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Old 07.13.2013, 08:26 AM   #1
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Dinosaur Jr. & Skullcandy Announce custom Headphones & 7″

July 8th, 2013


Dinosaur Jr. and Skullcandy have teamed up to release a limited edition collector’s package. The bundle includes Dinosaur Jr. customized Aviator headphones, along with unreleased music on color vinyl. The packages are limited to 500 production units, with the 2-song 7” records, released with 100 packages containing green-splatter, and 400 with purple records. Beginning Wednesday July 10th, the tracks “The Only Other Way” and “The Lung (Live)” will be streaming at Skullcandy.com.
The Aviator headphones are mixed to provide attacking bass, natural vocals, and precision highs that will deliver the purest experience in audio, no matter the genre. They feature soft leather touch memory foam ear pillows for maximum comfort and a detachable cable for ultimate mobility. They are built with the highest-grade materials to ensure unmatched durability and style. The collector’s bundle will be released on Sunday, July 14th and will be available at limited specialty music retailers with an MSRP of $299.99. More information at skullcandy.com
In celebration of this release, J Mascis will perform solo at Amoeba Music in Hollywood on Sunday, July 14th at 5pm. The event is free, and early arrival is suggested. More information about the in-store here at amoeba.com.


 


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Old 07.13.2013, 08:35 AM   #2
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are these any good? Quickly googled for reviews on the regular Aviators and they aren't very positive. But these do have "memory foam"
 



anyway, they are too overpriced for me
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Old 07.13.2013, 03:31 PM   #3
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$300 for fucking headphones?!
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Old 07.14.2013, 12:50 PM   #4
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Aww this really brings me down. Not just for the sake of the band, but for Szabo's work as well. Fuck you, really.
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Old 07.15.2013, 12:04 PM   #5
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and now there's also shoes:
http://www.dinosaurjr.com/dinosaur-j...available-now/

Dinosaur Jr. & Keep Company Shoe + Limited J Mascis 7″ Available Now

Posted July 15th, 2013 by amyabrams & filed under Uncategorized.
The Keep + Dinosaur Jr. collaboration is now available at www.keepcompany.com! This extremely limited project was produced in an edition of 360. Designed by J Mascis and using Keep’s desert boot Shaheen silhouette, the Keep + Dinosaur Jr. shoe features a deep violet, vegan microsuede body and an embroidered guitar strap accent patterned after one of J’s own straps. Each pair will come with a 7″ picture disc, featuring J Mascis’ warm and ethereal cover of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”. This track has never been released to the public until now.
Sharing a deep respect for her compassionate work, Keep + Dinosaur Jr. proudly support the non-profit organization of Mata Amritanandamayi, widely know as Amma.
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Old 07.15.2013, 12:08 PM   #6
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Who the fuck does Dinosaur think they are with all this crassly commercial and obscenely expensive merchandising? When I first saw this thread, i thought they were talking about the $20 Section-8 "band" headphones and I actually thought that'd be kind of cool. But $300 like bitch ass Dr. Dre??


 

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Old 07.15.2013, 03:56 PM   #7
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Not the first dino shoe though. They (he?) did a nike one some years ago iirc. At least it's keep this time.
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Old 07.16.2013, 12:20 PM   #8
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there's also a tote bag:
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Old 07.16.2013, 01:40 PM   #9
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Dino have been tied into the skate scene forever, and had several items of merch put out by various companies, so this is not totally unprecedented. Frustrating for vinyl collectors who don't want expensive clothes/shoes/headphones though.
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jesus fuck that is too expensive. fuck that shit.
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jesus fuck that is too expensive. fuck that shit.

I just was a bunch of Skull Candy "INK" designs headphones at target, $20. If they were Dinosaur? I'd probably buy them. I don't even think those Section-8 headphones have good sound, but if I saw a band I wanted to rep I'd get those too.. $300? You can go on vacation for $300
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