The summer festival season receives its official kick-off today as the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival gets under way in Indio, CA. The three-day fest features an eclectic mix
Love ’em or hate ’em, the folks at Pitchfork sure know how to put together a music festival that is big on heavy hitters and low on price. The influential
Scott Kannberg isn’t known for baring his soul. As a co-founder of Pavement, Kannberg – better known as Spiral Stairs – was a major part of the whole tongue-in-cheek, ironic aura that surrounded the band. With songs like “Date with Ikea” and “Passat Dream,” Kannberg’s music with Pavement was anything but introspective. And, after Pavement split in 1999, Kannberg started Preston School of Industry, which was a break from his past in some ways, but still relatively light on soul searching.
It seems hard to believe that the gospel-infused, jam-blues-rock band The Word released their eponymous debut album some nine years ago – which has held up quite well over time.
In our continuing effort to keep tabs on the coming and goings of past Blips artists, we’re pleased to see Boston electro-rockers Passion Pit – who are currently in the
It’s really starting to feel like the ’90s again, as 2009 saw a strong year from the jamband world and now, as we head towards 2010, it’s starting to look
Pavement – Shady Lane
READ ON for P4K’s story on a possible Pavement reunion at Coachella…
[youtube]a6GOhaRVe0s[/youtube] Pavement – Gold Soundz (Live 1994)
Real Emotional Trash is Malkmus’ most complete nod to classic rock and the long-form jams of the Woodstock era. It is a completion of musical ideas he has toyed with before, both in Pavement (see “We Are Underused,” from Brighten the Corners, or “Speak, See, Remember,” from Terror Twilight), and in his solo career (see “No More Shoes” from Face the Truth).