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12/10/2015
Janice Headley
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  • As we mentioned in yesterday's News Round-up, Dinosaur Jr. celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album with a seven-night residency at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. During the week, Kurt Vile came out to join them as a special guest, and last night, Dino Jr frontman J Mascis returned the favor, backing Vile during a performance of "Pretty Pimpin'" on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Watch below: [Spin]

  • Russian shoegazers Pinkshinyultrablast made DJ Kevin Cole's Top Albums of 2015 list with their debut Everything Else Matters. They're poised to release their sophomore full-length Grandfeathered in 2016; get a sneak peek now with the single "The Cherry Pit" below. Grandfeathered hits stores on February 26th via Club AC30. [Stereogum]

  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have been borrowing vocalist Jen Goma from her band A Sunny Day in Glasgow, so today they return the favor by remixing the track "Hey, You're Mine" off A Sunny Day in Glasgow's new double EP Planning Weed Like It's Acid / Life Is Loss. Hear their take below. Planning Weed Like It's Acid / Life Is Loss is out now via Mis Ojos Discos. [Under the Radar]

  • UK artist Oscar gets in the holiday spirit with the track "It’s Christmas Again," out now on the Amazon Music compilation Indie For The Holidays. In an interview with NME, Oscar states, "This song goes out to everyone who’s ever felt alone or like there’s something/someone missing for them around this time of year. I’ve had quite varied Christmases in my life and so really I poured them all into this song. I hope you have a good one." [Stereogum]

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