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Dinosaur Jr. Plays Album in Its Entirety Tomorrow Night
June 22nd, 2011
Mention Dinosaur Jr. around casual music fans and they’ll likely know the name. But that’s as far as the familiarity reaches, while aficionados of the group so rightfully revere the musicians for helping provide the backbone of a new and edgier sound in the ’90s. Despite that divide, the trio’s performance at Terminal 5 tomorrow night will be the perfect way for both types of fans to see the band. Taking cues from the recent explosion of commemorative tours, Dinosaur Jr. (above, performing “Freak Scene”) will play their third album, Bug, in its entirety.
For the newbies, this is one of the group’s most melodic albums: the aural equivalent of easing into the pool of their discography one ladder step at a time. Curious fans can wade around in the big sound from a wall of amplifiers, and even though it features acoustic guitar (gasp!) within the first few tracks, the material will still showcase frontman J. Mascis’ big solos and infamously hazy guitar tone. Those who feel comfortable diving right in can push toward the barrier, as close to those massive speakers as the venue will allow.
In addition to an interview by fellow rock deity Henry Rollins, the diehards get a chance to see one of Dinosaur Jr.’s classic albums played start to finish, a welcome choice considering just six years ago those fans were wondering whether Dinosaur Jr. would ever play together again. Bands like this don’t often put on shows that offer something for everyone, but it shouldn’t be a surprise when that’s exactly what they do this Thursday. —Sean O’Kane
Dinosaur Jr. – The Bowery Ballroom – January 16, 2010
January 18th, 2010
Grow a Pair: Win Free Tickets to See Dinosaur Jr. on 1/16
January 12th, 2010
Dinosaur Jr. plays The Bowery Ballroom this Saturday. If you didn’t act quickly, you probably got shut out. But if you’d still like to spend that night with a roomful of feedback and distortion, you’re in luck because The House List is giving away two tickets to this sold-out show. Want to Grow a Pair? Then just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Dinosaur Jr., 1/16) and a brief message telling us who your favorite Jr. (other than Dinosaur) is. Eddie Bruiser, partial to Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., will notify the winner by noon on Friday. Good luck.
Ray LaMontagne – Beacon Theatre – November 5, 2009
November 6th, 2009
A Loud Night at Music Hall
June 26th, 2009Dinosaur Jr. – Music Hall of Williamsburg – June 25, 2009
Warning: Dinosaur Jr. may not be good for your ears. Physically, that is. Sonically, they were just the right thing for everyone’s ears at the sold-out Music Hall of Williamsburg last night. Walking the not-so thin line between melodic guitar virtuosity and a deafening cackle, Dinosaur Jr. front man J Mascis used all three giant sets of amplifiers behind him to treat the crowd to one of the venue’s loudest shows ever. Tucked in his cave of speakers, Mascis poked his head out for the shortest of vocal lines, as if he couldn’t wait to take a few steps back again to resume shredding through the band’s distinctly gritty musical repertoire.
The band also highlighted some of the music from their brand new album, Farm (which they promoted earlier in the day with a taping at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), all the while hacking away at their fans’ eardrums. To describe Mascis’ guitar tone as fuzzy would be selling it short. His wicked riffs were often borderline indecipherable, especially with drummer Murph banging away and bassist Lou Barlow administering his own dose of distorted sonic beauty. But Mascis made that level of distortion totally listenable, a feat only possible for someone who is as terribly amazing at playing a guitar as he is. Dinosaur Jr. rumbled on through their set, inciting circle pits and screams galore from the crowd, never needing to apologize for just how loud they were rocking everyone who was there. —Sean O’Kane
Photos courtesy of Sean O’Kane | seanokanephoto.com
Grow a Pair: Win Free Tickets to See Dinosaur Jr. on 6/25
June 23rd, 2009
If you like your indie-rock bands rockin’—guitars, feedback, distortion—then you should be spending Thursday night with Dinosaur Jr. at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Don’t have tickets to this sold-out show? Then try to Grow a Pair of free ones. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Dinosaur Jr., 6/25) and a brief message telling us why you deserve this House List hookup. But here’s the catch: You’ve got to do in the form of a haiku. Eddie Bruiser, perhaps the biggest haiku fan to ever come out of Bayside, will notify the winner by noon on Thursday, June 25th. Good luck.
