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Events Review

Pearl Jam: 31 October 2009 - Philadelphia

by Sachyn Mital

[13.Nov.09] :. This was Pearl Jam’s final night out of four at Philadelphia’s Spectrum and during the surreal evening, Pearl Jam astounded the audience with rarities and unleashed their energy in a fitting finale for the historic Spectrum.

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Books Review

Grunge by Michael Lavine and Thurston Moore

by Brendan Fitzgerald

[26.Oct.09] :. Sub Pop's first lens on the grunge scene offers an early look at the signs of flannel to come, and the distinctive regional imprints on the sounds that followed punk.

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Mixed Media

Pearl Jam on Austin City Limits (video)

by Eleanore Catolico

[22.Oct.09] :. Watch Pearl Jam give a relentless performance of “The Fixer” on Austin City Limits, along with a nice PBS spot on the history and impact of the show.  Eddie Vedder’s bristly...

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Sun, Sweat and Tears: Three Days at the Austin City Limits Festival

by Tim Slowikowski

[8.Oct.09] :. PopMatters takes a look at how a disparate array of acts fared in Austin’s playpen of mud, the blood, and the beer.

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Pearl Jam: Backspacer

by Evan Sawdey

[18.Sep.09] :. Backspacer is the poppiest, punkiest, and most up-beat record that Pearl Jam have ever recorded.

Mixed Media

Pearl Jam - Backspacer (new album / videos)

by PopMatters Staff

[27.Aug.09] :. Pearl Jam Backspacer (self-released (US) / Universal (international)) Releasing: 20 September Eddie Vedder and co. go label-less in the US for their upcoming ninth album and head into a more pop...

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‘Cold Case’ producers explain Pearl Jam pick

by Ellen Gray [Philadelphia Daily News (MCT)]

[1.May.09] :. You’d think that in a TV universe where shows with fewer than 10 million viewers can be described as hits, that CBS’ “Cold Case,” with more than 11.5 million, would be a lock...

Grunge Is Dead by Greg Prato

by Zachary Houle

[22.Apr.09] :. Prato's book makes one misty eyed for the good ol’ days, when flannel was the fashion and sludge rock was king.

Slacker Uprising

by Anthony Henriques

[28.Oct.08] :. With substandard picture quality and a lack of true eye-opening material, this will be regarded as a minor work in an otherwise impressive film canon.

Eddie Vedder

by Chad Berndtson

[18.Aug.08] :. Basing the performance around seven songs from his quietly intense soundtrack to the movie Into the Wild, Eddie Vedder’s solo show drew on central themes of determination, regret, and wanderlust.

Mr. Vedder goes to Hollywood—and scores

by Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[14.Apr.08] :. There are acoustic shows and there are acoustic shows - and then there’s the lengthy, inspired and inspiring performance Eddie Vedder gave Saturday night at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles,...

The Escape Artist

by Jennifer Makowsky

[24.Mar.08] :. The desire to escape that lives in each of us, and the consequences of acting on that desire, is what makes us care for Chris McCandless (Into the Wild), and what makes his short life such a compelling story.

A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.

Eddie Vedder: Into the Wild

by Jeff Vrabel

[16.Oct.07] :. The story of Wild is one of alienation and distancing and and the self-discovery that can be found only in wandering and escape and solitude, themes you may remember from Every Other Thing Pearl Jam Has Ever Done.

Emile Hirsch talks about his ‘Wild’ adventure film

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[28.Sep.07] :. LOS ANGELES—Now that the movie “Into the Wild” is not only a done deal but is ready to hit theaters, Emile Hirsch feels confident enough to make a confession. “If Sean Penn...

Sean Penn voyages ‘Into the Wild’

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[27.Sep.07] :. TORONTO—It’s not difficult to see why Sean Penn was drawn to the story of Chris McCandless. An idealistic college kid who embraced political and social causes with a...

Pearl Jam: Live at the Gorge 05/06

by Jeff Vrabel

[19.Jul.07] :. Gorge is made both for the setlist hounds and those who would like to catch up with live Pearl Jam, but want someone else to do the deciding.

Best Albums of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[23.Dec.06] :. At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 60 records of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow for the best re-issues, as well as ongoing genre top 10s the rest of this week, culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday.

Pearl Jam: Rearview Mirror

by David Brecheisen

[23.Nov.04] :. This compilation is the '90s, captured in 33 songs, and it's an enjoyable ride.

Pearl Jam: Lost Dogs

by Michael Metivier

[29.Jul.04] :. It’s the summer of ‘92. The nation is preparing to oust the first President Bush from the White House, the saga of Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco unfolds to the smug delight of millions,...

Pearl Jam: Riot Act

by Tim Slowikowski

[10.Feb.03] :. For years now, Pearl Jam has sought to escape the arena-rock pigeonhole they found themselves in circa 1992. Derided by Saint Cobain, a leader of the purists, the backlash began somewhere around the...

Pearl Jam: Arena di Verona

by Charles Marshall

[25.Sep.00] :. Sometime around 1993, Pearl Jam began removing the middlemen that obscured the way their music was marketed to the public. They stopped making videos, abandoned the music channel, and declined to...

Pearl Jam: Binaural

by Eden Miller

As one of the pioneers of the alternative rock revolution out of Seattle, Pearl Jam is also one of the only bands to survive it. While their peers have fallen behind due to an over abundance of...