J Mascis » J Solo

Have you ever wished that you could own J Mascis? Well, now you can! In doll form, at least.

drew — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:21:51 +0000

J Mascis, founder of Dinosaur Jr. and creator of some of the modern rock era’s most signature chops, has joined the ranks of the Throbblehead elite. This figure is limited to 1,000 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin. J is accurately sculpted right down to the big ole glasses, rockin’ riff grip, and signature silver mane that features REAL DOLL HAIR – a first for Aggronautix! Pick up this highly influential (and potentially face melting) figure today!

J Mascis 7″ out on Sub Pop November 22

drew — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:59:58 +0000

Sub Pop has announced the release of a new 7″ single from J Mascis with his cover of Edie Brickell’s “Circle” on the a-side and “I’ve Been Thinking,” from the Several Shades of Why sessions on the b-side. J’s been playing “Circle” at shows during the past year or so and it’s become a big audience favorite and “I’ve Been Thinking” was included as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Several Shades of Why. Pre-order now at SubPop.com.

Release: November 22, 2011

J Solo dates Announced – Australia, US, Canada

drew — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:31:10 +0000

J will tour Australia in December and January, with shows in New York, Boston and Toronto in November. Check out the Tour Dates page for details.

Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster

drew — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:46:48 +0000

Squier honors alt-rock godfather and Dinosaur Jr. leader J Mascis with a striking new Jazzmaster guitar model that delivers as much massive sound and performance as its namesake. The pickups, hardware and finish are all specified by Mascis himself for tremendous tone and value.

The J Mascis Jazzmaster features a basswood body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 21 jumbo frets, two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with three-position switching and dual tone circuits, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, aged white plastic parts (knobs, switch tip, pickup covers), Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuners, chrome hardware, Vintage White finish and J Mascis signature on the back of the large ’60s-style headstock.

CLICK HERE for more information on the guitar and where to purchase it.

Fuzz Munchkin

drew — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:44:04 +0000

The Fuzz Munchkin is a limited edition clone of J Mascis’ fuzz pedal. Reverse engineered from J’s original pedal and built at Tym guitars, these are exact clones using the exact component values and transistors as is in J’s original. Sounding somewhere between a Ramhead and a version 3 with more “clarity” this will get you closer than any other pedal on the market to the live Dinosaur Jr. sound.

The Tym Fuzz Munchkin also has the added advantage of a “bypass” switch which will give you J’s rhythm and lead sound in one pedal. It comes in a new Tym stainless steel enclosure with custom artwork designed by J Mascis and Tym guitars. Limited to 300 units worldwide and available ONLY through Tym guitars.

For more about the pedal and to read the three-part story of how it came about, CLICK HERE.

Limited Several Shades of Why Prints Available

drew — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:45:19 +0000

Marq Spusta, the artist behind the Several Shades of Why album art and Dinosaur Jr.’s Farm album art, has posted a limited number of prints of the Several Shades of Why album cover art, signed by both the artist and J Mascis HERE.

Alien Workshop “Several Shades of Why” Deck

drew — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:13:49 +0000

Alien Workshop has announced the release of a new deck in celebration of “Several Shades of Why,” more info at www.alienworkshop.com.

Watch the Video for “Is It Done”

drew — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:29:17 +0000

Directed by: Clambake Animation

J performing “Several Shades of Why” for Pitchfork.com

jeremiah — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:47:45 +0000

Watch J perform “Several Shades of Why”, “Circle” & “Listen To Me” at Brooklyn’s 3 egg studios for Pitchfork.com

Visit the Pitchfork.com Special Presentation to see J perform “Circle” & “Listen To Me” as well.

Watch the Video for “Not Enough”

drew — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:02:12 +0000

Sub Pop labelmate Chad VanGaalen created this playful, psychedelic video for “Not Enough,” the ambling, sing-along lead single from J Mascis’ Several Shades of Why.