J Mascis and Mike Watt Release Split 7-Inch Featuring Covers of Each Other's Bands
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Tom Breihan
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· 2 sourcesJ Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. and Mike Watt of the Minutemen have released a new split 7-inch vinyl through Red Parakeet Records, the third installment in the label's cover series. According to Pitchfork, Mascis covers fIREHOSE's 1991 song "Formal Introduction," while Watt covers "The Little Baby" from Dinosaur Jr.'s 1991 EP. Stereogum noted that both musicians, former SST Records labelmates, remain active in their sixties, and the release celebrates their long-running musical kinship.
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Summary
J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and Mike Watt (Minutemen) — former SST Records labelmates from the underground rock era — have collaborated on a new split 7-inch vinyl release. The third installment from Red Parakeet Records, the split features each musician covering '90s songs from the other's band. Both artists remain active in their sixties, and the release continues a series celebrating their long-running musical kinship.
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· 5 pulledBack in what I guess we'll call the Our Band Could Be Your Life era, J Mascis and Mike Watt were SST Records labelmates.
In the time before American underground rock became big business, Watt was one third of San Pedro, California heroes the Minutemen, while Mascis led (and still leads) the blazing power trio Dinosaur Jr.
Today, Watt and Mascis are both in their sixties, and both of them remain plenty active.
On a new split 7", the two of them cover '90s songs from each other's bands.
The new split is the third installment in a series from the Austin label Red Parakeet Records.
