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new disc not getting very good reviews from long time Stooges fans, I read somewhere Iggy instructed Watt to not stray from the backbeat, had him playing with a pick…
sometimes they even send transcribed lyrics, not sure who transcribes them though, seem a little off, came with the free so free Japanese import. The Japanese release date for Beyond! iis April 18th…
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Quote:Tonight, J Mascis playing solo, is in London to re-establish Dinosaur Jr in the UK’s collective consciousness and introduce the new album. This evening’s specially invited audience made up of industry movers and shakers, scribes and photographers, plied with complimentary drinks, is here for a reason and one reason only. Make no bones about it; this is a staged media event designed to spread the word.Given the superficiality of the affair its no surprise J seemed uncomfortable. Looking like a cross between Simon Bates and a bloated Woody Allen, but still with his trademark dangling locks, he barely says a word all evening. But then again, armed with an acoustic guitar and a Fender Twin amp, J Mascis doesn’t need to talk. The noise he propels from the stage is everything we need to know. Never before have I heard such gut wrenching power from such a minimal set up. One man and his guitar practically threw me against the walls. J Mascis likes to play loud. Drawing on material ranging from Dinosaur Jr’s 1985 debut ‘Dinosaur’ through to the new ‘Beyond’ album, he treats us to something of a greatest hits show. Then, with feedback still whining, and without acknowledging the audience, Mascis leaves the stage; undoubtedly satisfied he’s done his job.
Dinosaur Jr’s past eminence and their influence on American post-punk is undisputed. Nevertheless, if tonight’s show is anything to go by The Dinosaurs are nowhere near extinction. They’re intelligent storytellers, very much aware of the frailties of the human condition, yet as ferocious as ever, and sound ready to win over, once again, the true fans unquestionably out there
cool pic from the show,from dangriffiths.com he’s wearing his dino shoes…
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Quote:RADIO BIRDMAN TRIBUTE READY FOR PRE-ORDER
The third volume in the "Flattery" series of Radio Birdman tribute discs is finally ready to roll on Fandango Records, the label run by Adam West singer Jake Starr and Swedish-based expat Canuck roadie to the stars, Dave Champion. Expect it to be available in the next two months on Get Hip (pre-order now but we’ll let you know when it starts shipping.) Here’s the tracklist:The Tip Toppers (from Norway) – "Hanging On"
The M-16s (from Australia) – "Monday Morning Gunk"
The Sacred Sailors (from Sweden) – "Non-Stop Girls"
Holy Curse (from France) – "Crying Sun"
The Sewergrooves (from Sweden) – "Smith & Wesson Blues"
The Flaming Sideburns (from Finland) – "El Hombre del Casco Dorado (Man With Golden Helmet)"
The Lucky Punch (from Germany) – "Love Kills"
Mean Idols (from Finland) – "I-94"
The Specimens (from Australia) – "Death By The Gun"
The Do-Its (from Sweden) – "Snake"
Mustang (from Australia) – "Anglo Girl Desire"
The Trassels (from Finland) – "Burned My Eye"
The Devilrock Four (from Australia) – "Murder City Nights"
American Ruse (from USA) – "Do the Pop"
The Mutants (from Finland) – "Alien Skies"
The Deadbeats (from Sweden) – "Aloha Steve and Danno"
The Lords of Gravity (from Australia) – "More Fun"
Bad Machine (from Finland) – "What Gives?"
"Demons" featuring Nicke Andersson (from Sweden) – "Living Eyes Medley"Saints-Drunken Babylon
ps The Saints are playing at SXSW, on st paddys day, green beer & The Saints…
Saints-Drunken Babylon
ps The Saints are playing at SXSW, on st paddys day, green beer & The Saints…
way to short J bit, thought they each did three songs then one with townshend.
love this bit…
Quote:Right after J Mascis’ epic guitar solo in See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me, Rachel Fuller said something like, "Wow, this is like Woodstock. I wasn’t there but. . . " My first reaction was, J Mascis is a spring chicken. Don’t let the grey hair and fabulous guitar playing fool you. He’s hovering around 40, and not much more. I figured she was referring to the old song, and the grooving rockin’ playing style of this most recent version.hope to be reading this soon, sounds great…
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gotta love this story…
Quote:However, a growing crowd can be spotted at 510 Skateboarding, more than two hours before the store even opens. Since sunrise, this group of anxious shoe collectors — ranging from high school students to men in their early 30s — has been waiting to catch a pair of limited release Nike Dunks, named after the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/16789656.htm”>http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cct … 789656.htm
Quote:keeping with my tendency to favor the diminishing returns of longtime favorites over the constantly invading hordes of indie rock hypes of dubious quality, Beyond is, along with other slabs by oldsters Sloan and Ted Leo, one of my favorite albums of this year so far. Thing is, though, even though You’re Living All Over Me is my favorite Dinosaur Jr. record, I don’t have any particular reverence for the J/Lou/Murph lineup. In fact, I love a couple of the albums that J did by himself (the last official Dinosaur album, Hand It Over, and the first Fog album, More Light) just as much, sometimes even more simply because of J’s great drumming (perhaps for the same reason that like Foo Fighters more than Nirvana; as a drummer and wannabe songwriter, I have a lot of respect for guys who can bring both skill sets together successfully). This album will get a lot more attention than it would’ve if J had recorded most of the same songs as The Fog, but I probably would’ve checked it out and enjoyed it either way. That’s not to discount Lou’s contributions, though; he sings 2 songs, and J even lets him get one on the first half of the album for once! I’ve never really spent any amount of time listening to any of Barlow’s primary projects, although I like his voice enough that I’d probably receptive if I heard the right Sebadoh album or whatever. "Back To Your Heart" is a definite standout of this album, and works way better in the context of J’s songs than, say, "Lose" does on YLAOM."Pick Me Up" is the longest song on the record, and anything past 6 minutes in the J Mascis catalog promises a looooong guitar solo at the end. But for once, he actually fills up that running time with a fair amount of structural twists and turns. The first couple minutes just kind of chug along, without as strong a hook as other songs on the first half of the record like "Crumble" and "This Is All I Came To Do." But then J lets loose a lead guitar line with a weird high-pitched effect that doesn’t really sound like the usual pedals he employs on his records, although I think he used a similiar sound on some of the older Dinosaur songs when I saw them at the 9:30 Club a year and a half ago. Then, there’s a tempo change, and some interesting stuff going on toward the end that can’t actually be categorized as J soloing his brains out over a midtempo jam (but, of course, does include that). I mean, it actually comes to a pretty awesome climax at the very end instead of just fading out. There’s plenty of other good stuff on the record — "I Got Lost" is a nice return to "Flying Cloud"-type acoustic grandeur — but it’s really the only moment that felt like a suprise. Not that reunion albums (or anything by J Mascis, for that matter) are places to go looking for surprises.
