Soft Focus with Stephen Malkmus

[Regginyaga]

portland is so pretentious its actually kind of cute

[ukusapillage]

hes from pavement his he, i really dont know this dude.

[2bin]

Grotesque....

[alexgillespie1]

he reminds me of david spade but awesome

[rs40licks1]

I really don't like the interview, he's way too pompous, self-absorbed, and confrontational. Three things that make interviewers terrible.

[KellyGreen5555]

Stephen is a nerdy poofster.

[AirHendrix91]

Obviously a character. So awesome.

[cauthoncrazy]

His voice sounds so much like Guy Picciotto to me.

[bobmarleyfan058]

hes not a smug little prick he's like stephen colbert, as a news reporter and a parody of one stephen colbert feeds on the stereotypes that real news shows create for him, he is fitting the mold but stretching it as well. Stephen Malkmus understands that theres a stereotype of indie rockers, especially from the 90s and he embodies it as a parody

[Rhinonip]

You know, I love Pavement more than I can say. But Malkmus really does seem like a smug little prick. I don't think we would get along. I will still listen to his music though.

[simpsons2170]

i'm not sure why indie rockers go ga-ga for pavement, baptist blacktick was probably their only above average song

[friskystapler]

@simpsons2170 ohhhh myyyyyy

[sushilll111]

@simpsons2170

Except all their other songs

[simpsons2170]

@sushilll111 yeah yeah, whatever hipster. Pavement makes me go ZZZZzzzzz. 

[sushilll111]

@simpsons2170

Amazing stereotyping and criticism here

[simpsons2170]

@sushilll111 Thanks, I pride myself in being a man of good taste and judge of character. Ian Svenious is a cock as well, he was great in Nation of Ulysses but I can't stand the dude. I want to throw snowballs at him and Malkmus.

[sushilll111]

@simpsons2170

See I dont deny you are a learnded fellow, I just think you are getting too caught up with the image of people/ bands. I mean I said I love all of Pavement's songs and you said I was a hipster and Pavement was boring. In reality I really dont read Pitchfork or have a neck beard for any other reason than that Im a really hairy/lazy guy. I mean, Malkmus is the kind of guy I would hate if I got caught up in image too, but I just think his records are so damn beautfiful and exciting.

[sahseeker]

Gawd .. Malkmus is a droney voiced up-himself faux-slacker, is he always so self-regarding and whiney?

[joydivstellar]

there was a soft focus with chan marshall (aka cat power) what happened to it?

[forrestmason]

Reppin RVAAAAAA!!! fuck northern va

[SexOnFire17]

Rockin' the Sox hat. Nice

[mkant66]

@SexOnFire17

All good people are sox fans. Just think. you, me, SM, hawk, AND goku

[SexOnFire17]

That could be a sox version of the justice league right there

[patrickj25]

two of the best right here.

[moonrocker]

there was me and jewish people....

cant wait to see your bored, arrogant, genius ass back on stage!

[Jacobomo]

youre not getting his jokes because hes smarter than you

[maneatingorchids]

Malkmus (at least as far as I can see) is a self-important TOOL, and I mean that as a completely sober-minded assessment from a fan of underground music and humor. Total dick nose.

[Jacobomo]

whatever fag

[maneatingorchids]

Malkmus, is that you?!

[jjmachuca]

I am Steve. Fuck you

[edoman]

@maneatingorchids I don't get that vibe from him at all. He just judges peoples way of life and is honest about how he perceives the people around him. He's always grouping people lol. It's cool though I do that too.

[sk8nike]

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[fosterch]

I saw him interview Jello, he's good. I like his casual sense of humor. It's very comfortable I think. (no I don't know the guy)

[idrankthebeach]

Looks like some of you boys and girls need to have your humor spoon fed to you

[podycheck]

"Did growing up in the faux-Delta have anything to do with your affection for Rock n Roll?" Come on, nobody is taking that as a serious question are they?

[effceefifty]

this shits paid for by vice what makes u think it wouldnt be ironic

[blantissfliangshemp]

What you detect as pretentious is simply intellect. I know it's hard for the rest of the good ole usa to understand with Hot Topic music blasting through their corndog earplugs but there are still a few independent thinkers out there.

[chessthecat]

This is a joke right? No one is really that pretentious are they?

[MacklinReed]

haha, acquaint your self with Mr. Ian.

[ScratchMasterSPAZZ]

You've obviously never been to Portland.

[liedowninthelight]

lol

[Zubirrex]

Svenonious is mocking the typical interviewer, like the Lipton dude.

[Teabonesteak]

A hipster circle jerk!

[ubuibiok]

★★★★★