J Mascis plays Space Needle + free Dinosaur Jr download

J Mascis is joining Mudhoney atop the Space Needle in Seattle this afternoon for a live performance. Today's event serves as the kickoff event for Sub Pop's Silver Jubilee celebration, which runs through July 13th. Today's historic performance will be broadcast live on KEXP starting at 3pm ET (noon PT). The broadcast is said to include both audio and video of the event.  Set times (converted to Eastern Time) are as follows:

UPDATE: J Mascis had to cancel his performance at the Space Needle. Watch the archive of Mudhoney's performance here.

4pm - Sera Cahoone
6pm - J Mascis
8pm - Mudhoney

Meanwhile, earlier this week Dinosaur Jr announced they've teamed up with Skullcandy for a limited edition set of Dinosaur Jr headphones. According to the band:

"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."

A limited edition Aviator collector's set will be released on July 14th - the package includes headphones, unreleased music on colored vinyl (purple and/or green splatter) including a 7" of "The Only Other Way" and live version of "The Lung." The set will be available at select music retailers, and to celebrate J Mascis will performing an in-store at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles on July 14th.

Right now, Skullcandy is offering a free download of two songs ("The Only Other Way" and "The Lung") here.  The free download may be for a limited time, so grab it while you can.