KEXP Seattle — Were you a kid of the 90s who wondered what a collaboration between Beck and Stephen Malkmus would sound like? You may get your answer next year as it’s been reported that Malkmus and his band, The Jicks, were recording with Beck before Malkmus beg... more info

Guardian Music — Slacker-rock supremo and Pavement frontman team up for mystery collaboration expected to be released next yearIt's like Mick Jagger with John Lennon! Notorious BIG with Eminem! Jacqueline du Pré with Yo-Yo Ma! After being friends for more than a dec... more info

Pitchfork — Beck photo by Autumn de Wilde The idea of Stephen Malkmus and Beck working on music in a studio together-- trading jokes nobody else understands, reminiscing about the 1990s, emitting lethal doses of nonchalant cool-- is the stuff of alt-rock dreams.... more info

NME — Stephen Malkmus and co play at Tripod venue more info

Guardian Music — Pavement, GlasgowNo grand gestures, no big fanfare: the manner of Pavement's re-forming has been handled in about as casual a way as was their split. Witty, and ironic, the band embodied some of the perceived slackness of the 1990s, but none of that ... more info

Guardian Music — Pavement's reunion tour is a gamble in more ways than one – especially for its horse-racing drummerThe points at which indie rock and horse racing intersect are few. But anyone lucky enough to have snagged a ticket for the comeback tour by Ame... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... Tim Maia (1970) Feat: Cassiano - guitar ------- Tim Maia (1971) Feat: Dom Chacal - percussion Hyldon - guitar http://abracadabra-br2.blogspot.com Sir Charlie Palmer said... Face The Truth – Stephen Malkmus Peel Session... more info

Guardian Music — Being in a band seems like crushing graft. But, then again, what would I know? The most success I've had in music is being mistaken for a rock star by Lisa StansfieldIf you're a fan of falling out with your friends, form a band. Even the tamest trian... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s hard to imagine the Portland music scene without Quasi. In one form or another — either together as Quasi or performing individually with Heatmiser, Sleater-Kinney, Elliott Smith, Built to Spill, Blues Goblins, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks,... more info

Pitchfork — From Tall Dwarfs' "Nothing's Going to Happen" to Múm's "Sing Along", great music videos are bursts of sound and vision that leave an indelible impression. Director's Cut is a Pitchfork News feature in which we chat with music video directors about... more info