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On this day, 26 February 1993, American rock band Dinosaur Jnr played Cardiff University. Support was provided by alternative rock band Come.
formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name.
The band was founded by J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlow (bass, vocals), and Murph (drums). After three albums on independent labels, the band earned a reputation as one of the formative influences on American alternative rock.
The band had just released their fifth official studio album Where You Been. This was the only Dinosaur Jr. album between 1988's Bug and 2007's Beyond to be recorded entirely with a full band. During Dinosaur Jr.'s major label years, Mascis performed most of the instruments himself on record.
Where You Been was Dinosaur Jr.'s greatest commercial success up to that point, reaching number 50 in the US and number 10 in the UK. Mascis reacted at the time, "We're just making records and, I mean, every one sold more than the last one. Whatever happens, we'll deal with it then."
Setlist:
Raisans
Quest
The Lung
Just Like Heaven
Start Choppin'
Get Me
Drawerings
Out There
Keep the Glove
Budge
Thumb
Kracked
Freak Scene
