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Since Trent and company kick off their North American tour next week, July 25 to be exact, let’s bring back the FYI on NIN.

FYI: Nine Inch Nails
For now enjoy the video for “We’re In This Together”.

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After over two long years Pearl Jam returned to the Philly area with back to back shows at the now Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ on June 19 & 20. Needless to say, I was extremely excited to get my Pearl Jam fix and I wasn’t disappointed with the two electric shows that the boys treated us to.
On June 19 my small group and I tailgated with some fellow Jammers in one of the beautiful parking lots in Camden. We had a great time chit chatting about the band, politics and whatever else, not to mention drinking some beers. …read more

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FYI will have to be a repeat this week cause Pearl Jam took too much out of me last night, plus I need a second wind for another night with the guys.
Anyways, since the Toadies are on the road this summer (it actually starts tonight) let’s revisit an FYI on the band from last September. By the way, you can check out their tour itinerary right here.
FYI: Toadies
Here’s a cool acoustic version of “I Come From The Water”, sorry that it starts with ad.

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It’s another Tuesday, which means new music for us to buy and enjoy. Here’s some worth mentioning releases for this week, besides that new Coldplay album, ugh.
The Offspring deliver us their 8th studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. The 12 track album is getting some decent reviews, even though it was produced by one Bob Rock. Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace is also available in vinyl form, which also comes with access for a free digital download. That is a great idea, wish more bands would do that. Based on their first single, “Hammerhead”, I would say …read more

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Beck has officially announced the release date for his tenth studio album Modern Guilt.
The Danger Mouse produced project will hit shelves on July 8 through DGC in North America and July 7 in Europe through XL Recordings. Besides announcing the release date, the track listing for Modern Guilt has also been released.
The track listing is:
“Orphans”
“Gamma Ray”
“Chemtrails”
“Modern Guilt”
“Youthless”
“Walls”
“Replica”
“Soul of a Man”
“Profanity Prayers”
“Volcano”
Folks have been on stand by for the release date of Modern Guilt since the end of May, when Beck informed the world that the album would drop in the coming weeks.
I can’t wait to pick this up. I …read more

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The summer concert season is well under way. But just in case you didn’t have time to catch up on all the shows coming around here’s a glimpse at who’s on the road.

R.E.M.: The Athens natives have been on the road in support of their fantastic new album Accelerate, but there’s still time to catch them. They’ll be in St. Paul tonight and will continue their North American tour until June 21 with a show in Atlanta. They’ll then spend the rest of the summer over in Europe.
Radiohead: The band already wrapped their first leg of
their North American tour, but …read more

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The Music Channel here at b5 decided to get together and compile a list of songs that you need to add to you iPod…immediately.
Since I’m pretty much devoting May to Pearl Jam, it only makes sense for me to select two songs from the greatest American rock band ever.
The first selection is an acoustic version of a song that you’ve probably heard a million times. But, have you heard their fantastic versions of “Corduroy” from some of the Bridge School Benefits? It puts a new spin on the classic song, and I just can’t get enough of it.

The second selection is another …read more

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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has canceled his appearance at this weekend’s annual Bridge School Benefit in Mountainview, CA.
Vedder was supposed to perform with Flea and former Red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons. The reason for the cancellation was stated as  “due to a  personal  family matter with one of the band’s members”.
What a shame, this would have been an unforgettable performance. However, it still should be a great show with Neil Young, Metallica, Tom Waits, Regina Spektor and more on the bill. It also looks like My Morning Jacket will be replacing Vedder.
Check out this performance of …read more

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Eddie is just about everywhere these days, including this take on the Dylan classic, which appears on the upcoming soundtrack for the Dylan biopic I’m Not There.
Vedder is joined by the all-star band The Million Dollar Bashers, which features Nels Cline from Wilco, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelly from Sonic Youth, Tony Garnier, John Medeski and Smokey Hormel.
It’s a pretty good rendition, which you can check out here.

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Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo will release a collection of demos that have been recorded from 1992 to 2007.
The album is scheduled for a December 11, however there is currently no information on song titles or anything else for that matter.
Meanwhile, Weezer is still at work on their follow up to 2005’s Make Believe.

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