Stereogum — As a newer band, you can’t do much better than following in the footsteps of Pavement, and Clearance do that (and more) with an admirable flair. It’s good old-fashioned alt-rock, and the Chicago foursome know what they’re doing, and know how to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Pavement are going through their closets and junk drawers for a series of five rarities compilations due out via Matador Records. The first of those is titled The Secret History Vol 1 and will be out August... more info

Stereogum — Pavement have just announced The Secret History Vol 1, a new rarities compilation to be released in August. The 30-track double LP will contain material from the Slanted And Enchanted era (1990-1992), including unreleased session tracks, John Peel se... more info

Stereogum — At this point Bob Nastanovich is at least as well known as a race horsing enthusiast as a member of Pavement and Silver Jews. Nastanovich is, for instance, the only known American to have attended race meetings at all 60 British racecourses, and he�... more info

Stereogum — On the title track from last year’s When, Burger Records rockers and blatant apostrophe-omitters Tomorrows Tulips run the label’s trademark throwback West Coast garage rock through a ’90s alt-rock churn. I’d cite Yo La Tengo’s immortal cove... more info

Stereogum — The winsome approach of Toronto quartet Grounders involves dredging up classic indie-rock sounds of the late ’90s and early aughts and putting a chilled-out, psychedelic spin on them, ending up with something gorgeous and casually grandiose. (Think... more info

Stereogum — Pavement’s Wowee Zowee came out 20 years ago today, but while we’re busy looking back, the band has begun teasing some “great news coming soon.” On a new Facebook page (which Matador Records tells us is legit) Spiral Stairs writes: hi pavemen... more info

Stereogum — Stephen Malkmus has always hated the Pavement/Nirvana comparison, but Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was Pavement’s own twisted sort of Nevermind: the boldest, brightest, poppiest album of their career and the one that got them on the radio, if only br... more info

Stereogum — Rookie puts out a lot of great editorial and video content, but one of my personal favorites is their series “Ask A Grown Man” in which older male celebrities answer teen girls’ questions about relationships, both social and romantic. TV On The... more info

Stereogum — James Greer first came to prominence as a music journalist, and his memories proved invaluable when I was compiling an oral history of Pavement’s Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Greer then spent time playing in Guided By Voices and ended up writing a b... more info