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  Dinosaur Jr. Set to Perform Classic LP 'Bug' On Tour

  April 5, 2011 – J Mascis may have just released an excellent, folk-y solo album Several Shades of Why, but the guitarist is going back to his alt-rock roots with Dinosaur Jr. this summer. The band will hit the road for a six date tour, where they'll play their classic 1988 album Bug in its entirety (via Pitchfork). The trek kicks off June 21 in Mascis' home turf of Northampton, MA, and wraps up July 1 at All Tomorrow's Parties in London. Dinosaur Jr. …
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• Lou Barlow, 'Goodnight Unknown' (Merge)

  September 15, 2009 – Is Lou Barlow leading a three-pronged early-'90s indie-rock resurgence? He's back (and kicking ass) with the classic Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh lineups, but as was the case back then, his muse needs constant attention. …
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  Dinosaur Jr. Rock L.A. Like It's 1989

  June 23, 2009 – Music fans are wise to be leery when they see phrases like "all-original lineup" and "long-anticipated reunion tour" followed by that cracked-out whore of the punctuation world -- the exclamation point. …
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  New Albums from Mars Volta, Gossip, and 13 More

  June 23, 2009 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: The Mars Volta, OctahedronDuo reinjects soulful noise into interstellar freakouts. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  May 2, 2009 – This week, Eminem's new single, "3 A.M.," leaked -- as did a teaser video for the gory song, along with more details about his May 19 record, Relapse.Meanwhile, SPIN reviewed Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown (May 15), as the band defended their classic-rock ambitions and punk rock roots. All this, plus the top photo galleries, editor's blogs, audio/video, news, and reviews, below.TOP STORIES:Review: Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown  …
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  First Listen: Dinosaur Jr.'s New Song

  May 1, 2009 – Dinosaur Jr. bassist Lou Barlow is a man of his word. He recently told SPIN.com that the band's new album, Farm (out June 23), marked a return to its roots for the recently reunited alt-rock legends. "It's totally old school," he said. And "I Want You to Know," the first leak from the 12-song set is just that -- a gritty yet melodic thrasher about love, featuring a catchy-as-all-hell chorus and frontman J. …
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  Dinosaur Jr. on New Album: "It's Totally Old School"

  March 24, 2009 – Dinosaur Jr. influenced Nirvana and laid the foundation for the grunge movement -- and now, with the original lineup reunited after a 16-year split, the trio are returning to their seminal, punk-meets-classic rock sound with their new album, Farm, out June 23. "It's totally old school," bassist Lou Barlow tells SPIN.com. …
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  Dinosaur Jr. Announce U.S. Tour

  February 25, 2009 – Reunited proto-grunge heroes Dinosaur Jr. …
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  F*cked Up for 12 Hours Straight!

  October 15, 2008 – Eat your heart out, New York Marathon. Those headbanging neighbors from Canada, Fucked Up, undertook a decidedly different test of endurance yesterday, playing a 12-hour concert in a Manhattan boutique to celebrate the release of their second full-length album, The Chemistry of Common Life. The show's first half, which kicked off at 2 P.M., saw guest appearances from the likes of Moby and Vivian Girls. …
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  The Five Most Notorious Equipment Thefts Since 2005

  August 6, 2008 – To quote the title of a Stooges song, this is simply not right. On the morning of Aug. 5,Iggy Pop and his cohorts awoke in Montreal, Canada to find all of their instruments and equipment -- not to mention the truck that was holding the gear -- had been stolen over the night. …
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