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J Mascis “I’ve Been Thinking” (MP3)

November 14th, 2011

Dinosaur Jr.’s frontman J Mascis released his incredible debut solo studio record, Several Shades of Why, this past March on Sub Pop. He’s following the LP with a 7″ that includes a cover of Edie Brickell’s “Circle” and “I’ve Been Thinking.” The latter song has a similar sound to what we’ve heard on Several Shades [...]

Tags: Circle, dinosaur jr., I've Been Thinking, J Mascis, Several Shades of Why, Sub Pop
Posted in Blog, MP3, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

Dino Jr, Wavves, Yuck to board ‘The Weezer Cruise’

July 12th, 2011

Some bands smack of gimmicky vacations on the high seas, like Mötley Crüe’s Motley Cruise and the KISS Kruise, but as we learned earlier this year when Black Lips, Vivian Girls and Ty Segall boarded the the Bruise Cruise, sometimes music and pleasure voyages can work without it turning into a cheesy hair metal video [...]

Tags: dinosaur jr., the antlers, The Weezer Cruise, Wavves, weezer, Yuck
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge News Round Up For June 6

June 6th, 2011

Japandroids have announced a big North American tour for the fall with Bass Drum of Death… M83 planning a double album featuring Zola Jesus… Dinosaur Jr is reissuing their classic album Bug on cassette… Die Antwoord collaborator/DJ Leon Botha has died at the age of 26… Radiohead have launched a remix series for their new [...]

Tags: die antwoord, dinosaur jr., Japandroids, Leon Botha, m83, radiohead, Zola Jesus
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

Watch Damian interview J Mascis

March 31st, 2011

J Mascis is many things. A guitar god. An accomplished drummer. A designer for Nike shoes and Fender guitars. A big player in the ’80s indie rock scene as well as the ’90s alternative rock scene. The founder/frontman/guitarist for Dinosaur Jr. The current drummer for Witch and former drummer for Upsidedown Cross and Deep Wound. [...]

Tags: Damian Abraham, dinosaur jr., J Mascis, The Wedge
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Playlist for March 30

March 30th, 2011

For the week of March 30, The Wedge featured videos from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Jamaica, Gold Panda, Glasvegas, Jamie Woon, Dirty Beaches, Egyptrixx ft. Trust, J Mascis, and Dinosaur Jr. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Heart In Your Heartbreaker Slumberland Director: Mike Luciano Jamaica I Think I Like U [...]

Tags: dinosaur jr., Dirty Beaches, Egyptrixx, glasvegas, Gold Panda, J Mascis, Jamaica, Jamie Woon, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Trust
Posted in Blog, Playlist, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

Thom Yorke-Written Tribute Song Released

July 15th, 2009

I’m either too young, too old, or too not-American, but I’d never heard of Mark Mulcahy (frontman of the group Miracle Legion, for those whose memories go back to the late 80′s) until recently, when Pitchfork started announcing the release of this compilation, Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy. Who is this? [...]

Tags: Ben Kweller, dinosaur jr., Frank Black, mark mulcahy, Michael Stipe, thom yorke
Posted in Blog | Posted by Jessica M

News for Monday: Loud Plastic Drumkit Edition

July 13th, 2009

* The Arctic Monkeys are going on tooouuuuur! Wooooo! I mean, Humbug. * Queen guitarist Brian May was nearly killed okay fine run over last week-ish — by Roger Taylor’s drum kit. Goes to show you never know who your friends are… * Can you believe that a whole bunch of European copies of the [...]

Tags: arctic monkeys, dinosaur jr., michael jackson's kids, queen, radiohead, smashing pumpkins
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Jessica M