Stereogum — You’ll have to read Billy Corgan’s anti-Pavement comments through the lens of that Smashing Pumpkins diss in “Range Life,” but if you’re an old-time fan of Malkmus & Co. and decide to look closely at the ongoing reunion through the lens of ... more info

Twangville — Twangville house band and all around bad-asses American Gun are looking for a little help getting their 4th full length off the ground. Recorded in producer Mitch Easter’s (REM, Pavement, Suzanne Vega) North Carolina studio The Fidelitorium, the al... more info

Altsounds — *Heaven 17* are to release* Penthouse and Pavement Live in Concert* on DVD on 22nd November 2010, nearly 30 years on from the album's original release. Recorded live in front of 2,000 hometown fans at the Sheffield Arena in March 2010, the DVD incl... more info

DrivenFarOff — Motion City Soundtrack‘s new video for “A Lifeless Ordinary” can be see over on Spin.com. The song comes from the bands latest album, . Justin Pierre cites a trio of influences: “I wanted it to have the coolness and stupidness of Weezer, the ... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley re-introduces Heaven 17 as they dive into the nostalgia circuit As pop music has spiralled back and forwards across its own time and space over the past 20 years, while simultaneously fragmenting into thousands of genres and sub-genres, a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tongue said... JONA LEWIE - On The Other Hand There's A Fist COACHWHIPS - Bangers vs. Fuckers ART PEPPER/GEORGE CABLES - Tête-À-Tête BAILTER SPACE - Vortura THOSE POOR BASTARDS - The Plague THE TALL DWARFS - The Short and Sick of It fuzzlove http:... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info

Stereogum — Grand Rapids-based music blog Halfway House Music recently had Surfer Blood in for a session. They played some album tracks, one unreleased song called “I’m Not Ready” and a cover of Pavement’s “Box Elder.” Listen below (and enjoy their n... more info

Popdose — There was an exciting, albeit brief, period in the early 1990s where bands of limited resources but unlimited ambition managed to not only get their records out to the public, but to make a splash in the larger music world. Bands like Pavement, Yo La... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Surfer Blood stopped by Grand Rapids, Michigan to perform a live in studio session for music blog Halfway House. The session contained cuts from Astrocoast, as well as the unreleased gem (a song they’ve been playing on tour) “I’m Not Ready” a... more info