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Unfortunately, May is almost over, which means less Pearl Jam. So, let’s end this month with a final FYI about them.
Now, back in September I did an FYI on Pearl Jam’s frontman. But instead of just reposting it, I’ve decided to clean it up and expand it. So, here’s the brand spanking new FYI on Eddie Vedder.
 
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.
At age 12 he received his first guitar.
By the mid 80’s Vedder began recording demos …read more

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There is no doubt in my mind that Pearl Jam is hands down the greatest American rock band…ever.
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Now the band would probably never actually say that they were the greatest American band, but I think deep down inside they know it’s true. So, I am now going to give you the five reasons that make Pearl Jam the greatest American rock band, besides the actual music, which doesn’t need to be defended.
Also, please actually read the reasons before throwing out bands like Aerosmith or Guns ‘n’ Roses, cause they …read more

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“The Perfect Drug” has been on my mind for some time now. But, since I played it on Rock Band over the weekend I just can’t get it out of my head now.
The track was written for the 1997 David Lynch flick Lost Highway, which starred Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette. “The Perfect Drug”, as an audio release, has only appeared on the soundtrack to Lost Highway in North America. It did, however, have it’s own EP, known as Halo 11, which contained remixes of the song. It has also appeared on the 1999 3-disc single for “We’re In …read more

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The boys from Omaha have apparently entered the studio to begin work on album number nine. The band has been joined by Metallica producer Bob Rock, who has also worked with Motley Crue, The Offspring and Aerosmith.
For now there are no other details, but the band has stated that they will spend more time than usual in the studio with two full sessions planned. The new album could see a release date by the spring of 2009.
If you can’t wait for a new 311 album, then remember that they will be on the road this summer with Snoop Dogg …read more

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Many of you should know that “Daughter” appeared on Pearl Jam’s second album Vs. in 1993, which was obviously a big hit for the band.
The studio version is still great after all these years, but what’s really catchy about “Daughter” are the live versions. This is where the band likes to jam out during the end of the song by fusing some other song into it, which is known as the “Daughter tag”.
This began during the band’s Saturday Night Live Performance on April 16, 1994 when they paid tribute to Kurt Cobain (who had died just over a week before …read more

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Billy Corgan announced his future plans during a video interview with ArtisanNews.com, which can also be found on the Pumpkins site.
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Corgan announced that the band will be touring this August and September to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Pumpkins. No further details were given, but Corgan stated that some cities left out during last year’s tour will be graced by the Pumpkins this time around. I would assume that this includes some huge markets like New York City and the band’s hometown of Chicago.
Seriously?
A 20th anniversary tour …read more

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How could I not do an FYI on Mother Love Bone?
Although, my boy Eric wrote a post about them when I was in Italy back in March, so check that out, Attention all Seattle Grunge & Alt. Rock Fans: Mother Love Bone.

In 1987, Green River members Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass) begin jamming with Malfunkshun members Andrew Wood (vocals) and Regan Hagar (drums).
The group was a cover band known as Lords of the Wasteland.
In 1988 the band added another Green River member, Bruce Fairweather, and replaced Hagar with Greg Gilmore, who was in Matt Cameron’s old …read more

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Sonic Youth are set to release Hits Are For Squares on June 1o exclusively through uber corporate chain Starbucks (ugh, not cool) in their New York, L.A., San Fran, Philly, Seattle, Boston and D.C. stores, as well as on line.
What is great about the compilation is that some cool folks handpicked the tracks, which goes like this:
“Bull in the Heather,” selected by Catherine Keener“Sugar Kane,” selected by Beck“100%,” selected by Mike D“Kool Thing,” selected by Radiohead “Disappearer,” selected by Portia De Rossi “Superstar,” selected by Diablo Cody“Stones,” selected by Allison Anders“Tuff Gnarl,” selected by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt“Teenage Riot,” …read more

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Three of the greatest alternative bands ever will honor one of the most legendary bands ever.
The event will be for VH1’s Rock Honors, which will take place on July 12 at the Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in L.A. This will be the third year for Rock Honors, but will be the first to focus on only one band.
Pearl Jam, the Foos and Lips will each perform before The Who close out the show. More performers, presenters, etc. are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets for this once in a lifetime show go on sale June 6 …read more

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As I watched Into The Wild last night, I was once again reminded of the beautiful soundtrack by one Eddie Vedder.
I actually put aside the soundtrack to Into The Wild for some time, but now I’m going back to it full blast.
It’s perfect timing. As the weather warms up, the sun beating down on the Earth and the road looking ever so tempting. So naturally “Hard Sun” has been sticking out the most.
I know “Hard Sun” has been played out a bit, but it should be mentioned that yesterday was a cold and rainy day, but this morning I woke …read more

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