Jan 10, 2025
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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