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When I see four young kids in a band, I think, That looks really fun, no matter how shitty they are. You develop your own thing, and get excited about your band name. It's all so harmless.

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Stephen Malkmus
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 30
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Santa Monica
California
Stephen Joseph Malkmus
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