Sweeping The Nation — What sort of year was 1988? A Don't Worry Be Happy, biggest selling international albums of the year all being released in 1987, Glenn Medeiros, I Owe You Nothing kind of year. On the other hand, and results may vary on whether these were strictl... more info

Stereogum — Weakened Friends are an indie rock trio out of Portland, Maine whose '90s-reminiscent sound owes more than a little bit to Dinosaur Jr.'s sludgy, laconic pop-rock. So it's only appropriate that Dinosaur Jr.'s own J Mascis contributes his signature gu... more info

Stereogum — Sweet Apple, the band featuring Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, Witch's Dave Sweetapple, and Cobra Verde's Tim Parnin and John Petkovic, is releasing a new album called Sing The Night In Sorrow this week. Today they're promoting it with a video for "World I... more info

Stereogum — This Friday, the great Katie Crutchfield will release Out In The Storm, her fourth album recorded under the name Waxahatchee. This time around, really for the first time, it's a full-band effort, with Crutchfield recording with a group that includes ... more info

Obscure Sound — Melbourne rockers Shorts effectively channel ’90s alt-rock nostalgia on their new track “Sun Dogs”, the second single off their upcoming EP Something Else. Heavy waves of guitar distortion and melodic vocal nonchalance, in the vein of Dinosaur ... more info

Powerpopulist — We recently bemoaned our not keeping up-to-date on posting fab music we're finding. So let's continue to play catchup on recent, recentish, and not-particularly-recent-at-all finds available for free & legal download, shall we? Ta. waiting f... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Dinosaur Jr., The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Built to Spill, Fishbone, Bayside, Mayday Parade and The Lawrence Arms will perform their seminal albums. more info

Stereogum — Pinact are a Glasgow punk band with major melodic songwriting gifts. On their debut album Stand Still And Rot , those instincts manifested something like Fidlar's shout-along party music slathered in Dinosaur Jr.'s sonic sludge, but it appears they'... more info

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

Chorus.fm — The bands that will be playing full album sets at Riot Fest this year can be found below. Two more will be announced in the near future. Dinosaur Jr. – You’re Living All Over Me The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Let’s Face It Built To Spill – K... more info