Venues Should Stop Giving Stephen Malkmus Black Towels

The latest installment of the NPR quiz show Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! was recorded in Chicago, and it features an appearance from Stephen Malkmus, who moved to the Windy City in recent years. According to NPR's episode description, the Pavement/Jicks/Hard Quartet frontman was there "to answer three questions about construction zones." Specifically, he played a game called "Pavement repairs are underway!" As someone who hears "5-4=Unity" in my head every time I see a highway sign that says GROOVED PAVEMENT, I appreciate the hyper-literal approach. However, the main takeaway from the episode has to do with towels, not asphalt. The post Venues Should Stop Giving Stephen Malkmus Black Towels appeared first on Stereogum.