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February 14, 2006

Dinosaur Man Readies Witch's Brew

J Mascis gets behind the kit for hard-rocking side project
March 28, 2005

Dinosaur Jr. Roam Again

Indie rockers' original lineup reunites for TV show
January 24, 2003

Dinosaur Jr. to Be Reissued

Deep Wound collection also due
August 17, 2001

Dinosaur Jr. Best-of Due

Mascis halfway done with next solo album

Hand It Over

Dinosaur Jr mastermind J Mascis' lethargic vocals and sprawling rhythms predated slacker culture, and his 1987 album, You're Living All Over Me, served as a vital influence for bands like the Lemonheads, Pavement and even Nirvana. But while many of his disciples went on to drown their sorrows in...

1997 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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After getting it together on three explosive but uneven indie records (Bug is the best) and five years of touring, Massachusetts' Dinosaur Jr released a bang-up masterpiece in 1991: Green Mind. For guitar maniacs only, this crunching, thunderous happy stuff recalls Neil Young at his Crazy Horse rawest; at other times, the ghost of Hendrix grins. Mainly, however, it's to the early Replacements that...

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