photos by Ryan Muir

Mr. Malkmus's old band, Pavement, is one of the few remaining first-tier holdouts not to reconvene for Coachella. The quieter reunions this year were those of Swervedriver and Love and Rockets; the more significant one was Portishead, reunited after 10 years, which played a mesmerizing set on Saturday. (The main stage at Coachella in the evening is one of the glories of concertgoing in America: enormous sound, ample space, desert air.) [NY Times]

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Bowery Ballroom - March 31, 2008 (rococoquille)

There are a number of New York references in this album: Sheepshead Bay, and the torture of the Van Wyck Expressway at 5pm. Do you miss New York?

Malkmus: Yeah, always. We love it there, me and my wife. Especially when you live where we live on the west coast, which is so different. I just really like New York a lot and the people, mostly. My friends there are what I miss about it, more than the skyline or the food. I just think it has a special kind of spirit.

And you're playing a three-night stand here.

Yeah, three shows in small venues. You know, underplaying our potential. It's going to be fun.

Are you going to vary the set list from night to night?

Oh yeah. We never play the same set twice. Janet is very involved with the set list; she basically does it. So she'll mix it up. [Gothamist]

Tickets go on sale Monday for April 1st @ Bowery Ballroom. March 31st is sold out. The rest of the tour dates HERE.

* Tickets are on sale for the Mountain Goats shows.
* Tickets are on sale for the Stephen Malkmus shows.

So, that March tour Stephen was talking about includes an open date on March 30th, March 31st at Bowery Ballroom, an open date on April 1st, and April 2nd at Music Hall of Williamsburg. All tour dates below....

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THe jicks finished finished finished NEW album. Its titled "REal EMotional TRash". ONe HOur of Us--TOo much for my mirror???? ITs will be officially released in March. WIth a tour of the USA co-in-side-ing. ANd probably so Euro/ASian dates after that.