Guardian Music — He's a 23-year-old prodigy channelling Stevie Wonder, Yes and 10cc. The question, with this artist, is 'why not?'Hometown: New Jersey.The lineup: Steve Marion (instruments).The background: Here's a little curio – a mostly non-vocal album on David B... more info

The Music Fix — Pavement drummer takes the reigns. more info

Guardian Music — (Lucky Number)For a moment, you would swear it was Justin Timberlake singing. "I set the world aflame," an anaesthetised voice gurgles over gloopy keyboards, "with my piles of money." The mood is so dreamy, so tender, you almost miss the sardonic edg... more info

Impose Magazine — The Foul Swoops have been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride since their inception two years ago. The trio (and sometimes quartet) have dealt with a rotating lineup, relationship break-ups, and a mixture of fandom/criticism from their hometown scene o... more info

The Music Fix — Pavement drummer goes on the road with his other band. more info

Altsounds — Following the success of Heaven 17's Penthouse and Pavement 30th Anniversary Tour, the British Electric Foundationis proud to present 'Music of Quality and Distinction Live'; a two day festival at London's prestigious Roundhousevenue celebrating... more info

KEXP Seattle — If you are a fan or were part of the lo-fi scene of the 1990′s, Sebadoh is 101 listening material along with such eponymous bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices. Sebadoh was formed in the late ’80′s after Lou Barlow got the boot from J. Masci... more info

Stereogum — Fresh off their performance at Amoeba Records, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks stopped by the Village Studios for two “rock blocks” for KCRW. Performing eight songs from Mirror Traffic, Malkmus talked about working with Beck, possibly playing a Pa... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)Almost as exciting for Pavement fans as an actual reunion (which duly happened last year, on their 21st anniversary) was the news that Stephen Malkmus would be enlisting Beck as a producer on his fifth album with the Jicks. And what a fine pa... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)Stephen Malkmus & the JicksMirror Traffic∂∂∂∂∂(Domino)The fifth album from the Jicks – who have now been going as long as Stephen Malkmus's endlessly feted Pavement did – is a treat, albeit not often terribly surprising, and pe... more info