J Mascis & Mike Watt Cover Each Other’s Bands On New Split
J Mascis and Mike Watt have released a new split 7" where they cover songs from each other's bands. This collaboration features Watt's take on a Dinosaur Jr. track and Mascis covering a song from Watt's post-Minute men band fIREHOSE. The release is part of a series from Red Parakeet Records, showcasing mutual covers by various artists.
- ▪J Mascis and Mike Watt were labelmates at SST Records during the Our Band Could Be Your Life era.
- ▪The new split features Watt covering Dinosaur Jr.'s 'The Little Baby' and Mascis covering fIREHOSE's 'Formal Introduction.'
- ▪This release is the third installment in a series from Red Parakeet Records.
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