J Mascis Covers Phoebe Bridgers And Chats On Australian TV Morning Show
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J Mascis recently shared his new solo album What Do We Do Now, and offended Western Massachusetts residents by disparaging the Amherst dining scene. On Tuesday, the Dinosaur Jr. frontman performed a set on Melbourne radio and covered Phoebe Bridgers’ “Motion Sickness.”
It’s an interesting pick for the 58-year-old indie-rock legend. Instead of singing the line, “You were in a band when I was born,” he sings, “I was in a band when I was born.” Listen below and you’ll catch him pronounce Phoebe as Pho-eh-bee. Thanks commenter Tom Frost for the tip!
Mascis also sat for an interview for ABC Australia’s News Breakfast while he was in town: