In honor of their more than three decades of awesome music, Reclaim Hosting is naming the first of two servers for the Fall 2016 semester after Dinosaur Jr. Few bands that were part of the 1980s hardcore, indie punk movement have had the staying power of this trio. They just kept on playing, and J Mascis returned punk to the glorious hey day of the rock and roll guitar solo. And while drummer Murph left in the early 90s to play with the Lemonheads and bassist Lou Barlow formed Sebadoh (a 90s indie giant), the original band has been back together since 2005. If you think of ed-tech groups as bands, which I tend to do, than Dinosaur Jr. have much to offer in terms of longevity, fierce independence, and influence on a whole generation of post-punk, show-gazing indie bands. I have had their 2012 recording session at Roundhead Studios in New Zealand in constant rotation on my playlist the last 6 months, and I highly recommend it. But if nothing else, listen to them play “Sludgefeast” off their classic 1987 album “You’re Living All Over Me.” So rocking, so tight, these guys are too legit to quit!
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But it could also be named after that de Laurentiis one because he was from Italy like where UNCLE Jim is now, and he made old movies like UNCLE Jim is watching.
When I saw the title in my feed I first thought of Dean Martin Jr (Dino, Desi & Billy anyone?). I am sooooo old. 🙂
Tina and Tim,
I love both of these associations, makes me realize how much I assume. But given we have been working through punk bands from the beginning, I am tunnel vision. Although moving on to the Rat Pack or Italian Cinema may be in our future 🙂
True stories of NYC: I once found myself at a gig in Brooklyn with Brian Lamb, John Beasley-Murray, and J.Mascis …
I remember you telling me that. What I’m struck by all the videos I’ve watched of him and Dinosaur Jr. is how 4life he is. the coolest thing I have seen about J Mascis is this video Scott Leslie shared with him being interview by a young kid.
So good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At2YCxa_kEw