Dinosaur Jr. Fans Get Chance to Interview Band and Film Performance of Bug

Posted on June 7th, 2011 By Mishmash Under: Contests, Music Tags: dinosaur jr, in the hands of fans

On Saturday, June 25, Dinosaur Jr. are putting themselves IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS when they perform their album “Bug” in its entirety, front to back, at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.

Just like Iggy and the Stooges did with “Raw Power” last September, Dinosaur Jr. are offering fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview them and film the performance of their classic album “Bug.” Six lucky fans will be chosen by way of a video submission contest to join director Dave Markey (1991: The Year Punk Broke, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls) on location.

Fans must submit short high definition video segments through www.InTheHandsOfTheFans.com asking Dinosaur Jr. interview questions, or demonstrating why they should win the contest. Winners of the contest will film and interview Dinosaur Jr. at the 9:30 Club. This fan shot footage, along with the contestant video submissions, will be crafted into a high definition longform program, which will be part concert film and part reality TV show about the journey of the fans.

The deadline to submit entries is June 19th, so get your submission in now at http://www.inthehandsofthefans.com/id/submit.

The final program for Dinosaur Jr. IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS is expected to be released on DVD, BluRay, digital download and broadcast late 2011. All contestants will receive a special offer to purchase the film early along with some exclusive value added content.

“I hate bugs,” said J Mascis. “If you do too, come see us perform the whole album at the 9:30 Club, even if you LuvBugs. You can videotape our performance cause we’re putting it In the Hands of the Fans.”