Between the Dinosaur Jr. albums and his recent solo albums, 'Several Shades of Why' and 'Heavy Blanket,' J Mascis is emerging as one of the last men from all that '80s indie madness, still writing songs that you want to listen to over and over.

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.

Thank you for touching me. Some of the only moments worth living were spent with you. Not you especially, the collective you.

To get a human through a life, lives of broken bones, knock-me-over-with-a-feather susceptibility to myriad viruses, and whatever else might befall someone will cost money.

I am primarily a loner. I don't go to clubs. I don't hang out with people. I don't know many people. It's just the way it ended up. It's not a sob story; it's fine for me.

I can die anytime I want. I wish I could do the same with life.

I continually remind myself to live by a code. It's very important to me. I've got a bad temper.