Third Season of Portlandia to Include Dirty Projectors, J Mascis
Slowly but surely, the premiere of the third season of Portlandia is making its approach. From a sneak peek to the announcement of a special winter episode, IFC has been teasing fans with previews. Now Entertainment Weekly has released a lengthy list of guest stars that will appear during the third season.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsDinosaur Jr.: The Sky's The Limit
Most fans probably wouldn’t have wagered more than a six-pack that a reunion of the founding line-up would have now outlasted its initial four-year lifespan, let alone produced three of the best records in the overall Dinosaur Jr. catalog. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesHeavy Blanket: Heavy Blanket
J Mascis’ new side project Heavy Blanket is packaged with a backstory, one that began in the summer of 1984 involving a hero who chose to shed the elitism surrounding his upbringing. Together with his high school friends (Johnny Pancake, Pete Cougar) they smoked dope out of tubas, nearly drowned while swimming in an old quarry in southern Vermont where the incapacitation of Johnny led to counterfeiting bills and a never-recorded record, the band disbanding without finishing the “album of epic jams.”... read more
Found in: ReviewsAlbum Stream: Heavy Blanket - Heavy Blanket
The list of projects that sludge-rock pioneer J Mascis has been involved with is a lengthy one that includes Dinosaur Jr., Deep Wound and Brett Nelson (Built to Spill). Now, the legendary guitarist is back with his (sort-of) new band Heavy Blanket. read more
Found in: Featured AudioPaste's Best Portraits of 2011
In part two of our year in photos, we look at some of our favorite portraits taken during 2011. Paste photographers shot spent a lot of our time behind the scenes with some of our favorite musicians and actors, including Erykah Badu, The Civil Wars, Mark Ruffalo, Felicia Day and many more. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCMJ Music Marathon Announces Next Round of Bands
The CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival announced the second round of bands that will be performing at the Oct. 18-22 marathon. J Mascis, Gang Gang Dance, Cloud Nothings and Zomby were all among the list of added acts. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsJ Mascis SXSW Set
A couple weeks after release his solo acoustic record Several Shades of Why, Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis played a stripped down set at our Paste Party in Austin, Texas this past March. Watch his full set here. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Max Blau
Our brand new multimedia editor shares his favorite albums from the first half of 2011. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste at SXSW: [Video] J Mascis
![Paste at SXSW: [Video] J Mascis](http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/thumbs/www/blogs_av_2011_04_20/j_mascis_sxsw_100x100.jpg?1303333400)
We had 32 acts play our party in Austin, Texas, over two days during SXSW, but few came with the history of J Mascis. The singer/songwriter/guitarist for Dinosaur Jr. came in support of his new solo album Several Shades of Why, but watch the video for an unexpected cover of Edie Brickell's "Circle." read more
Found in: Featured VideosDinosaur Jr. Announces Bug Tour Dates
This summer, the longtime Dinosaur Jr. members will take to the road, where they will play their definitive record Bug in its entirety. read more
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