I'm probably the last person to find out, it usually works that way, since I know longer read many music magazines, but did you know Pavement is doing a reunion tour???!!! I found out the other night while perusing an old Rolling Stone Magazine floating around my work. Tears almost flooded my eyes. I've loved this band since I was 16 or 17 years old... but then again isn't everyone saying that these days? Still, I remember going to the Mad Platter in Riverside an purchasing Slanted and Enchanted for my 17th Birthday. That album has never let me down, it's one of the few that is still on a rotation of albums that I play so often.
You couldn't imagine my ecstasy when I found out the great news. I was giddy all night just thinking about finally getting to see one of my favorite bands from my tween years. Alas! only one California venue to catch them before they vanish for another 10 years and leave me once again in the purgatory of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.
Of course, I thought this would be a breeze getting my wife to sign off on a weekend getaway, but when I brought up the indisputable facts this was a PAVEMENT reunion tour, a must see event, my wife looked at me quizzically and asked "Whose PAVEMENT? Have you ever played me any of their albums"
GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
I guess it's my own fault. I did not push PAVEMENT they way I pushed Jawbreaker upon my wife.
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