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Mascis' music brightens night's mood

By Paul Shirley
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, November 2, 2009

It was billed by the hype machine that operates in my mind as the concert experience of the year. Bruce Springsteen and Dinosaur Jr. on the same night, in the same town and, crucially, sufficiently start-time staggered so I could hope to see both shows without missing too much of either. First, I'd watch a legendary performer in a massive arena, and then I'd see a semi-legendary performer in a tiny bar. There would be logistical issues; I wasn't sure I would make it out of one in time to s ...

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