Indie rock fans can look forward to an appearance by Pavement on this week's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and while Bob Nastanovich is best known as the band's percussionist and drummer, we at TDN also like to claim him as our own these days.
A longtime horseracing fan and former jockey's agent, Nastanovich is one of the dedicated team of writers working on the weekend racing recaps for TDN.
An owner and breeder in both the U.S. and England, he has visited every racecourse in Britain and is currently involved in the Canuck One syndicate behind the three-year-old Suitcase Smith, who was bred by Nastanovich and TDN's European editor Emma Berry. Trained in Newmarket by John Berry, the Sixties Icon gelding's ownership group has members from Washington DC to Ohio, Tennessee and California, including the horse's namesake, NHL legend Gary 'Suitcase' Smith, a resident of Del Mar.
Beloved of the 1990s indie scene, Pavement originally split up in 1999 but over the last two years the band has undertaken a hugely successful worldwide reunion tour. A documentary film by Alex Ross Perry is currently on nationwide release in cinemas. Entitled 'Pavements', it has been described in a New York Times review as “Part spoof and part serious, its vibe is very much in keeping with its subjects.”
Further music festival appearances look to be on the cards for Pavement later this year, but don't worry, these will not interrupt Nastanovich bringing TDN readers their weekend racing reports.
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