Pavement - For Sale! The Preston School of Industry

[@riffsvanwinkle]

SM’s work as the second guitarist always added so much to Spiral’s songs.

[@rileyrosswalker]

It's a bummer that only the instrumental version is on Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal. This one is probably my favorite of Spiral Stairs' Pavement songs.

[@OtaconNachos]

The part when they shake each other's hands makes this so sad.

[@eavves]

they're clearly doing a bit lol

[@JustAnotherSwiveller]

Possibly my favourite Malkmus solo, and that's saying something!

[@xtalksx]

Sucks this never got an official release, easily one of Spiral’s best songs.

[@splashmagnetism5923]

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

[@sohrabborzoian3914]

@@splashmagnetism5923 Unfortunately it's just an instrumental version of this song in Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal. That really was a bummer...

[@asbestosman]

@@sohrabborzoian3914 yeah was disappointed to see that. Has this song ever been recorded or bootlegged?

[@sohrabborzoian3914]

@@asbestosman Hi there. As I said in the previous comment only the instrumental version of it is now available (it wasn't available actually before until April 8th 2022 ). I read somewhere that the band had to pay a high amount of money to Dutch Television Network so that they could get the rights for it and get a chance to remaster and release this song. And because of this I guess they just gave up the whole thing and never spoke of it again. Anyways I would send you the link of that program which they played on and made an appearance. Its the best version of it that you can find. And also in the 23rd minute it also has this song with a better video and sound quality. In the end I just hope they release this song in an upcoming bootleg or something (I feel Scott Kannberg's artistic voice is like George Harrison which they hardly gave permission to record 😂), because Farewell Horizontal (even though it was perfect) but still they should have included more unreleased tracks in it, from which they recorded during those days. The link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzQmIKgdpZ7rMU Cheers mate. And forgive me if I wrote such a long comment.

[@sohrabborzoian3914]

@@asbestosman Oh by the way I forgot to mention that there is actually a band called Preston School of Industry which is formed by Scott Kannberg himself and I must tell you that they sound really great. Try them out.

[@KevinNaaaaaa]

Oh man soooo good. They really should've recorded it though, would've been an easy favorite! I guess not recording one of their best songs is something Pavement would do though

[@michaelgraham9774]

It kinda guts me to think of all the people who will never hear this song because it didn't get a proper release.

[@Sizztastic]

if you read perfect sound forever, it talks about malkmus taking total control towards the end while they were recording terror twilight he refuses any input from kannberg or the others. also, pavemen was the name of kannbergs first band without malkmus. when malkmus and scott started, malkmus liked the name pavement so much he insisted they kept it for their band name.

[@vaughnrasmussen4058]

it doesnt have lyrics in the release :(

[@VirtualAve]

Man, this is just some great song. love the intro.

[@Ant57fr]

Spiral Stair's best song. A masterpiece !

[@wespipas3669]

Closed his doors now, forever IK...

[@albeleo1177]

Kennel District....great song.

[@Mygirls-]

Anybody have the full episode/program, or know where to find it? I'd like to see more....

[@peeeff106]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzQmIKgdpZ7rMU

[@johnwitha]

I just found my new favorite pavement song. da da dadadada

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Sounds like something halfway between a Weezer and a Blur song. You can almost tell that Blur was inspired from this sort of stuff (including the sardonic joke Stephen made about how to make a "hit-single", and not knowing who the Dutch were, that got cut off at the end there (though you can find it on another video)).

[@jett3474]

This is a very late reply, but good catch there with the comparison to Blur. Graham Coxon actually mentions being a fan of Pavement in his memoir, so it makes sense that some Blur songs have a Pavement-esque sound

[@Northernlion]

hello from 2023

[@HomicidalBabies]

Northernlion northernlion!

[@icareg]

Oh whatup northern!

[@icareg]

Northernlion nice

[@dimes5737]

Wait what the hell you listen to Pavement

[@joey-re1xi]

Northern lion likes pavement. nice.

[@worfkillinshat]

Gonna be on the TT reissue.

[@aaa-sg8bs]

God I hope so

[@yvettie.spaghetti]

It's confirmed 👍 couldn't be happier

[@고란이-v7u]

YES

[@mustymax5878]

🤷‍♂️

[@cristianomunin4656]

Sensacional the pavement

[@EctInc]

"Terror Twilight reissue" heh

[@zacharynewman4852]

so

[@macmalina]

@@zacharynewman4852 Hahaha

[@degrassi420]

lol

[@danielnewfield655]

Update: It's on the Terror Twilight reissue

[@asbestosman]

Finally

[@versusforward]

thanks for posting, this is tremendous!

[@gar992000]

did they actually do a video on how to manufacture your own single?? cause that would be badass

[@georgezsebe9794]

Thank you for sharing! ^_^

[@Ant57fr]

And Stub Your Toe and Your Time To Change from the Major Leagues EP ! Stup Your Toe is daaam' cool !

[@sashwap]

finally coming out on the brighten the corners reissue in november!!

[@Ant57fr]

Quite a few actually... From the albums and unless I'm mistaken : Two States (w/ SM), Hit The Plane Down, Kennel District, Western Homes, Date With Ikea, Passat Dream. B-sides include the great Mussle Rock and Coolin' By Sound. But this one is the best of all to me.

[@jacobbieker8874]

Idk Spiral wrote Coolin' By Sound! That song fucks

[@sashwap]

they are all worth getting!

[@bryonparker8804]

Wilco posters behind Spiral Stairs forecast the Monsoon record...

[@person_108]

thanks much

[@themarkedwards1]

Far out this song is great! BTW have you guys heard the Pavement Conundrum podcast, those guys are amazing

[@drdread70]

What a catchy song. No surprise coming from Pavement, I just wish I could find the song on the Internet for download. I know it's not on an EP.

[@PitxiYo]

Thanks! :D

[@tracksuitjim]

i heard this song in the documentary and ive been trying to find it since lol its been like almost two years since i saw that documentary ffs

[@peeeff106]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzQmIKgdpZ7rMU

[@tracksuitjim]

@@peeeff106 holy fuck, i have 0 memory of that doc lol but as soon as I heard the Dah dah dah's I remembered like every moment of this fuckin song. Holy shit, it's so good. Straight up haven't heard this since I made that comment. Thanks for reminding me it exists lol Be so cool if it got an official release.

[@sashwap]

the mp3 is circulating, not great quality though. the first half of the song is on the pavement dvd, and it sounds great, but unfortunately the didn't include the whole tune. check the link in the info for my blog post about pavement.

[@Cryosaur]

Thank you for posting this! Do you think the audio is in MP3 format any where?

[@yamba]

:O THANKYOU

[@wespipas3669]

What is this song meaning about or is there one? Lol

[@wespipas3669]

It’s a song about going to a school that closed so you can’t get credited

[@shelbythomas]

oh my god

[@Thumblessalien]

sorry to give the bad news but this is from Matador For Sale: The Preston School of Industry is owned by Dutch station VPRO and they wanted an obscene amount of money for it. We jointly decided with the band that it just didnt make sense. Sorry guys.

[@dalslandsagade]

just a note, pavement did not play this song in their Pomona show a few days ago. (don't get your hopes up too much?) BUT their entire show was awesome. I couldn't believe I was at a pavement show in '2010', so that itself was pretty cool to be part of. YOU MUST GO SEE THEM :) !!! (although, if you're a Pavement fan, i probably don't have to say anything)

[@jacobbieker8874]

Okay so I'm seeing them at ACL in October (Tried to scoop tickets for their small venue show the night before but that didn't work out sadly) and I have an idea. Imma bring a flat pack cardboard box and mid show write "Elder" on it and "4 Sale! PSOI" on the other side and hold it up. Probably going to get nowhere fast, but it's still gonna be lit

[@jacobbieker8874]

Holy shit this comment was from 2010

[@GlenyD]

I've seen the Jicks three times in the UK - they are top and for my money a bit tighter than Pavement live. Top bands both of them. The last Jicks album left something to be desired. Hopefully the next one will make up for it. G

[@terry10tnj]

The best pavement song that never got an official release. I mean I know there’s the instrumental on the new terror twilight reissue but it’s not even close to the beauty of this version.

[@SkullyMan73]

Fuck man this was working on the phone last night and now it's not. I need this song.

[@sashwap]

yes, but it wasn't improvised or anything. they worked it out (for the most part) beforehand, although from what i can tell it still had a pretty loose arrangement by the time they did this, the final version. there's an mp3 floating around with audio of the whole program in which you can hear them running through some practice takes, working out the lyrics and arrangement stuff. one snippet has malkmus taking lead with french lyrics.

[@satzcasio]

The riff is pretty clever when you add the little pinky fills. (approx.): I-iii-I7-ii.

[@jackgunderson9442]

Twilight Terror reissue is coming, hope?

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

One of Pavement's oldest videos?

[@GGillin]

fair enough. i just feel like it really interrupts the flow of everything. people seem to like it because yeah, its supposedly their tribute to the fall but i just feel like it falls short of everything its trying to do. to each their own

[@nolasers]

supposedly, these fellas recently played in my city

[@stan_dinghere]

i am very uncomfortable with the energy theyve created in the studio tonight

[@고란이-v7u]

Waiting for terror twilight deluxe

[@pr0dd2k9]

@sashwap I WILL RAISE THE FUNDS DAMN IT!

[@DeathBySitar]

my new favourite Pavement song :) Does any one know any plans for its release?

[@MouseonFire2]

I bet what they with this song is realese it on the reissue of "Brighten the Corners" (if it ever comes out)

[@GGillin]

very much so. the last two don't seem to get the same praise as the first two but they're excellent in their own right. wowee zowee is quite exciting on first listen actually

[@trubube]

oh my gosh. they seem like they don't care and it makes me care and did you see how the two lead singer guys barely slapped hands at the end providing insight ito the band's eventual demise? oh my...

[@timothychase95]

And architecture

[@sashwap]

VPRO wanted a ridiculous amount of money for it. Very sad :(

[@josephbeckmann8106]

Oh hey Charles...

[@movesinc]

if it gets better than this... not sure i can take it.

[@peteraugerot3253]

This is the fucking motherload.

[@Evocati2008]

fran, don't listen to the other posters.All other bands you could say "rip" off other bands. It's called "influence". Every album from these guys is fresh and gutsy. Forget mainstream, top 40 crap. This band strictly put out it's own music, and never comformed. Follow it up with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. "Church on White" (just a S.Malkmus song, not w/ Jicks) is a particular one I think you'd like, and thier last album "Real Emotional Trash" was they best thing I've heard in years.

[@yamba]

is there any more of this show?

[@peeeff106]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzQmIKgdpZ7rMU

[@artichuck]

Classic Pavement. I miss the aharmonic tones and the lazy contrast with pretty melodies.

[@jesserondinelli5160]

it's situaaaaaated on a hill

[@pondo0105]

so you're saying they wrote the song on the spot?

[@jacobbieker8874]

Yeah basically

[@JustAnotherSwiveller]

did this ever get released on any of the recent deluxe sets?

[@jacksonforrester3496]

JustAnotherSwiveller No

[@degrassi420]

its about to

[@blackfoliage1]

or not :(

[@pavement18]

If Only Malkmus let Spiral Sing!

[@brigidmcbride6137]

It makes sense that Malkmus didnt want this on Terror Twilight - it’s a great song but didnt really fit with the sound and vibe of that album imo

[@sashwap]

agreed. also, by all accounts producer nigel godrich was not interested in any spiral songs. it’s too bad!

[@102straz3]

Spiral's got good tunes but his lyrics were always kinda meh... That album was Pavement's last chance to expand their audience, that was Godrich's mission and as a Pavement fan, he was really into the project. By 1999, Pavement were an 'old band', they had the respect and the devoted fans but cool kids weren't interested in them anymore. Now, to Godrich, Malkmus was Pavement and the album would be all about celebrating his songwriting abilities. I do love both singles 'Major Leagues' and 'Spit on a Stranger' but the truth is they were calibrated to be 'coffee table markets hits', slick-sounding and actually very morning radio friendly... Sadly they hardly got any airplay at the time. And Malkmus, who was 33 years old, tired of being in Pavement and didn't believe he'd ever break the coffee table market anyway quicky lost interest for Terror Twilight.

[@withasideofdanger]

I think that's just part of malkmus' personality.

[@eddiecollins4850]

malumus is a weeeeeeeeeeeeeeny

[@GGillin]

ummm... hit the plane down? really? a great song? spiral was great in his own right but citing that as an example of said greatness really doesn't help your argument. that song almost ruins crooked crain

[@redheadalchemist]

isn't that clever! :)

[@m001900]

yer thiunk so if i remember correctly