monsterwarrior

On Monday. I got my ticket, so excited!

I was hoping you guys would do an AMA! First of all, I'm a huge fan of yours. Love all the Jicks albums as well as Pavement and all the rest. I think you're the best songwriter of all time, Mr Malkmus. And you Jicks are all fucking awesome too, met you when you last played Leeds. Super nice people! All of you!

I have a few questions:

1) When I saw you last at the Brudenell in Leeds I met your UK merch guy who apparently has been with you since the early days of Pavement. He told me the first time he ever met Gary Young that Gary was wandering around the crowd, shirtless, before a gig, carrying a big tray of carrots around and handing them out to people. What is your favourite 'Gary Young being crazy' story?

2) Which is your favourites Jicks album, and which is your favourite Pavement album?

3) My favourite lyric of yours is "Look out for the gypsy children in electric dresses, they're insane. I hear they live in crematoriums and smoke your remains." Pure fucking awesomeness. Any insight into what you were thinking when you wrote that, or what it means?

4) Last time I saw you guys you were selling signed posters for like £3 each or something crazy. It's one of my favourite possessions. Any cool shit being sold on this new tour?

5) Finally, if you could form a supergroup of any artists (living or dead) who would be in it?

Thanks for doing this, you're a huge inspiration for me and I can't wait to see you again on Monday for the third time!