Pitchfork and Rough Trade Host Pavement Zine Launch in New York

Pitchfork and Rough Trade are hosting a live event to launch Pitchfork's new zine on Pavement, on Wednesday, November 18, at Rough Trade Below in New York. Pitchfork announced the evening on November 10, 2026.

Rough Trade Below sits on the concourse level of 30 Rockefeller Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Eastern time. The zine is a small printed magazine, and this one is built around Pavement, the American rock band formed in Stockton, California, in 1989.

The zine is a companion to a cover story on the band by Grayson Haver Currin, a writer for Pitchfork. The launch evening puts Currin in conversation with Stephen Malkmus and Mark Ibold, both members of Pavement. Attendees can expect a discussion built around the band's history and the magazine's pages.

The night also has a hands-on element. Artist Steve Keene will be on site painting attendees' zines, so people leave with a copy that carries a personal touch. Tickets include a free copy of the Pavement zine, which means the printed issue comes with entry.

For fans who like their music on paper as well as on a playlist, the evening pairs a printed object with a live conversation in one room. Pitchfork is the publisher, and Rough Trade, the record shop and label, is the host venue's partner in the event.

Anyone planning to attend should note the date and the start time. The event takes place on a weeknight, so doors at 6 p.m. give people a set window to arrive, get a zine and settle in before the conversation begins.