Indeed, a surprising number of people in the audience at a Pavement show are likely far too young to have seen them the first time around and appear to be there to take in the experience as new, rather than relive past glories. Nearly a decade since Pavement's last reunion tour, the legendary indie rockers have announced that they will be performing again in 2020. Pavement, American band whose foppish lyrics and punk-derived sonic textures merged into a free-floating poetry of reference that epitomized 1990s college rock.The original members were lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter Stephen Malkmus (also known as S.M.
If the band and audience are a little bit grayer these days, that's OK too. Find Pavement discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Steve West later recalled times on the tour bus where Malkmus would put his coat over his head, refuse to speak to anyone, and call himself "The Little Bitch". Steve West later recalled times on the tour bus where Malkmus would put his coat over his head, refuse to speak to anyone, and call himself "The Little Bitch". Pavement was an American indie rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989.
Steve West later recalled times on the tour bus where Malkmus would put his coat over his head, refuse to speak to anyone, and call himself "The Little Bitch". Their fractured songwriting and defiant low fidelity made them the most influential, distinctive band in the alternative underground of the '90s. The band's sprawling, two hours-plus setlist leaves no one disappointed. Their fractured songwriting and defiant low fidelity made them the most influential, distinctive band in the alternative underground of the '90s. Pavement embarked on a six-month world tour in support of the album, during which time relationships within the group frayed, especially between Malkmus and the other members of the band. Linked by an ethos more than a musical approach, the indie rock movement encompassed a wide range of styles, from hard-edged, grunge-influenced bands, through do-it-yourself experimental bands like Pavement, to punk-folk singers such as Ani DiFranco.
Looking back, Pavement’s Wowee Zowee was not immediately praised as a crucial album in the band catalog when it was released 25 years ago. Pavement embarked on a six-month world tour in support of the album, during which time relationships within the group frayed, especially between Malkmus and the other members of the band. Find Pavement discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. In fact, it was seen as the opposite. Indeed, a surprising number of people in the audience at a Pavement show are likely far too young to have seen them the first time around and appear to be there to take in the experience as new, rather than relive past glories.