On April 1, Sub Pop Records will digitally release the single "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and the B-side "Too Hard," originally released in 2001 as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club.
A portion of Dinosaur Jr. "Live from The Middle East" will be available on Concert.tv for your viewing pleasure from 1/15-2/15. Concert TV On Demand is available on Comcast, Charter and Cox Cable providers, check your local listings to see how you can watch it where you are.
Dinosaur Jr.'s "Been There All The Time" has been nominated as one of Australia's Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2007. Click Here to vote for the band to be in the Top 10.
Check out this event: RockMe. Online Music Festival Sept 18-22
Hosted By: Rose Hill Drive When: Tuesday Sep 18, 2007 at 9:00 AM Where: ONLINE EVERYWHERE Sept 18-22 BOULDER, CO 80302 United States Description: Rose Hill Drive
Dino on Conan, Signature Jazzmaster, US Tour Dates, and more
Dinosaur Jr. on Conan On September 3rd Dinosaur Jr. will perform on Conan O'Brien, set those TiVO's. Ticket info HERE J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster Fender Unveils the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, now available at select retailers. Check it out HERE. US Tour Dates Announced We are happy to announce additional tour dates in the USA in September. Check out the myspace calendar or www.dinosaurjr.com for details. Keep your eyes peeled for even more shows through the end of the year with very special guests... Dinosaur Jr. in Kevin Drew's Video Get over to Pitchfork for the latest... Dinosaur Jr. appear in a new video for Kevin Drew's first single on his new album (Broken Social Scene presents: Kevin Drew's Spirit If...) check out the announcement and video HERE
This week Dinosaur Jr. will record a performance on FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit," including two songs from their new album, Beyond. It's yet to be determined when the performance will air. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.
"The Daily Habit" is FUEL TV's first original daily series, telecast weeknights at 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm PT) while re-airing later in the evening at 12:00 am ET (9:00 pm PT), and the following Monday at 3:00pm ET (12:00pm PT) and 6:00 pm ET (3:00 pm PT). "The Daily Habit" encompasses the world of the action sports enthusiast, mixing the best in pop culture with today's top action sports personalities, cutting-edge music, product reviews, and comedy.
UPDATE May 13, 2007: The Dinosaur Jr. appearance on The Daily Habit is scheduled to air on Friday, May 25th at 6pm PST/9pm EST on Fuel TV and later again that evening at 9pm PST/12am EST.
The show rebroadcasts the following day at 12pm PST/3pm EST and again later at 3pm PST/6pm EST (however, check local listings in your area is it could vary from location to location).
Are you the biggest Dinosaur Jr. fan in Chicago? Love them more than anyone in Toronto? Prove it! Compete to WIN TICKETS to see them in your town. Read below for more information.
Dinosaur Jr. Promo Competition Rules
* To enter the contest, please send an email to dinosaurjrcontest@gmail.com with the subject ENTER CONTEST and the name of the city you will promote for. Please include in the body of the email your full name and address. You will receive an email response with a feedback report attached. * Contest begins NOW and you can continue to promote until the day of the show * Each person can only compete in one market. * There will be one winner per show. If there is more than one show in a city, there will be one winner per show, to be assigned by contest administrators. * This contest does not override venue age restrictions - please check age restrictions at the venue you wish to promote and attend. * Entrant must live in or near the city that they are promoting. * Entrant must submit a feedback report to dinosaurjrcontest@gmail.com by the due date provided for that show (see list below). * Winners will be notified by email no later than one day before the show * The prize for each winner is two tickets to one show, including the following shows:
05-11 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour - Feedback due Wednesday May 9 05-12 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour - Feedback due Wednesday May 9 05-13 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour - Feedback due Wednesday May 9 05-15 San Francisco, CA - Slim's - Feedback due Friday May 11 05-16 San Francisco, CA - Slim's - Feedback due Friday May 11 05-17 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom - Feedback due Monday May 14 05-18 Seattle, WA - The Showbox - Feedback due Tuesday May 15 05-19 Olympia, WA - Capitol Theatre - Feedback due Wednesday May 16 05-20 Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight - Feedback due Thursday May 17 05-22 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar Nightclub - Feedback due Friday May 18 05-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom - Feedback due Friday May 18 05-25 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall - Feedback due Tuesday May 22 05-26 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlite Room - Feedback due Wednesday May 23 05-27 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Odeon Events Centre - Feedback due Thursday May 24 05-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Garrick Centre - Feedback Due Thursday May 24 05-29 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock - Feedback due Friday May 25 05-30 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock - Feedback due Friday May 25 05-31 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub - Feedback due Monday May 28 06-01 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub - Feedback due Monday May 28 06-02 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub - Feedback due Monday May 28 06-03 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig - Feedback due Tuesday May 29 06-04 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig - Feedback due Tuesday May 29 06-06 New York, NY - Irving Plaza - Feedback due Friday June 1 06-07 New York, NY - Irving Plaza - Feedback due Friday June 1 06-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Feedback due Tuesday June 5 06-09 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda - Feedback due Wednesday June 6 06-10 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom - Feedback due Thursday June 7 06-15 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre - Feedback due Tuesday June 12 06-17 Aspen, CO - Belly Up - Feedback due Wednesday June 13
What you can do to promote: Hand out promotional materials in your area. Visit the Street Team page at www.dinosaurjr.com to download posters and handbills for your show. * Shows/Events: Look for concerts or other events that would appeal to Dinosaur Jr. fans. Good places to distribute handbills at shows include inside the venue ONLY if you have permission, outside as people are leaving and on car windshields. * Gathering Places: Distribute posters and place handbills on college campuses, at record stores, coffee shops, head shops, bars, and other places where music people in your area frequent.Please be aware of local ordinances regarding postering in public places and ask store owners for permission before placing anything in their store.
Create a positive buzz surrounding the band and upcoming shows/events: * Word-of-mouth goes a long way in promoting Dinosaur Jr. * Internet chat groups or websites where you post messages are another great way to help get the word out.
What it takes to win: Be the most creative, most persistent, most productive, most noticeable. Keep good notes about what you've done to promote and submit a feedback form. Photographs of your promotion efforts are encouraged.
Almost Ready for Beyond Don't forget, Beyond will be released May 1 in the US (April 30 in Europe/UK)!
Hand It Over and Without A Sound Released Digitally TODAY Both albums will be available on itunes for the first time ever starting April 26.
Watch Dinosaur Jr. on Letterman Dinosaur Jr. will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman April 30. Visit www.cbs.com for local listings or to get tickets.
Dinosaur Jr. 2007 World Tour - US and Eurpoean Dates Announced We've started to announce dates in Europe, check out the Tour page for details. Check back for more dates to be announced soon.
Dinosaur Jr. DVD European Release Date Changed The European release date for "Live In The Middle East", Dinosaur Jr.'s first ever live concert DVD, has been moved up to May 7. The US release date will remain May 29.
The video for Been There All The Time is now available on Subterranean Online! Check out the video HERE. The clip was directed by Matt Dillon and features cameos by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and his daughter, Coco. The video will officially debut on MTV's Subterranean on Sunday night (1am EST) April 15.
Now the video is available on our myspace page, so even if you're not in the US you can view it! To check it out view our videos.
