As previously reported on this blog, Dinosaur Jr. have a new album out as of this week, entitled Farm (or at least I think I posted something close to that piece of news--I have been working 11 hours or so a day for the past couple of days and really I just wanna do my blog writing for the week before taking a lengthy, sweet NAP.) Recently Pitchfork declared the album to have like "Best New Artwork" or something, which is total shit, unless you're like, a first year of college hippie who thinks a drawing of giant green creatures stalking through what looks like a more bustling version of Gary, Indiana is totally groundbreaking and really has a unique message, maaaaaan. Or if you're the little girl from the Scorpions' Virgin Killer album, because that is what it looks like the giant green message-bearing creatures are transporting. (I don't know--it's not horrible. It's not on the level of hatred I reserve for Little Feat covers--anthropomorphic tomato women are NEVER sexy, NEVER--or say, the Rippingtons, who have this freaky lookin' late 90s cat mascot who does Jazz Dad stuff, like playing golf, or lounging on the deck after mowing the lawn. Trust me: this cat is so heinous I won't even post a link to him. And ordinarily I love all cats.
Anyways, Dinosaur Jr. have this new album. And so they have an upcoming tour this fall, which stops in my fair city. So exciting!
Dinosaur Jr. Fall Tour
08/14/09 Wellfleet, MA @ Wellfleet Beachcomber
08/16/09 New York, NY @ Central Park SummerStage
09/30/09 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre*
10/01/09 Montreal, QUE @ Pop Montreal Festival*
10/02/09 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East*
10/03/09 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East*
10/04/09 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights*
10/07/09 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place*
10/08/09 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
10/09/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts*
10/10/09 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
10/11/09 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot*
10/13/09 Madison, WI @ The Majestic Theatre*
10/14/09 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant*
10/15/09 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*
10/16/09 Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall*
10/17/09 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse*
10/26/09 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club*
10/27/09 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
10/29/09 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater*
10/30/09 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre*
10/31/09 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/03/09 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre*
11/04/09 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
11/06/09 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
11/07/09 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
11/10/09 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/11/09 Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub
11/13/09 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
11/14/09 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
11/16/09 Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre
11/17/09 Winnipeg, Man. @Pyramid Cabaret
11/18/09 Minneapolis, MN @First Avenue
11/19/09 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
11/20/09 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
* with lou barlow + the missingmen
