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Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis: ‘I still get a kick out of making a racket’
The revered shredder may be celebrating four decades in the business, but with a new album out and everyone from Fred Armisen to Kevin Shields singing his praises, he’s not ready for the potting shed just yet
In the video for Can’t Believe We’re Here, a number of famous fans, including Idles and the comedians Fred Armisen, David Cross and Eugene Mirman all sing along in what feels like a timely tribute to four decades of Mascis’s inimitable work. Their influence in the world of alternative music is seismic, inspiring everyone from Radiohead to Blur, with Kurt Cobain even inviting Mascis to join a pre-fame Nirvana (he passed). Photograph: Jim Bennett/WireImageDespite Mascis’s withdrawn approach and a daily routine that mirrors a stoned teenager on school holidays (“I get up late, ride my bike and then mess around with guitar or drums”), to call him a slacker would be a gross misrepresentation.
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