Darren Hayman

Neat, have you seen those pedals trying to emulate the pre-amps on old four tracks which is funny for people like us who tried so hard to get away from it.

j still teaches Murph the drum parts apparently

Yep, done it

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Here’s the interview that shows a little light on some of this stuff.

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I know a couple of shy or extremely quiet people but after about turning 35 or 40 I find it very hard to not see it as arrogance if some kind of neuro divergence isn’t made apparent.

It’s hard to remember where all the interviews I’ve watched are but in one Lou talks about learning to be very specific in how asks for anything and that he’s managed to negotiate it that way. This is where he talks about having two songs in the set. It’s all a struggle but one he’s prepared for now

What is?

It is nice that they aren’t stuck with just the old stuff though.

Doesn’t feel very J does it?

Still feel he’s ’advertising’ level fame, whereas cunberbatch? He’s a marvel!!

I think the new songs came a little after the initial reunion. I might be mistaken though.

A Lou sung J song I think?

I don’t think there’s any conversation about anything ever actually. I saw one interview where Lou is like, J just doesn’t talk. Well yes, there never really were Lou written Dinosaur Jr songs in the day, just guest spots for Sentridoh? Do you know what the story is with Forget the Swan?

Love pedal chat even more than dinosaur chat!

But also, they’ve done five albums or something since reforming? Like there is much more of this line up now then there either was in the classic line up.

Exactly two, and I saw an interview about the live show and that is also the same, just two songs. To Lou’s credit his dinosaur Jr songs don’t sound like his solo songs but they also don’t really sound like dinosaur Jr either.

See my three top questions or subject areas.

Things I’m particularly interested in, how the post reformation relationships work, or don’t? Why Lou is the best songwriter in a band where he isn’t the main songwriter? What the heel is wrong with J Mascis exactly and is that why he’s brilliant?

I’m so obsessed with Dinosaur Jr at the moment. Happy to talk to anyone about it. @pgofton.bsky.social did half an hour with me the other night to get me loosened up.

I’d expect it from Robbie Williams. I think Cumberbatch and Osman have brands that are supposed to be above this sort of thing, no?

I mean, surely it’s very bad business right? Surely Cumberbatch is now naffer, less, desirable?

How rich do you have to be before you can say no to adverts? Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard ‘helps us make the podcast possible’ Osman, Jesus. Just say no guys.

I am ‘in the zone’ when it comes to painting your pets at the moment. Commission me for Xmas.

Bagpuss painted on to a beer may from the Red Lion Hotel in Covelly.

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Bagpuss painted on an Adnams beer mat.

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My copy arrived today and it's one of my favourite things that Darren has done. Birds, booze, and nostalgia in a beautifully presented book!

I mean, at this stage I honestly don’t know what more you need from me?

Bagpuss painted into to Britvic drinks mat.

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The other week I tried an Instagram live and didn’t hate it.
Tonight at 9pm I’m going to draw bagpuss on some beermats and explain my process and talk to some people etc.

Insta = darren.hayman

Because of a mix up with a commission there’s a cheap little painting of Barrio Carmen in Valencia in my shop at the moment.

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My local bar Three hounds were definitely the inspiration behind my Birds on Beer Mats project