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Back on January 8, 1995 Pearl Jam took over the airwaves of hundreds of radio stations across the globe.
Self Pollution Radio, as it was called, was a three hour plus broadcast from Eddie’s home in Seattle that featured live performances from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Mad Season and the Fastbacks. The band also spun some new and old tunes, called up friends like Mike Watt, joked around and discussed some serious social issues with in studio guests like Krist Novoselic (who know, the bassist from Nirvana).
This was a great broadcast for any 90’s fan, but it must have been mind blowing for Pearl Jam fans. …read more

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If you happen to be a Pearl Jam nut like I am then you probably want anything and everything that the guys have recorded.
Sure, the eight studio albums are great and I can’t get enough of them. But, the band has recorded so much more in their extensive career.
Lost Dogs gave us all a taste of what else the guys had stashed away in their arsenal, but for some time now I’ve greedily been looking for more and more of their rarities, b-sides and more to satisfy my hunger.
Thankfully the internet has helped to appease this hunger, not to mention …read more

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One thing that grinds my gears is when people tell me that they don’t like Pearl Jam nowadays because Eddie Vedder is too political. I mean if you told me that you didn’t care for his vocals, I would buy that as a valid reason. But Vedder, and the rest of the guys, have always been outspoken on their political and social views.
Sure, the guys seem a more vocal now about politics, but who isn’t complaining about the U.S. in these crazy times? And yes, sometimes it can be a little too much, I mean trying to relate Bush to …read more

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This is a great track written by drummer Matt Cameron, which always get stuck in my head once I hear it.
It was recorded during Binaural, but didn’t make the cut. It saw the light of day on the rarities compilation Lost Dogs in 2003.
It’s always been one of my favorite tracks off of Lost Dogs, it’s extremely catchy and is very much classic rock.
Over time I’ve discovered other versions of “In The Moonlight”. There is a Matt Cameron demo and also a rough mix from the Binaural sessions. It’s very interesting to hear the evolution of the song.
Matt’s demo is very …read more

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Well I wasn’t going to write anymore about Pearl Jam today, but this news was just too juicy to resist.
Guitarist Mike McCready chatted with Rolling Stone late last week and informed us all that Pearl Jam is indeed working on a new album. If that great news wasn’t enough, he went on to say that the band is re-teaming with uber producer Brendan O’Brien.
O’Brien has already produced the classic Pearl Jam albums Vs., Vitalogy, No Code and Yield, not to mention his mixing skills on Binaural, Riot Act, Lost Dogs and the band’s greatest hits album rearviewmirror. So, Pearl Jam fans should rejoice, an …read more

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This was the first FYI that I did here at b5, so since it’s May, it’s time to bring it back.
FYI: Pearl Jam
For now enjoy more FYI with some Misheard Lyrics to some classic Pearl Jam tunes.

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Last May at Evolvor we dedicated the month of May to the one and only Pearl Jam. So, with their upcoming tour and all, we thought that we’d give it another shot.
I’ll still be keeping everyone up with news and all the other 90’s alternative sweetness, but just get prepared for lots of Pearl Jam (even more than usual).
I’m uber excited about this, and hopefully people we’ll get a kick out of this Pearl Jam madness.
Just to give you an idea about what I’ll be doing this month, here’s my top 5 Pearl Jam posts from last year.
Pearl Jam – …read more

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Since my little brother is returning from Italy tomorrow, and I also have something big planned for Pearl Jam in May, “Brother” has been playing a lot this week.
“Brother” appears on Pearl Jam’s Lost Dogsalbum, which is full of rarities. It was originally an outtake from their debut album Ten.
Apparently this song almost broke the band up before they even got started. Stone Gossard, who wrote the song, was tired of playing the riff which ticked off bassist Jeff Ament to point of almost quiting the band. Gossard apparently didn’t even care to have “Brother” included on Lost Dogs.
There’s even more trouble with this song. …read more

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Pearl Jam finally made a tour announcement this afternoon, to the delight of patient fans, who have been speculating this for some time now.

The band will kick the tour off June 11 in West Palm Beach, FL and wrap things up on June 30 in Mansfield, MA. The tour also includes the previously announced headlining spot at this year’s Bonnaroo Festival, as well as two nights at the legendary Madison Square Garden.
Some of the band members also spoke to Billboard, where bassist Jeff Ament stated that they have been tossing around ideas for a new album.
What a great day this turned …read more

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This site just doesn’t seem the same without some Pearl Jam, so here we go.
For the last couple of weeks I’ve had “I Am Mine” in a constant rotation, both on my iPod and just in my head.
“I Am Mine” was the first single from the band’s seventh studio, which was 2002’s Riot Act. Vedder wrote the track in a hotel room right before Pearl Jam’s first show following the unfortunate events at their 2000 performance at the Roskilde Festival. The song then made it’s live debut at the 2001 Bridge School Benefit.
This is what Matt Cameron told Billboard in 2002 …read more

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