Pavement Reunion a “Go” for 2010

Last concert was Nov. 20, 1999 in London... Malkmus summarily pulled the plug, bad vibes ensued.

By Fred Mills

Indie rock news o' the day has got to be about the presumed Pavement reunion, which Brookly Vegan broke last night in a posting that read thusly:

"According to reliable sources, it's finally happening in 2010! There will be multiple, possibly four, nights of shows at NYC's Central Park Summerstage in September of that year. That could be part of a tour. That could be the end of a tour, the middle of a tour, or even the beginning of a tour, but it seems reasonable to speculate that they might make their official comeback at Coachella in April."

Pitchfork subsequently checked into it with their own contacts and earlier today posted thusly:

"According to a source who is real and official and not a figment of our imagination, Pavement will perform a benefit show at Central Park SummerStage on September 21, 2010. Mark your motherfucking calendars."

Indeed we will. As we all know, time sometimes heals all wounds (as does the promise of a payday) when it comes to rock band, but only sometimes; usually, those old wounds get reopened, and you can count on one hand the reunions that actually stick.

More news (or rumors) as it develops.