Tag: Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur Jr reissuing 1988's 'Bug' on purple cassette for upcoming full-album tour

Dinosaur Jr reissuing 1988’s ‘Bug’ on purple cassette for upcoming full-album tour

Indie-rock powerhouse Dinosaur Jr will reissue its 1988 album ‘Bug’ for the second time in six years later this month — but rather than a tricked-out CD, this edition will be pressed on a super-limited, hand-numbered purple cassette, the band announced today.

Video: Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis, ‘It Is Done’

J Mascis has delivered a second video from his new, mostly acoustic album ‘Several Shades of Why,’ and while the clip for ‘It is Done’ isn’t as weird as the Dinosaur Jr leader’s ‘Not Enough’ video, it’s a charmer nonetheless.

Sonic Youth's '1991: The Year Punk Broke' finally to be released on DVD on Sept. 6

Sonic Youth’s ‘1991: The Year Punk Broke’ finally to be released on DVD on Sept. 6

The fabled rock documentary ‘1991: The Year Punk Broke’ — chronicling Sonic Youth’s tour of Europe with opening act Nirvana — finally will be released on DVD this fall in a special 20th anniversary edition featuring 42 minutes of bonus performances and other material.

Stream: Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis plays 3 songs live at Minneapolis’ 89.3 The Current

Out on tour in support of his new mostly acoustic solo album ‘Several Shades of Why’, Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis hauled his acoustic up to the studios of Minneapolis’ 89.3 The Current to perform a trio of songs live on the air earlier this month.

Dinosaur Jr to perform 1988's 'Bug' at five East Coast concerts this summer

Dinosaur Jr to perform 1988’s ‘Bug’ at five East Coast concerts this summer

Dinosaur Jr will embark on a short East Coast tour this June to perform the band’s third album — 1988’s nine-track ‘Bug,’ featuring the trio’s break-out single ‘Freak Scene’ — in its entirety at five concerts.

Video: Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis, ‘Not Enough’

With his new album ‘Several Shades of Why’ now in stores and a U.S. tour underway, Dinosaur Jr guitar slayer J Mascis today released a weird animated video for the record’s first single, ‘Not Enough.’

New releases: J Mascis, Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, Black Francis, Nick Lowe

New releases: J Mascis, Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, Black Francis, Nick Lowe

This week’s new releases include brand-new albums from Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis and Eleventh Dream Day, plus the Pet Shop Boys’ ballet score, Black Francis’ silent-film score, the monster reissue of Primal Scream’s ‘Screamadelica’ and a new edition of Nick Lowe’s ‘Labour of Lust.’