The Pavement Conundrum

It's the start of the quarter finals of The Malkmus Conundrum and, for this episode, it's just Paul, Mark and Chris.

Aside from delving in to SIX tricky matchups, your hosts debate crisps, how to decolonise the painting ladder industry, shower beers and form the Jake Morris Appreciation Society.

It's another episode of Malkmus-centric genius.

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Paul, Mark and Chris take a short break from Malkmus/Jicks bracketing to catch their breath and have a chat about a handful of Pavement deep cuts that they enjoy.

These aren't all DEEP cuts but deep enough... so if you're in the mood for lots of instances of Paul trying to sing the guitar line atrociously, Chris being uncharacteristically hilarious and Mark just being Mark the Breakout Star of The Malkmus Conundrum, please listen immediately.

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Your heroes have reached the end of the second qualifying round and, let's be honest; none of you thought we could do it. You said we wouldn't amount to anything... well look at us now!

In this wonderful episode, Paul, Mark and Chris are joined by another friend; another Chris - it's Chris Sermanni who comes with excellent musical credentials but is new to Malkmus World so get ready for some fresh, fresh takes.

This episode's matchups are:
Kite vs Shaggy // Tigers vs Signal Western // Middle America vs Juliefuckingette // Cold Son vs Discretion Grove.

We appreciate all your messages and Mark especially appreciates the fan mail as he is, of course, the breakout star of The Malkmus Conundrum.

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It's episode 24 of your favourite podcast and this time round, Paul, Chris and Mark have a bonafide Glasgow indie rock icon on board to discuss eight more fantastic Jicks tunes.

Craig Angus of Savage Mansion joins the team ON HIS BIRTHDAY and his sheer enthusiasm for Malkmus is palpable. Makes drinking in the morning sound like it should happen every day.

This episode's matchups are:
Planetary Motion vs Ramp of Death // Trojan Curfew vs Out of Reaches // It Kills vs Future Suite // Refute vs Senator.

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It's episode 23 of The Malkmus Conundrum and Mark has a hangover. Does it affect his performance? Yes. Yes, it does. However Chris and Paul are on hand to nurse him through this fantastic episode in which our heroes are joined by friend Eddy Walsh to discuss four more Malkmus matchups.

There's a lot covered in this episode including the number of seasons that exist, the best way to cook an egg and, of course, yet more unique podcast journalism.

This week's matchups are:
Hopscotch Willie vs Bike Lane // Surreal Teenagers vs Chartjunk // Dragonfly Pie vs Deado // Share the Red vs Brethren.

Love and thanks to Eddy Walsh for joining us on this episode and also to YOU for listening. Most of all, however, love and thanks to SM & Jicks.

Hope you like arguments because this episode has several! Once again, Paul, Chris and Mark are joined by friend Mike Goldsmith who manages to make some excellent points while all around him are falling to bits. Yes, it's another classic episode of The Malkmus Conundrum.

This time round, Mark shares even more about some dinner parties he has recently attended, Chris is rabab daft and Paul is, as usual, completely professional throughout and at not one point does he forget the name of a song he talked about last week. Yes, it's another classic episode of The Malkmus Conundrum.

This episode's matchups are:
1% of One vs Lariat // What Kind of Person vs Scattegories // Animal Midnight vs Cast Off // Amberjack vs Pink India.

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Paul, Mark and Chris are back to discuss all things Malkmus as round 2 of the Conundrum continues. This week, they're joined by friend Mike Goldsmith to run the rule over four more matchups.

Most importantly, Mark gives an update on a very special dinner party he attended which had waiters at it PLUS we learn about The Hierarchy of Respect, a code of conduct every listener of this podcast must adhere to.

This episode's matchups are:
Brainwashed vs Jo Jo's Jacket // (Do Not Feed The) Oyster vs Fractions and Feelings // Church on White vs The Greatest Own In Legal History // Vanessa From Queens vs Shibboleth.

Huge thanks to Mike Goldsmith for joining us and DEEP RESPECT to Stephen Malkmus... AND the Jicks.

We're now well into the second round and things are just getting sillier and sillier. From Handsome Sailing to Chris' needless long pauses between words, just listening to five minutes of this episode should win you some sort of medal.
Either way, there's business to get down to and Emre Ramadan joins the gang once again to make some tough decisions in 4 more matchups. Let's just hope Janet Lansbury is around to help find the killer (of Paul's dreams.)

This episode's matchups are:
Jenny and the Ess-Dog vs Baltimore // Witch Mountain Bridge vs Stick Figures in Love // Black Book vs Sheets // Real Emotional Trash vs Us.

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This is an episode of conversation cul-de-sacs... and you'll like it. Once again, Paul, Chris and Mark are joined by friend Emre Ramadan for four more matchups as they continue through the second qualifying round of the Conundrum.

Hope you like references to Gone in 60 Seconds and the best grammar you've ever heard cos this episode contains both.

This episode's matchups are:
Dynamic Calories vs Post-Paint Boy // Troubbble vs No More Shoes // Grown Nothing vs Solid Silk // Cinnamon and Lesbians vs Ocean of Revenge.

Made with love AND RESPECT, MOST IMPORTANTLY RESPECT, for SM+Jicks.

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In this episode, Paul, Mark and Chris kick off the Second Qualifying Round in style, joined by their friend Emre Ramadan to run the rule over eight SM+Jicks tracks.

As usual, there's plenty of respectful chat and probably too much dinner party chat but show Mark and his life some damn respect.

Opinions are changed and realisations are realised as the gang chats about these songs for the second time... and Emre puts everyone to shame by actually having good opinions and doing research so THANKS A LOT, Emre.

This episode's matchups are:
Pencil Rot vs ACC Kirtan / J Smoov vs Love the Door / Asking Price vs Freeze the Saints / We Can't Help You vs Dark Wave.

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