The evergreen Dinosaur Jr will perform a series of headline shows in Australia throughout March 2010 and will also take pole position at both the Golden Plains Festival in Meredith, Victoria, and also at the debut of Brisbane’s Lost Weekend Festival.
Earlier this year Dinosaur Jr released Farm, their most critically lauded effort since 1988’s breakthrough effort, Bug. Featuring all three original Dinosaur Jr members: J Mascis, Lou Barlow & Murph, Farm captures the energy of a band 20 years their junior backed by the superior songwriting skills of both Mascis and Barlow in what many believe to be one of the band’s finest works and an early contender for album of the year.
Not being content with releasing one of the stand out albums of the year, Dinosaur Jr also saw fit to release our pick for video of the year with Over it.
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Pre-grunge, pre-indie, pre-nurock, Dinosaur Jr are their own musical island. Bring your earplugs and get with the program next March. Tickets for all club shows will go on-sale November 30th.
Thursday 4th March
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
Tickets $48.00 + bf from www.feelpresents.com, in person at the venue or phone: 03-9427-9198
Saturday 6th March
Meredith – Golden Plains Festival
Tickets available from 2010.goldenplains.com.au
Sunday 7th March
Brisbane – The Lost Weekend Festival
Tickets $160.00 – $220.00 + bf from www.thelostweekend.com.au, all Moshtix outlets or phone 1300 GET TIX
Wednesday 10th March
Byron Bay – Great Northern Hotel
Tickets $40.00 + bf from www.feelpresents.com, all Oztix outlets or phone 1300 762 545
Thursday 11th March
Sydney – Metro Theatre
Tickets $51.70 + bf from www.feelpresents.com, all Ticketek outlets or phone 9550 3666
Friday 12th March
Perth – Rosemount Hotel
Tickets $50.00 + bf from www.moshtix.com.au, 78’s Record Store and all Moshtix & BOCS outlets or phone 1300 GET TIX
Saturday 13th March
Adelaide – Fowlers Live
Tickets $48.60 + bf from www.feelpresents.com, all Moshtix outlets or phone 1300 GET TIX
Sunday 14th March
Hobart – Moorilla
Tickets $45.00 + bf from moorilla.com.au/boxoffice, in person at Moorilla 655 Main Road, Berriedale or Centretainment 53 Elizabeth Mall, Hobart or phone 03 6277 9900 or 03 6234 5998.
‘Farm’ is out now via Liberator Music.