Dinosaur Jr. has announced their Spring 2006 Tour, which will bring them into 21 U.S. markets, many of them for the first time since the unlikely reunion of the band’s original members – J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph – last year.
Dinosaur Jr. has long been celebrated as one of alternative rock’s most significant pioneers. Their sonic wall of melodic bass, furious drums and stunning guitar wizardry, coupled with an almost laissez faire vocal delivery, forever changed the face of rock & roll music. The New York Times calls them “Loud, alternative, and still definitive.” Indeed, the band’s first three albums, re-issued last year on MERGE, have proved their music to be as relevant today as it was when the band first became. The albums – Dinosaur, You’re Living All Over Me and Bug – were recently deemed by critics as “classics,” offering “near-perfect, ridiculously hooky thrash.” (Blender)
Dinosaur Jr. Spring 2006 tour dates are as follows:
March 29 2006 Gypsy Tea Room Dallas TX
March 30 2006 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Austin TX
March 31 2006 Warehouse Live HoustonTX
April 01 2006 House of Blues New Orleans LA
April 02 2006 The Moon Tallahassee FL
April 03 2006 Free Bird Cafe Jacksonville FL
April 04 2006 House of Blues SCN. Myrtle Beach SC
April 05 2006 9:30 Club Washington DC
April 06 2006 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC
April 07 2006 The Orange Peel Asheville NC
April 08 2006 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
April 09 2006 City Hall Nashville TN
April 10 2006 Young Avenue Deli Memphis TN
April 11 2006 The Vogue Indianapolis IN
April 12 2006 Blue Note Columbia MO
April 13 2006 Liberty Hall Lawrence KS
April 14 2006 The Fox Theatre Boulder CO
April 16 2006 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
April 18 2006 WOW Hall Eugene OR
April 19-20 2006 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA
April 21-22 2006 The Troubadour West Hollywood CA
Tickets on sale now at www.baselineticketing.com.
Dinosaur Jr. has also announced plans to release their first ever DVD. This full length concert DVD, which will feature the band in its original line-up, was filmed at New York’s legendary Irving Plaza in December 2005, and at other shows along the band’s December tour. The DVD is being directed by Gold In Berlin, which is run by Mascis’ own brother in-law, German filmmaker Phillip Virus. With unfettered access to this famously elusive band, fans can expect complete backstage access to Dinosaur Jr.’s recent reunion tour, one-on-one interviews, behind the scenes goings-on and a full set of performances of Dinosaur Jr. favorites. The DVD will be packed with bonus materials that any fan of the band – seasoned or brand new – will find thrilling and entertaining. Look for the DVD to be released in summer 2006.
So what’s next for these still-definitive rockers? The band is spending the next month at J Mascis’ home studio recording new material. It’s true – J, Lou and Murph are in the studio. But for now, that’s all they’re saying.
For more information, visit dinosaurjr.com.
