Where You Been?

Billboard reports that on May 16th Rhino will be releasing expanded versions of Dinosaur Jr.'s first two major label albums "Green Mind" and "Where You Been?", making me a very happy boy because those were the albums that introduced me to the band in the first place.(I did sell my CD copies of those two albums in the mid to late 90's, 'cause I thought they were inconsistent albums, albeit with some killer songs like "The Wagon"![watch the music video, via YouTube] I think I'd like to give 'em a second chance.) The same day, Rhino will also release a limited CD release, "Live at CBGB: The First Acoustic Show," which features a 1993 J Mascis solo acoustic performance.

MTV News speaks with BSS' Drew and Brendan about solo records and soundtracks and the logistics of touring as a huge collective. MTV News also reports that the band has shot a video with director Micah Meisner for "7/4 (Shoreline)" and that music videos for "Fire-Eyed Boy," "Swimmers," "Hotel" and "Windsurfing Nation" are also in the works. So could we all assume that a DVD might follow? [via a soundtrack for everyone]

There are short articles on Neko Case and Cuff The Duke in issue #3 of Filter Mini UK of which you can download a .PDF of.

Aversion has a Q&A with Jolie Holland.

Stars are the 'Artist Of The Day' tomorrow on ManiaTV. In the meantime, check out the Archived 'Featured Artist of The Day' with The New Pornographers here(at the site, scroll through the left frame.) [via Live Net Music]

Here's a torrent(registration required) of a live recording of The New Pornographers at Ramada Entertainment Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 20, 2006. [via Largehearted Boy]

Sigur Ros return to Massey Hall in Toronto for a show on May 13th. [via Pollstar]