Brooklyn Vegan — J Mascis w/ Dinosaur Jr at MHOW in May (more by Caroline Harrison) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... J Mascis, Luluc @ Bowery Ballroom J Mascis may... more info

NME — Tickets are on sale now more info

NME — Dinosaur Jr. member chats about music and zombies with young music fan more info

Stereogum — Among rock critics, Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is notorious for being one of the worst interviews of all time, mostly for his Greg Popovich-like ability to stay perfectly perfunctory while every atom of his body screams that he’d rather not be ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis As mentioned, Phildelphia's Purling Hiss will release their new album, Weirdon, via Drag City on September. If you like "classic"-style indie rock, with fuzzy guitars and big hooks, this may well float your boat. Since we last... more info

Pop Candy — Thursday's headlines also include Phil Hartman, J Mascis and Robert Plant. more info

Stereogum — You keep thinking Fred Armisen’s schedule is so busy that he’ll have to stop appearing in random indie rock music videos, but no, he never does. Yesterday, Armisen’s buddy J Mascis, the Dinosaur Jr. guitar hero, released a beautifully weary sol... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — J Mascis' Heavy Blanket at Summer Thunder 2013 (via @brooklynvegan instagram) The long Labor Day Weekend (8/29-9/1) is upon us already, which for many is one last chance to enjoy the freedom of summer. It's a good time to get... more info

Stereogum — “Shakedown” is a jangly, propulsive, New Wave-influenced highlight from Pink Mountaintops’ recent Get Back. Stephen McBean sings about Fascination Street in a voice that could have been Robert Smith’s if Smith was from the South, and J Mascis... more info

Stereogum — Mark Lanegan is having a really good year. He’s already helped out his buddy J Mascis by doing vocals on the new Sweet Apple album, and soon you’re gonna hear him tear up the new Earth album (yes, Earth will have vocals on their next album!). But... more info