A band that formed in the early 80's, and pretty much started the whole 'grunge' sound before the rest of them came along from Seattle. The split-up officially about 1999, but the lead singer/guitarist, J Mascis now has another band J Mascis + the Fog. All of Dino Jr's albums were pretty good, of cousre some were weaker than others (all of them weaker than 'You're Living All Over Me') but they were all solid albums.
by Steve January 11, 2005
sick indie/lo-fi band out of the '80s and 90's. Members include J. Mascis (guitar and vocals), Murph (drums), and Lou Barlow (bass). Released their debut album Dinosaur in '85, and broke up in the late '90s
by cubbienathan June 13, 2008
possibly the best grunge band of all time, they're like contemporary neil young with even more distortion
by deadprez92 May 26, 2007
a wonderful band that formed in the mid 80s somewhere in Massachusetts. They practically played 'grunge' and 'alternative' before those terms became a vogue around 1991. Members are J Mascis on guitar and most of the vocals, Lou Barlow on bass and Murph on drums (with images of sunshine faces on the bass drum heads). All their albums are pretty good, 'Green Mind' from 1992 recently got a reissue with bonus tracks. While many other alternative bands have imploded or bit the dust, Dinosaur Jr. is still around and if anything is to be said, they're even better now than ever before.
1. In 2018 I saw Dinosaur Jr. at a beerfest in Marengo, Ohio and it brought me back to my college days. After everything that's come and gone, musically and otherwise - it's good to see these troopers still in the game. J Mascis now has long white hair, a long white beard and he looks like a wise man. He still sings 'softly' and his guitar playing is fierce and LOUD. And their recent CDs are better than previous. They're better than ever.
2. in 2021 during lockdown Dinosaur Jr. released a new CD, 'Sweep It Into Space'. It's very good. They made a few videos for it, but the pandemic kept them from touring to promote it. So they put on a free internet show for the NPR web page, playing in an empty ballroom with just a cinematographer. On the stage they had namesake toys - inflatable dinosaur toys of several species, Muppet dolls (like Animal and Ernie), a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas album, a Rolling Stones 8-track tape and other props on the stage and for 45 minutes they rocked the house (sans audience). They were as electric and stellar as when I saw them 3 years before and they made my day. Thanks, guys. Now let's stay safe for the better times to come.
2. in 2021 during lockdown Dinosaur Jr. released a new CD, 'Sweep It Into Space'. It's very good. They made a few videos for it, but the pandemic kept them from touring to promote it. So they put on a free internet show for the NPR web page, playing in an empty ballroom with just a cinematographer. On the stage they had namesake toys - inflatable dinosaur toys of several species, Muppet dolls (like Animal and Ernie), a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas album, a Rolling Stones 8-track tape and other props on the stage and for 45 minutes they rocked the house (sans audience). They were as electric and stellar as when I saw them 3 years before and they made my day. Thanks, guys. Now let's stay safe for the better times to come.
by I Saw U2 Live Twice April 19, 2022