Ep481: Stephen Malkmus - Pavement, The Hard Quartet

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and The Hard Quartet supergroup discusses his record collecting history and hobby, the curation and rarities of his collection and more.

Topics Include:

Discussion of California fires affecting friends and family
Malkmus planning upcoming Australia tour dates
Past experiences touring Australia - good venues and hospitality
Planning to watch Australian Open tennis in Melbourne
Record store habits in Chicago area
Sold eight feet of records to Portland dealer
Keeps records with sentimental value over others
Considering organizing valuable records for emergency evacuation
Owns rare Australian records from Bondi Beach dealer
Band of Light, Buffalo, Carson among Australian collection
Collecting New Zealand Flying Nun and Expressway records
Prefers finding records in wild over online purchases
Interest in outsider music and private press records
The Shags mentioned as reference for outsider music
Gary Higgins' "Red Hash" mentioned as great private press
Values original pressings over reissues, condition less important
Not particularly interested in promo or white label releases
Discusses Led Zeppelin records and Robert Ludwig pressing
Moved from LA to Stockton around age eight
Played in Stockton punk band Straw Dogs
Opened for major hardcore bands like Black Flag
Tales of Terror band mentioned as influential
Authorities from Stockton discussed - "Soundtrack for Trouble"
First vinyl appearance was Slay Tracks release
Early Matador Records special releases with dinosaur stamps
Influenced by Swell Maps and Beat Happening
Early Sub Pop and Homestead Records were influential
Hard Quartet project confirmed as ongoing, not one-off
Band recorded together, avoiding remote recording methods
Discusses song "Renegade" and its evolution
Compression techniques used on "Renegade" discussed
Looking for Roy Rutanen record while in Australia
Found Bram Stoker record in Gold Coast charity shop
Uses phone to research records while shopping
Values surprise discoveries in record stores most

Tickets for The Hard Quartet Australian tour

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0:00.0	Before we start today's episode, I gotta tell you about this amazing vinyl furniture I just got from sidetracked workshop.com.
0:06.9	I now have the double sidekick model in my front room, and it's absolutely killer.
0:11.1	It holds a couple hundred records.
0:12.7	It looks beautiful.
0:13.7	Check it out on my Instagram.
0:15.0	It's very handsome indeed.
0:16.2	And when you get a moment, check out sidetrackedshop.com and show off your vinyl in style.
0:22.2	That's sidetracked workshop.com.
0:24.6	And now, on with the show.
0:28.0	Welcome to the vinyl guide.
0:29.8	The podcast for record collectors and music nerds.
0:32.8	Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer.
0:36.4	Well, hey, everyone.
0:37.8	It's Nate, episode 481 of the vinyl guide.
0:42.2	And I'm going to put down the frivolity of our passion for music and record collecting.
0:49.2	You're going to put that away just for a moment and really wish all our friends in the Los Angeles area well.
0:56.3	Hoping these tragic fires are getting under control and hoping you and yours are safe.
1:02.9	Look, being in Australia, we're no stranger to wildfires.
1:07.1	So I get how difficult and frightening these times are.
1:12.1	I hope you're okay.
1:13.6	And hopefully you're back home and sort it out soon.
1:17.6	Take care of you guys.
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