
Thisrivetingfirsthandaccounttellsthestorybehindthelegendarybandthathelpedinspirethealternativerocksoundofthe90s.<br/> BeforeNirvanaandgrungesentalternativerockintoAmerica’smainstream,therewasDinosaurJr.–thefamedMassachusettsbandformedin1984byeccentricsinger/guitaristJMascis,bassplayerLouBarlowanddrummerMurph.Inanerawhenindependentrockmeantjustthat,theband,alongsideformativealt-rocktrailblazersSonicYouthandthePixies,helpeddefinethesoundthatwouldcometodominatetheairwavesintheyearstocome.<br/> PhilippReichenheim’sexplosivedocumentarytracesDinosaurJr.’sturbulentstorybacktowhereitallbegan.Armedwithatreasuretroveofarchivalfootage,includingofconcertsandmusicvideos,andnewinterviewswithbandmembersalongsideacavalcadeofrockluminaries–fromThurstonMooreandFrankBlacktoKimGordonandHenryRollins–Freakscenetestifiestothegreatnessofatruerock’n’rolloriginal.


