Stereogum — What if Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis worked in a office with a bunch of other long-haired businessmen? And then they had to fire him? That's the basic premise behind the new Funny Or Die short "Firing Jay," the latest in a series of Long Haired Businessme... more info

Stereogum — Band Of Horses released their fifth studio LP Why Are You OK last year, and one of the immediate standouts on the album was the J Mascis collab "In A Drawer." They teased an accompanying visual all the way back in May, but only today are we finally g... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — His party was at a cemetery. Plus: Fred lists his heroes and favorite albums from his 50 years on this planet. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — J Mascis is getting awfully comfortable on late-night TV. The night before last, Mascis competed against two full-time stand-up comics on @Midnight, Comedy Central’s late night game show, and he defeated both of them at their own game. But he isnâ€... more info

Consequence of Sound — Dinosaur Jr. frontman riffed on Mrs. Doubtfire, Donald Trump, and climate change. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Comedy Central's internet meme game show @Midnight sometimes has musicians on to mix it up with pro comedians and last night Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis appeared alongside Steve Agee and occasional BV contributor Dave Hill... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — J Mascis, the taciturn guitar hero at the center of Dinosaur Jr., is notoriously one of the worst interviews in indie rock. It’s a herculean task to get him to say anything at all. So perhaps it will surprise you to learn that Mascis, in the right ... more info

Stereogum — Father John Misty, the New Pornographers, J Mascis, and Naked Giants performed at the annual Seattle Musicians For Children’s Hospital benefit, aka SMooCH, at Seattle’s Showbox last night. Josh Tillman played an eight-song acoustic set featuring ... more info

Stereogum — In 1994, after the dissolutions of his band fIREHOSE and his marriage to Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler, Mike Watt was at a crossroads. The former Minutemen bassist assembled an impressive array of musicians including Henry Rollins, Flea, Thurston ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The video dives into how J started playing guitar, why he uses Ernie Ball strings, and how soloing is his main form of musical expression today. It also features several clips of him shredding. Continue reading… more info