Am I the only guy in the world who isn’t gaga over Pavement? I admit, I didn’t hear Pavement until after they broke up, so they don’t have the same meaning for me as they do for you old folks. But really, I think Malkmus is way better now… songs are tight, melodies are interesting, lyrics are just as weird.

I understand, they were groundbreaking and all that, but I’d much rather listen to Pixies or Dino Jr. or Guided By Voices or Built To Spill.