read: Chuck Klosterman on The White Stripes

the cover story from October 2002 has been republished on SPIN's website.

"Like Pavement in '92, the Stripes brought romance and mystery to an indie underground devoid of rock'n'roll fantasy."

read the whole thing HERE

Chuck Klosterman takes on "Loser" by Beck

in the new issue of SPIN (25th Anniversary, 100 moments that Rocked our World), Chuck Klosterman gives us his thoughts and feelings on Beck and the 90's. it was one of my favourite things in the new issue. you can read it at SPIN.com

Beck - Loser [mp3]

Chuck Klosterman on Pavement

colour me ecstatic: my favourite music writer just wrote a piece for GQ on PAVEMENT. fuck yes.

"It's not like some Radiohead record, where the whole thing is good. Our records aren't good in that way. Our records are more attitude and style, sort of in a punk way. We're good in the same way the Strokes are good."
oh yes you are, Mr Malkmus. quite worthy of obsessive listening rampages and tattoos, methinks

cheers to Eric at the Ripcord for bringing this article to my attention

Pavement - Major Leagues [mp3]

PS G-D DAMN YOU CALEB, YOU SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME TELLING ME THAT THEIR SHOW AT THE GREEK WAS SOLD OUT, I JUST CHECKED AND TIX ARE AVAILABLE! so I'll see you there babe.