Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Suzanne Vega released her self-titled debut album. Scattering like light. Read our Sound Check on eponymous debuts by Suzanne, Kris Kristofferson, Kurtis Blow, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen Malkmus: The post Suza... more info

Stereogum — Last fall, Alex Ross Perry premiered Pavements , his biopic/documentary hybrid about Pavement, at Venice Film Festival. We saw a teaser clip back then that spliced together soundbites of Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Scott Kannberg, Steve Wes... more info

Stereogum — Last year, four indie rock lifers got together to start a new band and to release an album. The Hard Quartet is the team of Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, Chavez’s Matt Sweeney, the Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, and the Dirty Three’s Jim White. ... more info

Obscure Sound — Two recent tracks from Big Suze showcase the project’s knack for melodically inviting introspection. Last year’s “Kevin 1” compels across its relatable narrative prowess, described as a “a song for when you and your roommate are anti-social... more info

Stereogum — Just a few months ago, the world first learned the existence of the Hard Quartet, the new indie supergroup of Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White. Today, the Hard Quartet’s self-titled debut album is out in the world, just... more info

Magnet Magazine — The Hard Quartet would like you to know that this is not a project, it’s a band. But what kind of band? When your membership comprises Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White) on drums and Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement,... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi, Slang, Stephen Malkmus, Wild Flag, Go-Betweens, Bright Eyes). Modern drummer. Photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of S-K’s The Woods: The post Happy Birthda... more info

Stereogum — Just a couple of months ago, Stephen Malkmus announced the existence of the Hard Quartet, his new supergroup with fellow indie rock veterans Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White. The Hard Quartet’s self-titled album arrives next month, and ... more info

Stereogum — Alex Ross Perry’s new Pavement movie Pavements is premiering today at Venice Film Festival, and the first clip from the film has emerged online. We’ve been hearing for a while that the movie is an unconventional hybrid documentary/biopic and t... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bill Berry (R.E.M.). Stephen Malkmus said you knew restraint, so just say no to that third piece of birthday cake. Read about Bill’s new band, the Bad Ends: The post Happy Birthday Bill Berry (R.E.M.) appeared first on Magnet Magazin... more info