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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 for decibel supremacy. As Matthew Fluxblog wrote in reviewing PJ's stop at MSG last year, the "unanimity of enthusiasm for Pearl Jam was remarkable, and on par with only a handful of acts that I've seen in much smaller rooms." But this is a tour in support of a new album, and this was its kickoff, so new songs were played (and uproariously approved): "Gonna See My Friend," ""Got Some," "Amongst The Waves," "Unthought Known," "The Fixer," "Johnny Guitar," and "Just Breathe" with a string section featuring Matt Cameron's wife April on viola. Many of those were getting their live debuts -- not "The Fixer," of course, because that was already taped live for a Target commercial. (Vedder told the crowd he went to his local big box behemoth to buy the vinyl that day, before suggesting they carry record players to seal the one-stop-shopping deal.) Also Eddie weighed in on the Kanye nontroversey, telling the band's hometown crowd, "We, too, think Kanye West is a jackass." Vedder concurring with Obama. Imagine. Check these photos by photographer Christopher Nelson, and here's a peek at PJ's 27 song setlist: Continue reading Pearl Jam @ Key Arena, Seattle 9/21/09...
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Eddie Vedder’s annual Ohana Festival is coming back to Doheny State Beach in Dana Pointe, CA this Sept. 27-29. Pearl Jam have a new album out, and they’ll be a huge presence at this year’s fest, with headlining performances Friday and Sunday night. In between on Saturday comes a headlining set from Neil Young &#...
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s third album, Vitalogy — aka the most significant release in the grunge survivors’ long discography. And that’s not just because it remains the only Pearl Jam album where you’ll find an accordion lullaby about insects butting up against psychedelic mantr...
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Pearl Jam: – “Wreckage”
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In his review of Dark Matter, the new Pearl Jam album dropping this Friday, Ryan Leas identified “Wreckage” as one of the tracks that calls back to the band’s earliest records, when the grunge-birthed classic rockers were arguably the biggest band in the world. Today the song is out, and it’s indeed a lot ...
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Pearl Jam: – ‘Dark Matter’ review: some of their strongest work in recent memory
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On their 12th studio album, the grunge veterans both return to their heavier roots and experiment with new sonic avenuesThe post Pearl Jam – ‘Dark Matter’ review: some of their strongest work in recent memory appeared first on NME.
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