Smells Like Alternative

It’s hard to believe that it’s taken Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder so long to release an entire non-Pearl Jam album. Afterall, Stone Gossard has Brad and one solo album, Jeff Ament with Three Fish, Matt Cameron has Wellwater Conspiracy and Mike McCready had Mad Season and The Rockfords.
That’s not to say that Vedder hasn’t branched out before, mainly popping up as a guest here and there. His previous solo endeavors were only a handful; which includes ”Goodbye” for the Brokedown Melody soundtrack, “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” for I Am Sam and “Dead Man” for Dead Man Walking, …read more

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As I was browsing the net over the weekend, I noticed that there were a lot of great tours going around this fall. Some of them may have just kicked off, so I decided not to wait until it’s too late and wanted to share one nice upcoming tour post.
Bright Eyes just kicked off their North American tour with shows in Boise and Spokane. They’ll be on the road until November with a final stop at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. For more info check out their official site.
Wilco will be back on tour to promote Sky Blue Sky. The …read more

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The Pearl Jam frontman is rather busy this fall. He just performed at the Toronto International Film Festival, his solo soundtrack for Into The Wild comes out Tuesday and he’ll be at the Bridge School Benefit in October.
Eddie’s birth name is Edward Louis Severson III and is originally from Evanston, IL.
At age 7, Eddie appeared in a Chuckles candy ad. Don’t believe me? See for yourself.
During the 70’s and 80’s, Eddie moved back and forth from Chicago and San Diego.
By the mid 80’s Vedder began recording demos and became involved in the San Diego Music scene.
Eddie was in a band …read more

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The Foo Fighters will be hitting the road for a small tour this fall.
The band will hit some small venues following the release of their 6th album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (which comes out on September 25).
Tickets go on sale THIS weekend, so check out the Foos site for more info.
The current Foo Fighters U.S. dates are:
 September 15 – Carson, CA @ The Home Depot Center (KROQ Inland Invasion)
September 18 – West Los Angeles, CA for Nissan Live Sets
September 20 – New York, NY @ New York’s Fillmore (formerly Irving Plaza)
October 2 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
October 4 …read more

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This was the second single from 1991’s The Real Thing, which was Mike Patton’s debut with Faith No More.
The bass line is killer on this song, which is probably the first thing that stands out. After that, Mike Patton does some great vocal work and Puffy adds depth with some fantastic drumming. The song is pretty much about a person being in a crummy situation and can’t get out of it. It’s perfect to listen to when you’re having one of those days.
Besides being on The Real Thing, “Falling To Pieces” can also be heard in the 2001 flick Black …read more

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Soundgarden’s ear shattering and breakthrough album is a hard album to ignore.
Released on October 8, 1991 the Seattle powerhouse that is Soundgarden delivered a classic album. The fact that the album opens up with “Rusty Cage”, followed by “Outshined”, “Slaves & Bulldozers” and “Jesus Christ Pose” should be proof enough.
But, Badmotorfinger also contains other Soundgarden gems like “Room a Thousand Years Wide”. “Searching with My Good Eye Closed”, “Drawing Flies” and closing with “New Damage”, which makes this a great album. It’s often considered Soundgarden’s best album and is a fan favorite.
While many people probably have Superunknown and Down …read more

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The Wallflowers will be heading out for a mini-tour this October on the east coast.
The Jakob Dylan fronted band have no news about a follow up to 2005’s Rebel, Sweetheart, so it looks like the guys will be touring for fun. The five date tour will kick off October 18 in DC and will end on October 22 in New York City. The shows will take place in smaller venues.
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster, except for two of the shows.
The Wallflowers Tour Itinerary:
October 18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (Tix will be avaiable here)
October 19 – Glenside, …read more

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The Athens, GA natives will release a live album from their recent Dublin performances on October 16 and they just donated a track for the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund.

The band made their first public performance in April of 1980 at a friend’s birthday party.
Before settling on R.E.M., the band considered the names Twisted Kites, Can of Piss and Negro Wives.
In May of 1980 R.E.M. headlined their first show at Tyrone’s Club in Athens, GA.
The band open up for The Police in Atlanta in December, 1980.
By April of 1981 they have recorded their first demo.
May, 1982 their debut EP, Chronic Town, is …read more

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After months of rumors, Neil Young’s annual fundraiser announces it’s line up.
The 21st edition of the Bridge School Benefit will feature Neil Young, Metallica, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Tegan & Sara and Regina Spektor. Wow, what a line up.
The two day acoustic event will take place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountainview, CA on October 27th and 28th. Tickets will go on sale on September 9.
Seeing Neil is a great experience, Jerry Lee Lewis still has juice, Tom Waits is a legend, Regina Spektor is one of the best new artists around and having Metallica unplug, this show is well …read more

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I’m a sucker for themes, so let’s stick with the back to school thing.
I decided to change up this week’s Song of the Week to Songs of the Week. Ok, how about a list of back to school songs, 90’s style.
Nirvana – “School”: This is from their 1989 debut, Bleach. I still love the simple lyrics and Kurt screaming “no recess”.
Class of ‘99 – “Another Brick in the Wall”: This was a brief supergroup consisting of Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction) and Matryn LeNoble (Porno For Pyros) for the …read more

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