Dinosaur Jr. (Posted Date: 20 Sep 2009, 15:53)

Dinosaur Jr.

17.09.09 Zakk, Düsseldorf

When I saw Dinosaur Jr. in Cologne last year I was excited like a little kid as they were back with an excellent new album, Beyond, in the original line-up. Now another new album, Farm, is out and it's really good as well.
So, not surprisingly, the Zakk was sold out. Like last year, J Mascis was surrounded by a wall of amplifiers which seemed to give him his own secluded space to play his solos like only he can play them. Throughout the set he only spoke once to the audience leaving the rest of the communication to his guitar or Lou Barlow. They played many of their old favourites light Little Fury Things, Freak Scene and a lovely version of Feel The Pain. Lou and Murph were the perfect rhythm section who kept up the tension even during those long guitar runs by Mascis.
After 90 minutes it was all over but they can come back on tour any time and create more walls of noise like tonight.

Dinosaur Jr. (Posted Date: 22 May 2008, 11:05)

Dinosaur Jr.

20.05.08 Live Music Hall, Köln

Dinosaurs are extinct? No way, man. They've only been hibernating for about ten years. But now they're back with the original and also best line up ever and they even released a brilliant new album last year.
So J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph played a mix of old and new songs alike. On record, it's Mascis' guitar work that dominates the songs, but live it's different. Lou Barlow plays the bass with the ferocity of a punk rock kid and it's loud and distorted sound gives the perfect basis for Mascis to play his fantastic guitar solos.

Setlist:
Tarpit
Been there All The Time
Budge
Lightning Bulb
The Wagon
Crumble
Feel The Pain
Pick Me Up
Forget The Swan
Kracked
Sludgefeast
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Freak Scene
Just Like Heaven
Chunks

Lou Barlow