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J Mascis added to Music of David Bowie lineup

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musicofbowieJ Mascis will joining The Roots, Pixies, Michael Stipe, Mumford & Sons, Blondie, Ann Wilson, Perry Farrell and others on Friday March 31st & Friday, April 1st at Radio City Music hall for “The Music of David Bowie“.

Both nights are sold out but the Friday show will be streamed live!  You will be able to access the stream with a minimal $5 donation. 100% of the net proceeds will be going to these charities so it is a win/win:

I wonder if we may get to hear “Quicksand” live on this one?!

 

 

*It looks like the stream will be via Skype Ustream.

Elliott with his sister Ashley and Lou Barlow at his birthday party, August 2003.

Lou Barlow & J Mascis contribute tracks to SAY YES! A TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT SMITH

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Elliot Smith - Say Yes

Elliot Smith – Say Yes

American Laundromat Records is releasing what looks to be an amazing Elliott Smith tribute album titled Say Yes.  J Mascis, Lou Barlow, Juliana Hatfield, Yuck, Tana Donelly, Amanda Palmer and others are contributing covers.  The album will be released on October 14, 2016 but there are multiple pre-order bundles available now at American Laundromat Records.

Say Yes Tracklist

  • Angeles – Waxahatchee
  • Ballad of Big Nothing – Julien Baker
  • Between the Bars – Tanya Donelly
  • Bled White – Yuck
  • Condor Ave – Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
  • Division Day – Lou Barlow
  • Easy Way Out – Wild Sun
  • Miss Misery – Tomo nakayama
  • Needle In the Hay – Juliana Hatfield
  • No Name #3 – Caroline Says
  • Oh Well, Okay – Adam Franklin
  • Pictures of Me – Amanda Palmer
  • Say Yes – William Fitzsimmons
  • Waltz #1 – Escondido
  • Waltz #2 – J Mascis

Source: SAY YES! A TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT SMITH – AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS

Fear, Emptiness, Decibel: Is Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis the Grandfather of Grindcore?

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Deep Wound

Deep Wound

“In an excerpt from Albert Mudrian’s Choosing Death, Mascis discusses the formation of Deep Wound, his proto-grind band.”

“We just wanted to play as fast as possible and, I think, sometimes it was to the detriment of our songs,” says Mascis. “All we were concerned with, really, was playing faster and faster.”
Read the full article at the Source: Fear, Emptiness, Decibel: Is Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis the Grandfather of Grindcore? – MetalSucks

You can order the book here.

 

J Mascis / Dinosaur Jr The J Files episode from 2001 – Triple J Radio Australia

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Triple J Radio in Australia has a radio special they put on called “The J Files” (recently relaunched on Double J) and on Feb 15, 2001, J Mascis was the focus of the 3-hour show. This was just before he was to go to Australia in support of “More Light“.  The show consists of lots of fan requests, a phone interview with J scattered throughout along with interviews with James Straker,  Kim Gordon, Carolyn Polley (Big Heavy Stuff), and other fans.  If you’ve got 3 hours to kill and want a pretty good Dinosaur Jr / J Mascis mixtape to listen to scattered with interviews and such look no further.