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Amherst MA, United States (1983 – 1997, 2005 – present)
Dinosaur Jr were formed as Dinosaur in 1983 in Amherst, Massachusetts by J Mascis (guitar and vocals) and his high school classmate Lou Barlow (bass guitar), following the break-up of their hardcore punk band Deep Wound. Shortly afterwards, Murph (Emmett Patrick Murphy, drums) joined them.
They changed their name following the release of their debut, Dinosaur (1985), when another band called The Dinosaurs, featuring ex-members of Country Joe and the Fish and Jefferson Airplane, threatened them with legal action. (They still used the name Dinosaur on their albums at least as late as 1987. Some copies of You’re Living All Over Me still lack the “Jr”).
In 1987, they signed to SST Records on the recommendation of Sonic Youth, and with them released what is often considered their best album, You’re Living All Over Me (1987). Bug followed the next year (1988). In the UK Bug was released by Paul Smith’s Blast First Records, home to Sonic Youth, Big Black and the Butthole Surfers. During this period they became known for their very loud concerts.
They never had much commercial success, but gained something of a cult following. The success of the Freak Scene and Just Like Heaven singles, alongside namedrops from Sonic Youth (again) and Nirvana saw them signed by Warner Brothers. Their songs have always been melodic, simply structured and covered in guitar noise. They were a major influence on the up-and-coming band Nirvana, along with contemporaries such as Pixies.
They changed their name following the release of their debut, Dinosaur (1985), when another band called The Dinosaurs, featuring ex-members of Country Joe and the Fish and Jefferson Airplane, threatened them with legal action. (They still used the name Dinosaur on their albums at least as late as 1987. Some copies of You’re Living All Over Me still lack the “Jr”).
In 1987, they signed to SST Records on the recommendation of Sonic Youth, and with them released what is often considered their best album, You’re Living All Over Me (1987). Bug followed the next year (1988). In the UK Bug was released by Paul Smith’s Blast First Records, home to Sonic Youth, Big Black and the Butthole Surfers. During this period they became known for their very loud concerts.
They never had much commercial success, but gained something of a cult following. The success of the Freak Scene and Just Like Heaven singles, alongside namedrops from Sonic Youth (again) and Nirvana saw them signed by Warner Brothers. Their songs have always been melodic, simply structured and covered in guitar noise. They were a major influence on the up-and-coming band Nirvana, along with contemporaries such as Pixies.
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Luuis8D wrote:
Poderia vir ao Brasil... 2
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xktoxo wrote:
sosiqqqqqqq.
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eliano_29 wrote:
Poderia vir ao Brasil...
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dfielder wrote:
AH! The fuckin' solo in We're Not Alone is so amazing.
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nik_terzic wrote:
Very happy to see they're coming to Perth. Thanks for the info teh_archie.
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dopemoves wrote:
Oh yeah, I'm seeing them live tonight here in Milwaukee. Very stoked!
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e8ghtmileshigh wrote:
backstage for the Phoenix, January 21. See ya there Lou and J!
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teh_archie wrote:
dates are set to be announced any day yet on feelpresents.com, nik_terzic. they'll probably hit up perth, they did the last two times. i may also be hitting up the east coast if they don't.
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nik_terzic wrote:
I see Dinosaur Jr. is coming to Melbourne and Brisbane in March next year. Does anyone know if they're planning to tour anywhere else in Australia? Perth of example?...Or am I going to have to make my way to the East Coast.
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euphy83 wrote:
Awesome show last night.
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thekillingspree wrote:
come to my home to play a private show [2]
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wizzxx wrote:
Come to Brazil for the fuck sakes!
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caioyeah wrote:
Ohhhhhhhhhh go to brazil ''/ please ;)
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galko00 wrote:
Madrid & Barcelona next february! http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2009/11/dinousaur-jr-en-madrid-y-barcelona-en.html
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funeralsummer wrote:
@btown787 - they were just in millvale last year, way 2 fail
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gessuu wrote:
come to my home to play a private show
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elqsrenegade wrote:
come in to Brasil
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BTown787 wrote:
come to pittsburgh
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beareel wrote:
they're so fuckin loud live. like it should be.
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gonchoriffic wrote:
cool story
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Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, New York, United States
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Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, Canada
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