Topix — J. Mascis, Lou Barlow and Emmett Jefferson Murphy III recorded the first Dinosaur album at a home studio near Northampton in 1985. more info

Guardian Music — English folk-rock legend Roy Harper celebrates his 70th birthday with a one-off concert (5 Nov, Royal Festival Hall, SE1, southbankcentre.co.uk) …And hitting 70 isn't stopping American folk-rock legend Bob Dylan from performing at London's Feis (18... more info

Stereogum — A man named Nostradamus Lou Barlow once sang: “Started smoking pot / Thought things sounded better slow / much slower.” Witch house provocateurs SALEM heeded his advice — and “Justin Bieber 800% Slower,” etc. — in their dragged-out remix ... more info

Guardian Music — Coachella not only benefits from a picturesque location, perfect climate and plum position on the calendar, it can also embellish your cyber identity. What's not to like?Why do people make such a big deal about Coachella now?Julianna YoungOver the pa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — To make up for the error with the Ellie Goulding snippets of my previous post here's a real full album stream... and of a great album by the way. J Mascis (born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best-known as t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fermo said... The Rippingtons - Life in the Tropics (2000) Genre: Smooth jazz http://electronicjazzproject.blogspot.com Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #77 Live - Valentine Here's the Playlist: The List, The Fags, The Fags (EP) Tura Satana,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: J. Mascis - "Not Enough" (MP3) Sebadoh at Pitchfork 2008 (more by Elizabeth Weinberg) Dinosaur Jr haven't called it quits (again), but their members are fully engaged in their own separate projects in the coming months. Lou Barlow's Sebadoh... more info

Guardian Music — From concerts in former Masonic temples to turning down the chance to sing Joy Division songs with Hooky ... it's a hard life being an indie professor but someone's got to do itHey there indie professor! As the year comes to a close, everyone is rele... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Lou Barlow on stage with Dinsaur Jr at Bowery (more by Vincent Cornelli) The previously mentioned Lou Barlow & THe Missingmen/Wye Oak tour hits Mercury Lounge TONIGHT (9/1, tickets), one of two NYC-area dates for tour-mates. On Saturday... more info

MVSW — Video TV Buddhas ~ “Fun Girls“ www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMsWFSRnFU “Fun Girls”(mp3 download) Dead Confederate ~ “Run From the Gun“ www.youtube.com/watch?v=izEXdW3JMCc “Run From the Gun”(mp3 download) *Playing Troubadour on September 1... more info