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Stephen Malkmus and the jicks?

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alic3sw0nd3rland:
Is this the same Stephen Malkmus from pavement? and if so is this band any good?

deborah:
yes to the first, no to the second.
for at least the first two tours around, he had his milla-jovovich-looking girlfriend playing tambourine (badly) and singing back-up (again, badly).

alic3sw0nd3rland:
That sucks because I like pavement and I really like Stephen Malkmus' Solo album.

Merkava:
Face the Truth is the only solo album of his I really like, as it doesn't sound like he's desperately trying to sound like Pavement, but doesn't sound TOO different, like Travis Morrison's album, which ends up being too sugary and too poppy.

So yeah, I'd say Stephen has been doing a pretty good job, as he was the real creative driving force behind Pavement, which kind of explains why Spiral Stairs' solo albums haven't done too well.

deborah:
his "solo" album WAS the jicks (at least the first one was, anyway).  he always wanted to name the band that, but the rekkid label was afraid no one would buy it without the name power that is stephen malkmus.

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