Tuesday, November 8 2011
The Smashing Pumpkins: 10 October 2011 – Denver, CO
A classically Pumpkins evening, and perfectly Billy Corgan. He’ll do exactly what he wants, but he knows just what he has to do to pull you right in.
Tuesday, October 25 2011
Twenty Years of Rocking Out with ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’—Here’s to Twenty More
A lavish, beautifully illustrated slab of coffee-table gorgeousness that meticulously records the day-to-day life, travails and triumphs of one of the most successful rock acts of the last 20 years (or more).
Wednesday, October 5 2011
Pearl Jam: 11 September 2011 – Toronto
Pearl Jam, still kicking as one of America's great rock bands, are just beginning "Side B" of their career.
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Was Grunge the Last American Musical Revolution?
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten. In revisiting the grunge genre which altered the musical landscape two decades ago, the question arises: was this our last musical revolution?
Friday, September 30 2011
The Year Alternative Went Massive and Defined a Decade
Above all else, musically 1991 will forever be remembered as the year alterna-rock conquered the masses. PopMatters explores how alternative became the dominant form of rock music in the '90s.
Tuesday, September 27 2011
Smells Like MTV: Music Video and the Rise of Grunge
MTV’s central role in delivering grunge to a national audience in the early 1990s demonstrated the network’s power as a creator and definer of culture, and the reaction of many of grunge’s iconic figures against the video medium revealed the gulf between principle and reality.
Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’, 20 Years On
Released alongside Nirvana’s Nevermind, the importance of Pearl Jam's Ten has been somewhat overshadowed by that record. Here is a young band, barely together for a year, yet confident enough in it style and aware of its strengths to release a cohesive debut album that would serve as a fine indicator of its potential.
Monday, September 19 2011
Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam Twenty
Pearl Jam takes fans on a journey through its vast back catalogue and rewards them for their continued support.
Friday, September 16 2011
‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ World Premiere: 10 September 2011 - Toronto
Though not a comprehensive documentary of Pearl Jam's 20 years, Pearl Jam Twenty will be sure to please their fans.
