Gorilla vs. Bear — LEVITATION descends once again upon downtown Austin, TX this November, with another amazing and deep lineup featuring the likes of Angel Olsen, Kurt Vile, Deafheaven, the Flaming Lips, TR/ST, John Cale, Emma Ruth Rundle, Dinosaur Jr... Continue readi... more info

Allmusic Blog — The Cleveland-based trio pays homage to the earsplitting guitar-powered eruptions of Dinosaur Jr., the Cure’s bass-driven sense of melody, and the enveloping embrace of shoegaze on its new LP. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Lou Barlow has turned the last decade into something of a renaissance period. After the successful (and really good) reunion of the original Dinosaur Jr. lineup, Barlow also reignited the long dormant Sebadoh in 2013. Now the trio is back with their ... more info

Allmusic Blog — ​The Sebadoh frontman and Dinosaur Jr. bassist spoke about writing his songs on a modified ukulele, the unexpected influence he takes from hardcore punk music, and the strange life of his 1995 hit, “Natural One.” more info

Stereogum — Levitation, the music festival formerly known as Austin Psych Fest, will return to venues across Austin this November. Today the fest has shared its first batch of performers, topped by John Cale of the Velvet Underground. Also on deck are the Black ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Annual Austin festival also promises Kurt Vile, Devendra Banhart, High on Fire, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. more info

Stereogum — Sad Planets, the collaboration between John Petkovic from Cobra Verde/Sweet Apple/Guided By Voices and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, is gearing up to release their debut record. Akron, Ohio comes out this Friday, and today the duo have shared... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr and Cate Le Bon is a pretty awesome triple bill. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Listen to Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis' version of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Don't Do Me Like That." more info

Stereogum — J Mascis, the legendary singer and shredder at the heart of Dinosaur Jr., released a chilled-out solo album called Elastic Days near the end of last year. Today he's back with a single that features a bit more of his signature guitar heroics: a cov... more info