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Alex Ross Perry's Pavements: A Tribute to Pavement

3/24/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Alex Ross Perry's *Pavements* artfully weaves together documentary, biopic, and musical styles to celebrate the iconic '90s indie rock band Pavement. With Joe Keery portraying the charismatic frontman Stephen Malkmus, the film premieres in New York on May 2 and Los Angeles on May 9, before hitting theaters nationwide on June 6.

History

Historical Context

Alex Ross Perry's *Pavements* highlights the 1990s indie rock band Pavement, which played a crucial role in defining the indie rock sound. Emerging from the lo-fi aesthetic of that era, Pavement's music reflected the "slacker culture" and detached attitude of the time. Their influence parallels the rise of alternative music, which challenged mainstream rock and shaped the music landscape in the following decades.

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Story summary

Alex Ross Perry's *Pavements* artfully weaves together documentary, biopic, and musical styles to celebrate the iconic '90s indie rock band Pavement. With Joe Keery portraying the charismatic frontman Stephen Malkmus, the film premieres in New York on May 2 and Los Angeles on May 9, before hitting theaters nationwide on June 6.

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