L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In a way, the worst thing that could have been happened to a shaggy dog crew like Pavement was to be crowned as legends. The forever unfazed five-piece have been kicking around the bloated corpse of rock star idolism since... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "One of the best pavement concerts ever... At the fox in pomona... 30 songs u missed it..." - SANDY EGGO "2 encores, ALL of Slanted (pretty much), and new lyrics to The Hexx." - Karina Longworth "Sorry Coachella. Pavement played... more info

All About Jazz — SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GIGAN-TA-FEST STARTS TOMORROW! With the mass migration to Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA already in full swing, we thought we'd offer up some recommendations amongst the rich assortment at this year's Coachella Music Festival (... more info

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NME — The group will play the Hollywood Bowl with Sonic Youth and No Age more info

Altsounds — In support of indie record stores and Record Store Day, many labels have created special cds, records, box sets, and more for some of their most celebrated artists that will only be available on April 17, 2010 until they sell out. There are hundr... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — We just received a tip that reformed indie rock band Pavement, which performs at Coachella on Saturday night, will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, Sept. 30. The band makes its stateside return Thursday night at the Fox Theater... more info

Pitchfork — Other than a wicked sunburn, heat stroke, and getting tangled in some hippie's dreadlocks, the most troubling thing about Coachella can be the constant feeling that you're missing the best set of the festival. There are a lot of great acts playing ac... more info

Rolling Stone — Muse or MGMT? LCD Soundsystem or Echo & the Bunnymen? The end of Pavement’s set or the beginning of Thom Yorke’s set? These are just a few of the grueling decisions festivalgoers will have to make at this weekend’s Coachella festival now that t... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Nate Dorr Baltimore duo Weekends embrace noisy guitars and scrappy shout-sung vocals of 1990's indie-rock. Their forthcoming record, Strange Cultures, is scheduled to come out next month on Friends Records; album closer "Raingirls" (which ap... more info