J Mascis has nothing better to do
Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is known as something of a slacker guitar god. He stands stoically onstage, barely moving, as he seemingly effortlessly works through deft guitar solos and lopsided riffs. Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers.
That’s not to say that Mascis can’t be funny or charming. As our interview was winding down and I was thanking him for his time, he started to loosen up a bit. He told me about his youth as a mini golf “enthusiast.” “I had a 3-foot putt for the win” at a mini-golf tournament, he said, but “that’s when I realized that I was a choker … When I was 11, I choked.” And that’s when he decided, “I should maybe not do sports.” So, instead of becoming a professional mini golfer, Mascis went on to form one of the...
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