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Photos: Dinosaur Jr. at the Middle East downstairs

Dinosaur Jr., live at the Middle East downstairs, October 2, 2009

By NELLIE SWEET | October 5, 2009

Photo: Nellie Sweet

Dinosaur Jr., live at the Middle East Downstairs, October 2, 2009

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Beauty in the beast
"When J switched to guitar [from drums], he wanted to feel that same power. and the only way he could do that was to be, like, super loud. . . ."
Unextinct
The convo is already off to a bumpy start with one Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., phoning in from his Los Angeles residence at 10:30 am PST.
Me, myself, and I
I have a theory that musical trios are as cursed as any non-musical threesome. Alliances of two against one and ego imbalances are inevitable. Dinosaur Jr. were able to reconcile, but here are three archetypical power trios who just couldn't keep it together.
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Beauty in the beast
"When J switched to guitar [from drums], he wanted to feel that same power. and the only way he could do that was to be, like, super loud. . . ."
Unextinct
The convo is already off to a bumpy start with one Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., phoning in from his Los Angeles residence at 10:30 am PST.
Me, myself, and I
I have a theory that musical trios are as cursed as any non-musical threesome. Alliances of two against one and ego imbalances are inevitable. Dinosaur Jr. were able to reconcile, but here are three archetypical power trios who just couldn't keep it together.
Dinosaur Jr. | Farm
The much ballyhoo'd resurrection of the original Dino lineup a few years ago — with bassist/crybaby Lou Barlow and laconic-to-the-point-of-sometimes-seeming-retarded-or-maybe-dead frontman J Mascis burying the axe — saw the faithful turn ecstatic at the dropping of '07's Beyond .
October already!
Only 11 weeks and counting of Christmas shopping remain, so head out to some budget-friendly shows in the meantime.
Post-punk pantheon
They were, by definition, misfits.
Boston music news: June 1, 2007
Not only have the reunited J. Mascis/Lou Barlow Dinosaur Jr. just released a new album, they’re coming to town.
Soft sells
Quiet is the new loud, pretty is the new rocking, and acoustic is the new electric. The Mountain Goats, "Woke Up New" (YouTube)
Record reviewers
The problem with these “play your most revered album in full” shows that everyone from Public Enemy to Liz Phair is doing lately is that the correct answer is not always a no-brainer.
Good vibrations
J Mascis hates Lou Barlow. And the feeling is mutual. Dinosaur Jr, "Almost Read" (mp3)
Review: The Bad Plus's For All I Care
On each of their previous albums, the Bad Plus let it be known they owed as much to classic rock and pop as to prog jazz.
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