Stephen Malkmus - What Rock'n'Roll Has Taught Me

The Pavement frontman shares his 20 years of lo-fi knowledge. For a feature on why Pavement still matter, pick up the new issue of NME, on sale from 12 May The music that made me want to play rock’n’roll was eighties hardcore Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, DOA and the Circle Jerks… When I was a teenager it was these bands that actually came to our town who made me want to play rock’n’roll. I saw them and it made me think, “This is what it’s going to be like.” It’s not all about th...

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