MMT50 - 205 Welcome back to The Pavement Top 50 Countdown , where we dive deep into the best of Pavement, the iconic 90s indie rock band fronted by Stephen Malkmus. Join us as we rank Pavement’s top songs from fan-favorite hits to hidden gems that define the band’s unique sound and legacy in indie rock. In this episode, we’re getting closer to the top tracks as Rohit from Mombai and jD announce song number 5 on the Countdown. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the world of Pavement, this co...
Nov 25, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 46
MMT50 - Track #6: The Pavement Top 50 Countdown In this episode of Meeting Malkmus: A Pavement Podcast , jD is joined by James from London for an in-depth discussion on the next track in Pavement’s Top 50 countdown. As they reflect on the band’s unforgettable impact on indie rock, they dive into stories of first shows, favorite albums, and what makes Pavement’s music timeless for fans around the world. Episode Highlights: • Pavement’s Indie Rock Legacy – A look at the band’s influence on fans an...
Nov 18, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 45
MMT50 - 208: The Pavement Top 50 Countdown In this episode of Meeting Malkmus: A Pavement Podcast , jD and guest Andy from Birmingham dive into song #7 on the Pavement countdown. They explore SMs lyrics, Pavement’s raw indie sound, and Malkmus’s distinctive voice that continues to captivate fans. Join the discussion as they look back at Pavement’s legacy and reflect on the unique, indie charm that defines the band. Episode Highlights: . • Pavement’s Influence on Indie Rock – Andy shares his expe...
Nov 11, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 43
MMT50 - 208: The Pavement Top 50 Countdown In this episode of Meeting Malkmus: A Pavement Podcast , jD Dew is joined by Pavement superfan Patrice from Richmond as they dive into song #8 on the countdown. Together, they unpack the nostalgia, indie rock essence, and lyrical introspection that makes Pavement such a beloved bandk. From origin stories to unforgettable live performances, this episode is a heartfelt exploration of Pavement’s legacy. Episode Highlights: • Pavement’s Indie Rock Impact – ...
Nov 04, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 43
MMT50 - 209 In this episode of Meeting Malkmus , we’re diving into the Top 50 Countdown of Pavement’s most essential tracks with our special guest, Robbie from Grimsby! Join host JD as they discuss some of Pavement’s most iconic songs, explore the evolution of the band’s sound, and reminisce about personal stories of discovering Pavement. Robbie shares his Pavement origin story—from being introduced to the seminal indie rock band during his college years to falling in love with albums like Crook...
Oct 28, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Welcome to another episode of Meeting Malkmus, where we’re counting down the Top 50 Pavement songs as voted by fans. This week, we dive into song #10 on the list, the fan-favorite “Elevate Me Later” from Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain . Join host jD and special guest Jen Echo as they reminisce about the band’s seminal moments, tour stories, and the unique relationship fans have with Pavement’s music. From Pavement’s early days and Slanted and Enchanted to their cult status in 90s alternative music, ...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 41
MMT50 - RT2 In this episode of Meeting Malkmus , JD hosts a roundtable discussion with Pavement superfans as they break down the Pavement Top 50 countdown. From their live experiences to deep dives into SM's lyrical genius, join the conversation on Pavement ‘s top songs and memories from the band’s iconic albums like Wowie Zowie , Crooked Rain Crooked Rain , and Terror Twilight . Time Stamps & Highlights: • [0:15] JD introduces the roundtable, where the group will discuss Pavement’s Top 50 c...
Oct 18, 2024•51 min
MMT50 - 211 In this week’s episode of Pavement Top 50 Countdown , host jD is joined by Pavement superfan Martel for a deep dive into one of the top tracks in the band’s catalog as the countdown continues to edge closer to the Top 10. Martel shares his Pavement origin story, recalling the magic of discovering the band back in 1994 when he first heard the Crooked Rain album. From teenage weekends at record shops to hearing those first iconic notes, Martel reflects on the life-changing moment when ...
Oct 14, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Yes, I have incorporated all the keywords into the show notes. Here is the updated version with all the keywords included: --- **Show Notes: MMT50 - 212** Hey there, Pavement aficionados! jD is back with another episode of our Top 50 Countdown on the *Meeting Malkmus* podcast, exploring the essential tracks by the seminal indie rock band, **Pavement**. This week, we're diving into track number 12 on the countdown. Joining jD is Pavement superfan **Tim from Portland**, and trust us, you don't wan...
Oct 07, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week jD welcomes Ralph to the pod to discuss his Pavement origin story and to reveal song number 13! Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. This week, we're on the horn with AT&T. How are you feeling about song number 14, Rachel, from Portland? I love AT&T. The song is super fun. I really love the way in which, like, the verses go into this, the, you know, when he goes into the, like, whatever, whatever, and there's a kind of screaming thing in it. And it alm...
Oct 01, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We've got Rachel from Portland in the house this week on The Pavement Top 50 Countdown. Rachel and jD discuss her Pavement origin story and unveil song number 14. Transcript Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. And there it is at track 15 from Wowie Zowie, Rattled by the Rush. What are your thoughts on Rattled by the Rush, Ross from Fife? Well, I already said since I came to it last, Wowie's not my jam. I love it. It's still a Pavement album. It's never the one that I go to. Right....
Sep 23, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week on the pod, jD sits down with Ross to discuss his Pavement origin story and reveal track 15. Transit: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Coming in at number 16, it's Fill More Jive. It's the third song from Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, behind Stop Breathing at 28 and Cut Your Hair at 21. So this song actually beats Cut Your Hair, which is, I don't know, is that surprising? Is that surprising to you? You no i'd rather pick bill more jive over over cut your hair but i mean...
Sep 16, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week Steve West calls in to chat with jD about a variety of things including song # 16 Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. There you have it. Song number 17 is Zurich is Stained from the debut long play Slanted and Enchanted. Mike, is this song in fact slanted and or enchanted? Discuss. Yes, indeed. I love this song. This song, it really is. And it's sort of an oasis. I love where it appears on the record. it's coming straight out of the chaos of uh conduit for sa...
Sep 09, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 36
jD is joined by Mike Hogan from the 3 songs podcast w/ Bob Nastanovich. Learn about the Meeting Malkmus origin story while Mike shares his Pavement origin story and dissects song seventeen on the countdown. Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 2: [0:02] So today we're talking all about song number 18 from the masterpiece Wowie Zowie. It's the absolutely gorgeous father to a sister of thought. Vish, what are your initial thoughts about this song? Well, you know, I ...
Sep 02, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 35
This week on the show jD welcomes Vish from his own Kreative Kontrol, if you haven't checked it out get after it! Vish discusses song 18 and shares his Pavement origin story. Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 2: [0:02] This week we're going deep on Box Elder. How are you feeling about song number 19, Kyra, from the COWI? I fucking love Box Elder so much. It's a great song. It's one of the earlier Pavement songs. I think it's a very early Pavement song, which is...
Aug 26, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 34
This week jD is joined by Kyra from the cornfields of Western Illinois to discuss both her Pavement origin story as well as her perspective on track 19. Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Blackout. So what do you think, Jessica, from Ann Arbor? I think it is a very solid Pavement song. Yeah. Like, I think it belongs in the top 20 to 30. Okay. Because, I don't know, it hits all the right Pavement beats. Hey, this is Westy from the Rock and Roll Band Pavement. Track 3: ...
Aug 19, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 33
jD, what gives it's Friday! Well I've decided to take a pause to reflect on the list thus far. I've enlisted Allison from Portland and Elvar from Iceland to go on this journey. They will discuss, dissect and debate the list as it stands thus far. Enjoy! Transcript: Track 2: [0:15] Hey, it's J.D. here, back for another episode of the Pavement Top 50 Countdown. Hey, wait a minute. It's Friday. I can't be doing the countdown today. I just did number 20 on Monday. We're cracking the top 20. Track 2:...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 32
This week on the Pavement Top 50 Countdown, jD is joined by Jessica from Ann Arbor to reveal track 20 and discuss her Pavement origin story. Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Today, we're talking all about number 21, Cut Your Hair. Russell, talk to me about your relationship with this song. I love this song for a few reasons. One, I think because it's ubiquitous. And when I talk about pavement to the rest of the free world, people are like, I don't remember that band...
Aug 12, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 31
This week on the program, jD is joined by Russ Romandini to unveil song 21 on the Pavement Top 50 Countdown. Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 2: [0:02] So here we go with Texas Never Whispers. Aiden from Vermont, what are your initial thoughts about this song? Texas Never Whispers is a really cool song. Full disclosure, before you sent me that this would be the song that we were going to be talking about, it honestly wasn't one of the tracks off of Watery the ...
Aug 05, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 30
This week on the Countdown, jD is joined by Ayden Flanagan to reveal song 22 and to share his Pavement Origin Story. Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 2: [0:02] So here we go with Texas Never Whispers. Aiden from Vermont, what are your initial thoughts about this song? Texas Never Whispers is a really cool song. Full disclosure, before you sent me that this would be the song that we were going to be talking about, it honestly wasn't one of the tracks off of Wat...
Jul 29, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 29
jD and Brian Glaser get together this week on the Pavement Top 50 Countdown. They of course discuss Brian's Pavement origin story and then they reveal and talk about track 23 on the countdown. Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 2: [0:02] A stone-cold classic. This is the eighth song on our list from Pavement's penultimate album, Bright in the Corners. At 24, it's in. Jamie, what are your initial thoughts about this song? I think I remember really liking it kind ...
Jul 22, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Jamie Parkins joins jD as his guest on today's episode of Meeting Malkmus. Jamie reveals song number 24 and tells jD about his Pavement origin story. Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 1: [0:02] Song number 25 is our first entrant from the masterpiece, Watery Domestic. It's Shoot the Singer, One Sick Verse. David from New York, what are your initial thoughts about this song? Shoot the Singer, I think it's probably one of Pavement's most perfect songs. If you jus...
Jul 15, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week on the podcast jD welcomes David Fieni to the show to discuss his Pavement origin story and then they crack the top 25 with song number 25 on the countdown! Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the pavement top 50. Track 1: [0:02] This week we are celebrating song number 26 fight this generation what do you think of this one jeremy from the falls this is probably it bridges like the the best run i think that pavement has on any album. Track 2: [0:21] Hey this is westy from the roc...
Jul 08, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 27
We're taking a brief break from counting down the Top 50 Pavement songs this week. Instead, we offer you PodList IV.V thanks for all of submissions and a special hat tip to Tim from Portland for coming up with the track listing, Track Listing: Shady Lane - Lonely Penguin Painted Soldiers - Malkralph Passat Dream - CARP Recordings Zurich is Stained - Sam Lambson Perfect Depth - Scouting for Cuppas Shoot the Singer - Copeto Haunt you Down Heaven is a Truck - Dark Shandy Shady Lane - Strong Compute...
Jul 01, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week on the pod. jD welcomes his buddy, Jeremy from Niagara Falls on to discuss his Pavement origin story and reveal song 26! Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 1: [0:02] Stephen, what are your initial thoughts about this song, The Hex? The Hex, well, it's a really cool song. I think it's completely different to anything else that Pavement does. I think it's very unique. It's got a style which isn't really there in any... I can't think of any other song tha...
Jun 24, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 25
jD hangs with Stephen on today's episode of the Top 50 Countdown. First, as usual, he shares his Pavement origin story and then reveals song 27! Transcript Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. You can exhale now because track 28 is Stop Breathing. Amir, what are your initial thoughts about this song? I love this song. It appears in my Top 20 that I sent you. I think it's number 14 there. So it's half of your number. Hey, this is Westy from the Rock and. Track 3: [0:22] Roll Band Pa...
Jun 17, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week on the ole Pavement top 50 podcast, jD welcomes Amir from Providence to talk all about his Pavement origin story and to breakdown song 28! Transcript: Track 1: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Oh, I love this song so much. It's a song, I hadn't, it wasn't on my first wave of songs to study, even though I knew we were going to play it. But it wasn't, like, you know, there were other songs I felt like I had to nail more. So this was towards the end. I said, okay, let me get into...
Jun 10, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week on the pod I'm thrilled to be joined by Rebecca Clay Cole motherfuckers! We talk about her Pavement origin story, to joining the band on key, and breaking down song number 29! Transcript: Track 2: [0:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 1: [0:02] At track 30, we have Spit on a Stranger. What the hell do you make of this song, Devin? I'm really glad I got this song because I love this song. And the thing about this song is that there's a real tension within the song that truly a...
Jun 03, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Devin Faraci joins jD today on the podcast. Beyond listening in on Devin's Pavement origin story, you'll hear him wax nostalgic about song 30. Transcript: Track 2: [1:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50. Track 1: [1:02] At 31, give it a day. What do you think, Scott from North Dakota? This is a gem, and I love it so much. I love the whole EP. This would have been something I did not discover until well after I knew all of Wowie Zowie, all of Bright in the Corners, and it wasn't something I eas...
May 27, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Today on the show Scott joins jD to talk all about song number 31, don't worry we get to his origin story too! Transcript: Track 1 [1:02] At track 32, we have the song, Grave Architecture. Come on in. Sorry. I was trying to stick that in, yeah. Oh, damn. I stepped on it. That's okay. I should have prepared you. What are your initial thoughts of Grave Architecture? This was a funny one that when you said it to me, I have a long, like I think I said before, I think the album that I really kind of ...
May 20, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 20
