Week in Rock: Pavement Edition

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This week indie sweethearts (and "the most important American band of the Nineties"), Pavement announced they would reunite for one night only in New York City. The date set for September 21st, 2010—one show quickly turned in to four as presale tickets sold out quickly; and here's your heads up, general on-sale is slated for 10 a.m. on Friday the 25th. This will all go down under the stars in Central Park, and the press release noted: "A compilation album is planned for release to coincide with the touring in 2010. Please be advised this tour is not a prelude to additional jaunts and/or a permanent reunion." Along with Stephen Malkmus, the lineup will include all the original players: Mark Ibold, Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West.

The band hasn't performed together since their final concert at Brixton Academy in London on November 20, 1999. At that show, Malkmus handcuffed himself to his microphone stand and told the audience: "These symbolize what it's like being in a band all these years." Soon after they announced they were retiring, and a rep at Domino Records told NME the reasons were to "1. Start families 2. Sail around the world 3. Get into the computer industry 4. Dance 5. Get some attention."