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November 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Dinosaur Jr: Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not
Dinosaur Jr Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not Jagjaguwar Okay, there are a few bands that reform and end up in it together for a lot longer in the second stretch – Deep Purple, or Pixies as obvious examples. But neither of them can hold their heads high as getting even close to their […]Archive
February 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: J Mascis (Feb 27, Wgtn)
J Mascis Bodega Friday, February 27 He’s a constant. Just the one consonant there as/in place of a name. Wilful as Neil Young, consistent as a Grateful Dead show – a rambling trawl through the works, served up for fans that know, already, what they’re going to get. And want more of the same. A […]Archive
February 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Win Tickets to see J Mascis
This week J Mascis will play three shows in New Zealand (Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland). He’ll also play Dunedin next Sunday, March 1. On behalf of Plus1 Touring Off The Tracks has one double-pass for one lucky reader. You can choose the show you want to attend – Christchurch (Thursday, February 26), Wellington (Friday, February […]Archive
November 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
J Mascis: Three NZ Shows (Feb 2015)
J Mascis returns to NZ for three solo shows in February, 2015. He was last here with the reformed Dinosaur Jr but since then has released a few new records with other bands/side-projects including the ominous Earthless meets Heavy Blanket jam and his most recent solo record, Tied To A Star. Tickets for all three […]Archive
October 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Double: DVD
The Double Director: Richard Ayoade Alcove Entertainment/Madman Based on the Dostoevesky novella of the same name here’s The Double, new to DVD, and one of the best films I’ve seen this year – an enjoyable head-fuck of a film, helmed by Richard Ayoade (a man whose CV grows ever more impressive and interesting) and featuring […]Archive
August 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
J Mascis: Tied To A Star
J Mascis Tied To A Star Sub Pop It’s kinda funny that it took until 2011 for J Mascis to release a solo album of original material – funny, because Dinosaur Jr has sometimes been just J, or very nearly. And then when he first stepped out from the Dinosaur name it was as J […]Archive
July 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Earthless Meets Heavy Blanket: In A Dutch Haze
Earthless Meets Heavy Blanket In A Dutch Haze Outer Battery Records Earthless is an instrumental psychedelic rock band – but the Earthless here is actually just the rhythm section (drummer Mario Rubalcaba, bassist Mike Eginton). Heavy Blanket is one of the many musical aliases J. Mascis nearly hides under; I say nearly because you can […]Archive
May 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Sweet Apple: The Golden Age of Glitter
Sweet Apple The Golden Age of Glitter Tee Pee Records When you open a record with a song like Wish You Could Stay (A Little Longer) as is the case here – featuring a trademark scab-torn J Mascis guitar solo and those instantly-recognisable dulcet tones of Mark Lanegan the rest of the album has a […]Archive
December 13, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
Heavy Blanket: Heavy Blanket
Heavy Blanket Heavy Blanket Outer Battery Records Not only was there a new (good) Dinosaur Jr album this year but there was also this – another (new) side-project from J Mascis. A chance for him to really wail. Heavy Blanket is a trio album, hard rock, almost metal – almost – in the sludge rock/stoner-rock […]Archive
January 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1653
Jackson Browne, The Pretender (1976) I know I’m getting old. The other day (as in very recently, a matter of weeks ago) I bought a brand new JD Souther CD. I have never owned anything by JD Souther (save for some Eagles compilations that feature some of his songs). I still don’t know why I […]Archive
June 8, 2011 by Simon Sweetman