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Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis has launched a new jigsaw subscription service that features iconic album artwork.The ‘Puzzle Heads’ club is due to begin later this year with a 1,000-piece jigsaw depicting the cover of David Bowie‘s classic fifth record, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’ (1972).Other upcoming puzzles in 2022 include ones based on Joy Division‘s ‘Unknown Pleasures’, Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen‘s ‘Like I Used To’, Dinosaur Jr.’s ‘Dinosaur’ and Wilco’s ‘Star Wars’.Per the service’s official website, Mascis enlisted designer Aaron Draplin to bring the idea to life.

J. Mascis has shared a rendition of Phoebe Bridgers’ song ‘Motion Sickness’.

Dinosaur Jr. were joined on stage in London by My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields on Tuesday (November 14).During the show at The Garage, Shields and Dinosaur Jr. played three songs together, including one from each of their back catalogues, as well as a cover of The Cure’s 1987 classic single ‘Just Like Heaven’.In addition, Shields jumped on a rendition of ‘Tarpit’, originally released on Dinosaur Jr.’s second album, 1987’s ‘You’re Living All Over Me’, before they went on to perform a version of My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Thorn’, from their 1988 EP ‘You Made Me Realise’.Watch live footage of the performances below:Dinosaur Jr.

J Mascis has announced his fifth solo album ‘What Do We Do Now’ – listen to the single ‘Can’t Believe We’re Here’ below.The Dinosaur Jr. frontman and soloist is due to release the 10-track record on February 2, 2024 via Sub Pop. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Per a press release, work on the forthcoming full-length project began during the COVID pandemic.

Richard Ayoade joined Dinosaur Jr. on stage at their London show last night (November 13) as a special guest.The rock veterans are currently completing a four-night residency at The Garage in Islington in honour of the 30th anniversary of their fifth studio LP, ‘Where You Been’.Last night (November 13), Ayoade joined the band on stage and played guitar during a live rendition of ‘The Lung’.The actor and director is no stranger to the music world.

The Breeders have shared a previously unreleased version of ‘Divine Hammer’ featuring Dinosaur Jr‘s J Mascis.Newly titled ‘Divine Mascis’, the track features Mascis on vocals. The song will be featured on the band’s 30th anniversary reissue of their seminal album ‘Last Splash’ which is set for release on Friday, September 22 via 4AD.Speaking to Uncut about the new version of the song, Kelly Deal, guitarist and co-vocalist of The Breeders said: “At the time, J Mascis was a guitar god… we sent him the tape to put guitar on, so when it came back and he’s got rid of our voices and just put his vocal on, we were like, ‘Wha?!’ But it’s really cute.”She continued: “There’s a freshness to it, and it’s just so weird.

Compelling, breezy, and ultimately a little bit too-surface level, Philipp Reichenheim’s compact documentary “Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.” is exactly what the title implies, an overview of the titular indie rock band that saw critical success in the ’80s and ’90s before imploding because of competing egos. Leaning more towards hagiography than tell-all, “Freakscene” does wisely allow the aging rockers — frontman J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow, and drummer Murph — the time and space to discuss their formation and eventual dissolution, but the film is really framed around their 2005 reunion, which has lead to a seven-show run at the Bowery Ballroom and a steady output of albums including last years “Sweep It Into Space.” READ MORE: The 25 Best Music Documentaries Of The 21st Century So Far As told by the trio, Dinosaur Jr.

Two premiere screenings of rock documentary Freakscene: The Story Of Dinosaur JR

Kim Gordon and J Mascis have shared two collaborative tracks as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club, the seminal indie label’s subscription-only seven-inch singles series.‘Slow Boy’ was originally released in 2015 by the pair on an EP curated by shoe brand Converse, called ‘CONS EP Vol. 3’.

Dinosaur Jr. have announced their 12th studio album and shared its lead single, ‘I Ran Away’ featuring Kurt Vile.‘I Ran Away’, released Tuesday (February 23), is the first new music from the band in almost five years.