Pearl Jam Rickroll

Last week we saw EdVed & Co in Devo disguise. Today they deliver a video of Stone Gossard singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was recorded last spring.... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM RICKROLL»

Posted on November 9, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Pearl Jam | Rick Astley | Stone Gossard

DEVO/Reggie Watts @ The Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles 11/3/09

After kicking things off with the "Secret Agent Man" video, the men of DEVO launched into their debut LP Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, 3-D glasses in place. They didn't stop until the album was done... CONTINUE READING DEVO/REGGIE WATTS @ THE HENRY FONDA THEATER, LOS ANGELES 11/3/09»

Posted on November 4, 2009 in Concert, Photo, Video (2 comments)
Tags: DEVO | Free Energy | Pearl Jam | Reggie Watts

Pearl Jam, R.E.M., NIN Seek Guantanamo Torture Playlist

They've enlisted the NSA to uncover records detailing how loud music is used as an interrogation tactic. Previously unearthed documents suggest NIN, Drowning Pool (they're flattered), and RHCP were blasted along with the Meow Mix jingle. More here.... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM, R.E.M., NIN SEEK GUANTANAMO TORTURE PLAYLIST»

Posted on October 23, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: A Place To Bury Strangers | Nine Inch Nails | Pearl Jam | R.E.M. | Trent Reznor

The Week In Grunge: Temple Of The Dog Reunite At Pearl Jam Gig, Nirvana Release New Video, Alice In Chains Are Popular

Yes the full lineup of Temple Of The Dog reunited Tuesday night in L.A. to play "Hunger Strike," and the high-school-you is flashing back to beautiful young EdVed in the tall grass and shitting its pants. (If the high school... CONTINUE READING THE WEEK IN GRUNGE: TEMPLE OF THE DOG REUNITE AT PEARL JAM GIG, NIRVANA RELEASE NEW VIDEO, ALICE IN CHAINS ARE POPULAR»

Austin City Limits 2009 In Photos

There was dust, rain, then mud. There was Eddie Vedder, sitting in with Kings Of Leon and calling Perry Farrell up onstage with Pearl Jam during a reportedly monstrous, festival headlining two-hour set. There were Brooklynites and Brits, Dave Matthews... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

The 'Gum Drop CVII: Hear New Bear In Heaven, Win A Pearl Jam Guitar

Brooklyn quartet Bear In Heaven's second full-length Beast Rest Forth Mouth is out 10/13 on Hometapes. Before that, the collection's first single "Wholehearted Mess" shows up on a 12" EP with three remixes. In this week's Drop, we asked Bear... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP CVII: HEAR NEW BEAR IN HEAVEN, WIN A PEARL JAM GUITAR»

Posted on September 23, 2009 in Giveaway, MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Bear In Heaven | Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam @ Key Arena, Seattle 9/21/09

Whether you're a fan of Pearl Jam's latest, Backspacer, is immaterial; if you're seeing the band, you're likely to get swept into the guaranteed three-hour communal freakout that is a rite of attendance. These are fans that battle the band... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM @ KEY ARENA, SEATTLE 9/21/09»

Posted on September 22, 2009 in Concert, Photo (6 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam

Premature Evaluation: Pearl Jam - Backspacer

Before we heard a single note from Pearl Jam's ninth studio album, we heard about the long-running anti-corporate band's partnership with Target and their plan to debut the first single (and arguably best rock song) in an advertisement for the... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: PEARL JAM - BACKSPACER»

Posted on September 17, 2009 in Premature Evaluation (49 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam | The xx

Outside Lands 2009 In Photos

Last year, San Fran's inaugural Outside Lands festival featured Radiohead, but also power outage issues. This year: No Radiohead, but abundant electricity. Trade-offs! While Thom was twisting words at the Reading and Leeds fests in the motherland, Golden Gate park... CONTINUE READING OUTSIDE LANDS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

New Pearl Jam - "Supersonic"

Pearl Jam really hit the Target with their Cameron Crowe directed video for "The Fixer" the other day, and today we get studio sounds from that track's b-side, "Supersonic." (It also appears as track 8 on the Backspacer LP.) "Supersonic"... CONTINUE READING NEW PEARL JAM - "SUPERSONIC"»

Posted on August 25, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam

New Pearl Jam Video - "The Fixer"

So remember the secret show PJ played at Seattle's showbox, the one that Cameron Crowe filmed Target related video, the one that Pearl Jam's lawyers tried to erase from the internet? Pretty sure this is it! I mean, it LOOKS... CONTINUE READING NEW PEARL JAM VIDEO - "THE FIXER"»

Posted on August 24, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam

Watch Pearl Jam's Backspacer Short

In this 9-minute Danny Clinch-directed Backspacer promotional video you get the usual empty talk about how Pearl Jam's ninth album is the best album of the band's career and plenty of old 'n wise philosophizing. That said, you also get... CONTINUE READING WATCH PEARL JAM'S BACKSPACER SHORT »

Posted on August 17, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | Pearl Jam

New Pearl Jam - "The End" (Live In London)

What we know of the new Pearl Jam LP: It's called Backspacer and has art that looks like this, the first single's a rocker called "The Fixer" and is also a Target commercial, and Target is also the album's exclusive... CONTINUE READING NEW PEARL JAM - "THE END" (LIVE IN LONDON)»

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Video (1 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam | Ronnie Wood

Pearl Jam Hide "Speed Of Sound" In Backspacer Cover Treasure Hunt

Tom Tomorrow's Backspacer cover's being revealed today via an on-line treasure hunt: Bits of the art are showing up on nine different sites as we speak. See them separately at antiquiet and (spoiler) united in the small composite accompanying this... Backspacer Cover Treasure Hunt'">CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM HIDE "SPEED OF SOUND" IN BACKSPACER COVER TREASURE HUNT»

Posted on July 29, 2009 in Album Art (40 comments)
Tags: El-P | Pearl Jam

New Pearl Jam - "The Fixer"

After an All Star-preview, the Target-approved (and consorting) single from Pearl Jam's forthcoming Backspacer can be heard in full complete with anatomical album art and an anthemic, urgent, particularly Foo Fighters-esque sound. Which makes you wonder: What does it mean... CONTINUE READING NEW PEARL JAM - "THE FIXER"»

Posted on July 20, 2009 (56 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam's "Fixer" Gets An All-Star Preview

Backspacer's first single hits radio and retail on Monday -- and a Target commercial shortly thereafter -- but baseball fans heard a teaser on last night All-Star Game broadcast. This blog has MP3s. Elsewhere pearljam.com has the 7" for sale,... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM'S "FIXER" GETS AN ALL-STAR PREVIEW»

Posted on July 15, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Mayer Hawthorne | Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam "Get Some" On Conan's 1st Tonight Show

Our long national nightmare is over, Jay Leno has relinquished his vice grip on comedic mediocrity (for a few months), it is now Conan's turn to bring some class and laffs to the venerable institution of late night television that... Tonight Show'">CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM "GET SOME" ON CONAN'S 1ST TONIGHT SHOW»

Posted on June 2, 2009 in Video (91 comments)
Tags: Conan O'Brien | Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam's Backspacer Coming To Target

PJ's manager has confirmed they shot a Target commercial, but didn't address why fanclub discussion of it was being censored. The Backspacer LP will come this fall not via a label, "but a consortium of partners, including Target as the... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM'S BACKSPACER COMING TO TARGET»

Posted on June 1, 2009 (14 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam's "Fixer" To Debut In Target Ad?

On Thursday night, Pearl Jam played a secret gig at the Showbox in Seattle. According to various online reports, the performance was attended by 300 paid extras who signed up for a concert shoot by a mystery act. And while... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM'S "FIXER" TO DEBUT IN TARGET AD?»

Posted on May 31, 2009 (56 comments)
Tags: Cameron Crowe | Cass McCombs | Leeds | Noah And The Whale | Pearl Jam

Jeff Ament Mugging Caught On Video

A few weeks ago, three thugs armed with knives jumped the Pearl Jam bassist outside the Atlanta studio where the band was recording. And it looks pretty terrifying. ... CONTINUE READING JEFF AMENT MUGGING CAUGHT ON VIDEO»

Posted on May 15, 2009 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam | Vampire Weekend

The 'Gum Drop LXXXI: Hear Cosmos (Robert Pollard & Richard Davies), Win Rock Band 2

Cosmos is the collaboration between Richard Davies (the Moles, the amazing Cardinal) and Robert Pollard (that Robert Pollard). Their debut Jar Of Jam Ton Of Bricks is out 6/9 via Happy Jack Rock. For fans of smart, singular pop, this... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXXXI: HEAR COSMOS (ROBERT POLLARD & RICHARD DAVIES), WIN ROCK BAND 2»

The 'Gum Drop LXXIX: Hear Jason Lytle, Win A Ton Of Pearl Jam Swag

A couple years ago Grandaddy called it quits. Before too long, the band's former leader Jason Lytle, will return with Yours Truly, the Commuter (05/19, Anti-). As the man's hat suggests, he's now living in Montana. Those who enjoyed his... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXXIX: HEAR JASON LYTLE, WIN A TON OF PEARL JAM SWAG»

Stream Tracks From Pearl Jam's Ten Re-Release

Pearl Jam's repackaging the album that started it all (after Green River, Mother Love Bone, and Temple Of The Dog also started it all) and including a ton of bonus goodies, like remastered versions of LP cuts, live versions from... CONTINUE READING STREAM TRACKS FROM PEARL JAM'S TEN RE-RELEASE»

Posted on February 18, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Led Bib | Passion Pit | Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam Guitarist Lobbies For Restroom Access

Mike McCready is really well known for his explosive guitar solos, not so much for his explosive diarrhea. But he's got it -- Crohn's Disease, to be specific -- and he wants his fellow victims to be afforded emergency access... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM GUITARIST LOBBIES FOR RESTROOM ACCESS»

Posted on February 2, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Mercury Prize | Pearl Jam | Wilco

Pearl Jam Set To Reissue Ten

Billboard reports extensive details on the four different versions of an upcoming re-release for Pearl Jam's Ten, including everything from a two-disc version of the record (in original and remastered form with previously unreleased album-era tracks), to a DVD with... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM SET TO REISSUE TEN»

Posted on December 10, 2008 (11 comments)
Tags: Girl Talk | Pearl Jam