Tag Archives: Pearl Jam

Monday News Roundup

By Nick Heinlein | Published: April 11, 2011

Veteran Seattle rockers Pearl Jam are showing their greener side: to mitigate the carbon footprint for their 2011 tour, the band bought $8,000 worth of native trees to plant on 4.6 acres of land along the Stillaguamish River. This isn’t the first time, either; In 2010, the band, celebrating its 20th year, donated $210,000 toRead more…

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: March 17, 2011

Just after their performance at Sasquatch!, Northwest favorites Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing a new album Codes And Keys, on May 31. Above is the recently released cover art. Click here for a tracklist.

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: March 3, 2011

It’s only taken 15 years, but Soundgarden are finally putting out a new album. The yet-to-be-titled release will be their first since 1996′s Down on the Upside and comes in the same year as Pearl Jam‘s 20th anniversary as well as the just-as-triumphant return of the Foo Fighters, who in addition to releasing a newRead more…

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Monday News Mash-Up

By Justin Spicer | Published: May 24, 2010

The Jay Bennett Foundation launches on today along with the digital release of Kicking at the Perfumed Air, the album he completed at the time of his death. The download is free, but donations are accepted with proceeds benefiting the Jay Bennett Foundation and the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, both of which support music andRead more…

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Out This Week 12/29

By Jim Beckmann | Published: December 29, 2009

Since there’s not much coming out today besides a few vinyl reissues (check Largehearted Boy’s list), so we thought we’d take the time to give away some vinyl right here and now.

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2009 Countdown: Best Debut Albums

By KEXP | Published: October 6, 2009

KEXP counted down 100 of the Best Debut Albums of all time voted by you, the listeners, yesterday. And, I can’t believe I’m actually able to say that the number one record was not Nirvana’s Bleach or any “grunge” album for that matter. Arcade Fire’s Funeral took first place, just stealing the spot from Seattle’sRead more…

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2009 Countdown: Best Local Band

By KEXP | Published: October 5, 2009

Kicking of our 2009 Fall Membership Drive, we started the listener-powered countdown of the best music of all time, and this past weekend we knocked out the Best Local Bands as chosen by you! On Saturday, we played what you voted for as the best bands to come out of the the upper West Coast, fromRead more…

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Out This Week 9/22

By Jim Beckmann | Published: September 22, 2009

Among our guests during KEXP’s broadcast from Musicfest NW this year was the Scottish group The Twilight Sad, who performed several songs from their brand album, Forget the Night Ahead, in their live set at the Doug Fir (watch video here). New York band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, who also performed liveRead more…

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Pearl Jam ticket giveaway!

By KEXP | Published: September 17, 2009

Another sign of times: Pearl Jam is about to release Backspacer, their ninth studio album, independently on their own MonkeyWrench label. As manager Kelly Curtis says, the band is “making good on its longstanding desire to release its music on its own terms.” It’s by no means a rejection of large corporations — in fact,Read more…

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Thursday News Threads

By KEXP | Published: August 13, 2009

Live recordings of shows performed at Seattle’s landmark venue, The Crocodile, from 2002 to present, are now available at the University of Washington’s library thanks to soundman Jim Anderson. The archives contain hundreds of shows including some from Apples in Stereo, Andrew Bird, Ben Lee, Bishop Allen, Brandi Carlile, Crooked Fingers, Damien Jurado, Death CabRead more…

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