a good dose of Guided By Voices creeping inside the 86 second, perfectly lazed and disoriented decades-old pop vibe Velvet Davenport’s throwing down in “Run.” You have a minute and a half for this, especially since we have that cute streamer built in to help you spend harddive space more judiciousl...