Daniel Gill

58. End Of U.S. Tour Surprise: Spiral Stairs Rates Roxy Music!

To close out Pavement’s triumphant 2022 tour, anothergift…Back in December 2021, Spiral Stairs was our very first guest on the program. Not only is our Roxy Music episode one of our best and most popular, but Scott remains one of the greatest and most gracious guests we’ve ever had. Have at it, fellow Pavement lunatics!…

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57. Bonus Episode: Bob Nastanovich on David Berman & The Silver Jews Discography

Although initially intended solely for Discograffiti’s Deep-Diver Patreon community, as a Pavement fan I’m assuming he means as much to you as he does to me, so I couldn’t hold it back any longer.  A touching 10-minute tribute to a troubled, brilliant man, and a stroll through his consistently brilliant recordings, this is an absolute…

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56. Pavement Part 6: “Good Night To The Rock ’n Roll Era” (1998-???) w/ Bob Nastanovich

Welcome back to your Reunion Tour companion. Bob wraps things with a soberingly honest account of “Terror Twilight” and the band’s initial break-up…& then proceeds to rank Pavement’s entire discography! Next Sunday, Dinosaur Jr / Sebaoh’s Lou Barlow tears into The Zombies! – Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZAOjSDgtsIEPqJLOyBttO?si=ksjFXMqPTo2wz7qBVz-Vvg – June 25, 1999,…

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55. Bonus Episode: The Spiral Stairs Interview!

Back in December 2021, Spiral Stairs came on the show and rated Roxy Music with us (go check out Episode 9). Afterwards, we did a great little 12-minute interview with him that’s never been aired, & it’s chock full of essential off-topic hilarity…such as going to bar mitzvahs with a 13-year-old Malkmus back in Stockton;…

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54. Pavement Part 5: “Brighten The Twilight” (1997-1998) with Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich

Welcome back to your Reunion Tour companion! Part 5 serves up another helping of indie rock’s nicest guy and most fascinating interview, as Bob doles out the honests on the all-grow’d-up pop nous of “Brighten The Corners,” not to mention sundry gold soundz from the period. Don’t miss next Sunday’s epic conclusion: “Good Night To…

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53. Pavement Part 4: “The Wowee Zowee Era” (1995-1996) with Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich

Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and frequently wanders fascinatingly off-topic.Part 4 trains the microscope down on the White Album-like explosion of stylistic possibility that was “Wowee Zowee”…and sundry gold soundz from the era.Next Sunday: “Corners Brightened.” 

- Official playlist curated by Dave…

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52. Pavement Part 3: “The Crooked Rain Era (1993-1994)” with Pavement’s Own Bob Nastanovich 

Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview during which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions.  Part 3 focuses on the classic rock indie redux of “Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain”, and other gold soundz from the period.  Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Wowee Zowee Era.” – Official playlist curated…

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51. Pavement Part 2: “Slanted & Enchanted & Watery, Domestic” (1992) with Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich

Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions.Part 2 focuses on the seminal majesty of “Slanted & Enchanted”, “Watery, Domestic”, and other gold soundz from the period.Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Crooked Rain Era.” – Official playlist curated by…

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50.  Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: “The New Dawn – There’s A New Dawn” (1970)

Your Pavement Reunion Tour Companion keeps the party going with one of Stephen Malkmus’ favorite private presses of all time, a one-off downer garage psych concept album from 1970 out of Salem, Oregon about a guy who decides to off himself—this is absolutely one of the great Sixties comedown rekkids of all time.The New Dawn…

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49. Pavement Part 1: “The Road To Slanted” (1989-1992) with Pavement Member Bob Nastanovich

It’s not every day that Pavement reunites for a tour. In fact, since breaking up in 1999, it’s only happened once, in 2010…and then again this week! Huge props go to Bob Nastanovich, a true mensch, who thoroughly delivered on his promise of ruthless honesty in his assessments of the entire Pavement catalog during our…

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