J Mascis

J.D. Stooks' Latest Steez

RECORDINGS

HE WRITES THE THONGS

Contract and Expel

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

Pic Hits for the week

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

Defiant Ones

N17 tests out new material onstage before hitting the studio again

Recordings

N17 tests out new material onstage before hitting the studio again

Best Club For Rock

Nita's Hideaway

Dinosaur Jr.

Beyond
(Fat Possum)

Sebadoh Boy

Reissue, reuinion, return

Lullabies for the Deranged

Wallow in the mire of the year's best scuzz rock

Mew

And the Glass Handed Kites
(Sony)

Free Throw

Built to Spill front man Doug Martsch on playing basketball, watching television, and getting poked in the eyeball

NO MORE HIDING IN THE HERD

ONCE A DINOSAUR JR. CLONE, BUFFALO TOM HAS BECOME A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL

Basement Ax

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch is a guitar hero for a generation not interested in 'em

Under the Influence

Documentary outlines spiritual survival

Timeless Flight

L.A.'s twangy, trippy Beachwood Sparks ascend with a white-soul masterpiece

Tiffany Anders

Funny Cry Happy Gift (Up Records)

Guitar Man

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch might claim to be an amateur on the six-string, but don't let him fool you

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Lightening Up

Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis is back with a new album, a new attitude and a mouthful of food

Arthur's Theme

Multitalented artist Joseph Arthur finds reward in more than just song

Lo-fi Legacy

After more than a decade together, indie rock torchbearers Sebadoh look to start anew

BASSIC INSTINCTFROM THE MINUTEMEN TO FIREHOSE AND NOW SOLO, MIKE WATT IS ALWAYS ON TRACK

After more than a decade together, indie rock torchbearers Sebadoh look to start anew

BUFFALO TOM'S QUIET STAMPEDE

DESPITE THIER PROTESTATIONS, GUITAR BUFFS ARE MAKING A FASHION STATEMENT

Mike Watt + the Missingmen

DESPITE THIER PROTESTATIONS, GUITAR BUFFS ARE MAKING A FASHION STATEMENT

15 Good Songs You Might've Missed in 2010

Peter Storch​I listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>

Sebadoh @ Rhythm Room

Peter Storch​I listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>