Stephen Malkmus has spent the last 13 years making an electronic record. It was ready last year, but Matador shelved it in favor of something a bit more straightforward. So the former Pavement frontman made an on-brand guitar album with the Jicks. Now that the Sparkle Hard album cycle has wrapped, his electronic venture is…

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks recently released their new album Sparkle Hard -- we spoke with the former Pavement frontman (and played tennis with him) about it -- and today, they stopped by CBS This Morning to promote the release. Malkmus sat down with CBS' Anthony Mason to talk about his legacy before hitting the…

Tennis enthusiast Stephen Malkmus is touring these United States with his Jicks in support of the new Sparkle Hard. Last night they stopped at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina, where Malkmus' former Pavement drummer Steve West made a surprise appearance. It was their first time playing together since the Pavement reunion tour ended&a...

"I think they’re just playing like their old hits, they’re not going to bore us with the new album"Pavement's Stephen MalkmusPavement frontman Stephen Malkmus has hit out at Smashing Pumpkins, after the band confirmed plans for a reunion of their …Continue reading »The post Stephen Malkmus hits out at “fake&#...

When Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks announced their new album Sparkle Hard, the big news was that it included a song with Kim Gordon. In Pavement and Sonic Youth, Malkmus and Gordon were out front of two of history's most beloved and important indie rock bands (incidentally, both of which featured Mark Ibold on bass…