TAG: 1989

There is a line in the song Stay Positive by the Hold Steady that goes “There’s gonna come a time when the true scene leaders forget where they differ and get big picture ‘cause the kids at the shows, they’ll have kids of their own and the sing-along songs will be our scriptures.”  I’m old enough that this is happening now. 

In light of that, I’m going to spend the rest of the year highlighting our scriptures.  

Old Testament. Every song Operation Ivy ever released could easily be on this list and probably should. But spending 27 days posting the entirety of OPIV’s discography seems pretty ridiculous. If you want more than this song, just pull out the cd you bought when you were 15 and listen to everything. 

Originally posted by zanimal

All posts in the month of August will be covers.

Originally by Neil Young

So the story goes that in 1989, Dinosaur Jr recorded “Lotta Love” for a Neil Young tribute record called “The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young.” The album also features The Pixies, The Flaming Lips, and Sonic Youth, among others. Apparently, they also recorded a second song, and then forgot/lost it for 22 years, until the band found it and put it online.

I like this cover way more than the “Lotta Love” track that ended up on the tribute album. I know it's rough, noisy, and not that well played, but that’s what makes it great.