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Portland, Oregon, United States (2000 – present)

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are a rock band consisting of Stephen Malkmus (vocals, guitar), Joanna Bolme (bass, vocals), Mike Clark (keyboards) and Jake Morris (drums). The band has released five albums: “Stephen Malkmus” (2001), “Pig Lib” (2003), “Face the Truth” (2005), “Real Emotional Trash” (2008) and “Mirror Traffic” (2011). Malkmus was the lead singer and primary songwriter for Pavement.

The Jicks formed in 2000 in Portland, Oregon, United States, almost immediately after Pavement’s 1999 “hiatus” began. The group’s first record - which had a working title of Swedish Reggae - was simply called Stephen Malkmus. It was released by Matador Records on February 13th, 2001. At least a few of the songs were proposed Pavement songs before the group disbanded.

The group made their official live debut at New York’s Bowery Ballroom only a few weeks before their first record was released. Around this time, Pavement’s auxiliary percussionist Bob Nastanovich began acting as The Jicks’ manager.

Pig Lib was the name of the band’s second record, which was released in 2003. The songs had a much looser yet darker feel, and the band sounds more comfortable playing with one another. Malkmus has since expressed regret in some of the decisions he made with putting certain songs on this record. The album received decent reviews, gaining 3/5 stars from Allmusic and an 8.0/10 from Pitchfork Media.
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  • ArcticShinoda

    Gravação que eu fiz de "Tigers". Até errando e esquecendo a letra Stephen é genial. Sempre algo inesperado acontece fherufhiuewruf. DEUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oruPw6SoAEA

    1 May 9:09pm Reply

  • cebadoh

    Que show foda, podia ter toda semana que eu iria. Malkmus é deus.

    1 May 7:22pm Reply

  • lehcristine

    consegui ver o Malkmus no aeroporto de Guarulhos ele e a banda forma muito legais comigo =)

    30 Apr 6:51pm Reply

  • karenstone

    no puedo creer que no van a tocar en buenos aires.

    9 Apr 6:43pm Reply

  • iKrzyspl

    Stephen is a genius

    24 Mar 9:15pm Reply

  • YorkNew

    Pig Lib is fantastic.

    22 Jan 10:11pm Reply

  • liquorsetmefree

    oh so mainstream

    19 Nov 2012 Reply

  • JoannadD

    @ ixlovextofu: you forgot Janet Weiss.

    24 Oct 2012 Reply

  • ixlovextofu

    Mirror Traffic is an excellent record. I mean, you have Beck and Malkmus. How can you go wrong?

    19 Oct 2012 Reply

  • if6was91412

    good shit

    12 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Stackedactor

    Alright Gonzeaux: Senator is a cool song!

    29 Jul 2012 Reply

  • gonzeaux

    As a fan of Pavement/the Jicks/Malkmus in general as a person it makes me sad that Pavement listeners aren't more receptive to his newer work. I mean there's been 6 shouts in 2012 and I'm responsible for 2 of em, legends deserve more attention than this

    13 Jul 2012 Reply

  • mrmocha

    After hearing Pavement track names yelled between songs at practically every Jicks show I've seen, I felt a strange urge to yell "Do Not Feed The Oysters" at the last Pavement show I attended.

    16 May 2012 Reply

  • bolgongo

    SPAZZZZZZZZZ

    2 May 2012 Reply

  • Radixxs

    @gonzo Agreed.

    15 Mar 2012 Reply

  • gonzeaux

    This is fucked up... all my CDs of theirs play on itunes as Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, not and the Jicks, yet apparently the official form is wrong... irritating

    15 Feb 2012 Reply

  • koyuki91

    Some pictures of their last gig in Paris in November http://www.flickr.com/photos/koyuki91/6584156557/in/set-72157628596207145

    27 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Debaser987

    New album rocks, definitely near the top of the year for sure. No need for the word "faggots" @Baslisten2rock, you make yourself look like an dumb asshole - even though I agree with your sentiment.

    21 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Radixxs

    @baseddog yes, but it was a limited press and only sent to the winner of a contest the jicks held before the album came out to make it clean.

    13 Dec 2011 Reply

  • baseddog

    is there a clean version of Senator? my 8 year old sister wants to put it on her iPod

    10 Dec 2011 Reply
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