23 Mar 2015

Interview: Stephen Malkmus

10:52 am on 23 March 2015

The Phoenix Foundation's Samuel Scott chats with one of his heroes, Stephen Malkmus.

 

Stephen Malkmus and Samuel Scott.

Stephen Malkmus and Samuel Scott. Photo: Photo by Dru Faulkner

From the seminal works of Pavement to the recent albums with The Jicks, Stephen Malkmus has continued to write intelligent, oblique and cutting tunes, making him one of the most astute lyricists of his generation. Music 101 sent Samuel Scott (The Phoenix Foundation, Bunnies on Ponies) to meet up with Stephen when he was in New Zealand for shows recently. Here's their conversation - one that Sam describes as, "the most lucid chat between stalker and 90s indie rock hero you will ever hear."