A lot of lessons in the air last night at the Kurt Vile/ J. Mascis show at the Grog Shop. Like if you buy a faux leather jacket from Urban Outfitters, make sure you’re not standing within a handshakes distance from two other concert goers in the exact same duds. And no matter the discount on other beer brands, PBR will rein supreme.
And even though he might not exactly have a Vince Neil-like draw, indie chicks will still turn out for an aging J. Mascis, line the back wall and stare dreamily at the greatest musician Kurt Cobain ever opened for.
This article appears in Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2011.
nice review but dude, “Get Me” is on 1993’s “Where You Been”… it’s a Dinosaur Jr track, and a rather famous one. J always plays it when he goes acoustic.