Image Of The Day – PEARL JAM Today At OHANA FESTIVAL in CALIFORNIA
Today, September 27th, PEARL JAM plays
at Ohana Festival, Dana Point CA.
Nice poster.
And PJ have a new drummer.
Pearl Jam
Summer Of 1991 – July 7 – PEARL JAM Released Debut Single ‘ALIVE’ Today 35 Years Ago
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
7 July 2026
On 7 July 1991, today 35 years ago, grunge giants PEARL JAM released
their epic debut single ALIVE (more than 711 million streams on Spotify).
It appeared on their debut album Ten.
It peaked at #16 both in the UK & US.
All together now!
“I, oh, I’m still alive
Hey, I, hey, I’m still alive
Hey, I, hey, I’m still alive
Yeah, I, ooh, I’m still alive
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”
PEARL JAM Released Their 3rd Album ‘VITALOGY’ 30 Years Ago Today
Back in time
22 November 2024
Grunge rock titans PEARL JAM fronted by Eiffel Tower voice Eddie Vedder
released their 3rd LP VITALOGY on 22 November 1994, today 30 years ago.
The record has been identified as a punk rock album by both critics and members
of the band, departing the grunge sound of the band’s previous work. Many of the
songs on the album address the pressures of fame and dealing with the resulting
loss of privacy.
The album’s title Vitalogy, which literally means “the study of life”,
came from an early 20th-century medical book that Vedder found
at a garage sale.
It hit the top spot in the US, Australia, Ireland, Sweden
and New Zealand. It peaked at #4 in the UK.
Rolling Stone said: “A wildly uneven and difficult record, sometimes maddening, sometimes ridiculous, often powerful. Vitalogy has a number of gripping songs that match the soaring anthems of Ten, the extended grooves of Vs. or the poetry of either record.” Score: 4/5.
KEY SINGLE
ALBUM
PEARL JAM – Seattle’s Grunge Rock Veterans Bite Like Young Punk Dogs Again On New LP ‘DARK MATTER’
19 April 2024
New album artwork
Seattle‘s grunge rock veterans PEARL JAM led by titanic voice Eddie Vedder are back
in business with their 12th album, their first in 4 years, baptized DARK MATTER.
Press info: “PJ retreated to the Shangri-La Studios in Malibu where they simply plugged in and played under the watch of producer Andrew Watt. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, Dark Matter was born in just three weeks. As a result, it channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it.”
Rolling Stone says: “Dark Matter is jam-packed with fist-pumping rockers, stunning songwriting, and melodies tailor-made to be shouted with the windows down.”
TUTV: My oh my, is this 2024 or 1991, the year that Pearl Jam shook the grunge world
with their debut blockbuster Ten. The veterans bark and bite again like young punk dogs. Even when they slow down (Wreckage / Won’t Tell / Waiting For Stevie) the decibels fly around.
The band go berserk on several nasty barnstormers such
as Scared Of Fear, React Respond, Running and Got To Give.
In the eye of the ruthless storm is Eddie Vedder’s sky-scraping vox sounding at times
like the young Springsteen‘s one, as monumental as the Empire State Building. Never expected that, in their 50s they would steam like in their 20s, with unbridled confidence and the amps to the max. Holy smoke! Definitely alive again
Key singles/clips: Running / Dark Matter
– RUNNING –
– DARK MATTER –
ALBUM
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TOUR 2024
TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week
Every week 10 new rad tracks added
In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.
Check the 10 new rad cuts just
added to this rad 2024 playlist.
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK BY TRACK
Band: GUIDED BY VOICES (Dayton, Ohio)
Probably the most productive band ever in
rock history (40 albums in 41 years!)
Track: SERENE KING
It’s the first single from GBV’s new, upcoming, 40th (!!) album (since 1983), named
Strut Of Kings and slated for release on June 28. Firm familiar indie rock, as we know it.
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Photo credit: Thandiwe Zivengwa
Artist: SPIELMANN (Leeds, UK)
Ben Lewis aka Spielmann has been around the block, as a songwriter, producer, band member, DJ, promoter and now, after a good decade and varying degrees of success,
as a front person and songwriter in his own right.
Track: JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE
“In this one we follow our narrator through breakdowns at parties, potential book deals, writing letters to his MP and anxiety attacks. It’s an anthem for the modern person who wants to have it all, but is probably realising something has to give.”
It’ll feature on his debut EP, titled ‘Fifteen Minutes With Spielmann’, and landing on 31 May.
This is glorious, full-orchestrated pop, that transfers you in an eye/ear blink to a sonic dreamland with its affecting melodiousness, riveting chorus and warm-hearted vocals. Three minutes and twenty seconds with Spielmann sounding not like everybody else.
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Band: JAMES
Manchester‘s indie pop veterans
Track: LIFE’S A FUCKING MIRACLE
Standout, life-celebrating, pop bliss from their brand new LP Yummy.
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Band: THE WESLEYS (Montreal, CA)
Up-and-coming DIY pop/rock quartet
Track: A LOT TO LOSE
From the band’s brand-new self-titled 9-song strong debut album.
Drawing inspiration from iconic bands like The Clean, Teenage Fanclub, The Pixies,
and The Replacements, this band deliver a captivating musical experience that will resonate with fans of diverse tastes. Continuing their DIY approach, this remarkable debut album effortlessly introduces new sonic dimensions and emotional depth to their ever-expanding musical repertoire, showcasing the band’s innate ability to craft mesmerizing melodies.
Stream/buy it here.
A Lot To Lose is probably the poppiest piece on the LP.
Jangly vibes, glistering guitars, 60s The Byrds-like harmonies.
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Artist: STRESS DOLLS (Buffalo, NY)
The moniker of songstress Chelsea O’Donnell
Track: CLOSE ENOUGH
“I wrote “Close Enough” in the midst of the pandemic, a period where I didn’t see some of
the people who mattered most to me for weeks at a time. On a subconscious level I think that inspired the lyrics in the chorus about being “close enough” to someone, but the other half was me thinking about the process of falling in love, and how you can be so wrapped up in another person that, no matter how physically and emotionally close you are to them (“even if you were a part of me/ even if you were alive in me”), it doesn’t feel like enough to express how you feel.”
Another top guitar pop piece from the Buffalo singer-songwriter.
Tantalizing tunefulness, glistening guitar sparks, and gratifying vocals.
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Band: THE FOLK IMPLOSION (US)
The musical project of Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Sebodah) and John Davis.
The duo are gearing up for their first longplayer in 25 years.
Walk Thru Me lands on June 28. More info here
Barlow: “A big part of what I consider to be the Folk Implosion
is taking disparate things and turning them into pop.”
The smooth first single Moonlit Kid is a tribute to, yes, owls.
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Artist: RICHARD THOMPSON
London‘s 75-year-old legendary folk songsmith’s
career exceeds more than 5 decades.
New track: FREEZE
Another arresting new cut from his upcoming, 20th full-length,
named Ship To Shore and will arrive on 31 May.
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Artist: MOSS
Singer-songwriter from Hull, UK
New track: BLACK DAHLIA
Moss: “Black Dahlia, for me symbolises an evolution from being a bedroom musician, estranged to the music world, to now playing on stage & finding my place & family in Hull’s vibrant music scene over a six-year period. The record’s almost a diary entry into my life, as I got fed up with people taking me for granted & so I kept telling myself I need to ‘do it for YOU’”.
The feverish, mood swings vocality and mixed emotionalism
of Jeff Buckley came to mind almost instantly. Say no more.
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Band: JENNY DON’T AND THE SPURS (Portland, Oregon)
Outfit known for their high energy Country Western style and captivating stage
presence, they’ve garnered a global following with their infectious enthusiasm,
and extensive discography, featuring three albums, an EP, and nine singles.
Track: UNLUCKY LOVE
From the band’s new forthcoming LP, titled Broken Hearted Blue ,
out on June 14. Pre-order info here.
Photo by Jen Noel
Jenny: “I was listening to a lot of Lee Hazlewood while writing this song. I have always been captivated by his songwriting and how he weaves feelings of nostalgia, despair and hope into his songs. His blend of self-deprecation and romanticism strikes a chord, particularly the universal experience of loving someone who loves another. Despite this reality, we still find ourselves lost in daydreams about them. If these were transformed into a song, this is how I would envision it.”
Country Americana at its romantic and heavy-hearted best. Heart-and-soul vocals and easy-going, lovey-dovey vibes for the midnight hours. Wurlitzer jukeboxes were invited
to play this kind of lullabies in bars where the lonely gather for some companion.
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Band: PEARL JAM
The iconic veteran grungers
from Seattle
Track: WRECKAGE
Song from their 12th longplayer, titled
DARK MATTER and out on April 19.
A pure PJ power rock ballad.
20 BEST TRACKS Of The Month – MARCH 2024
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK-BY-TRACK
1. ‘Mustang’ by KINGS OF LEON (Nashville, US)
The Nashville family band return to the scene with their 9th LP.
It’s named CAN WE PLEASE HAVE FUN and will see the day
of light on May 10.
Lead-single Mustang is a roasting steamroller
that turns up the fervent fever when the cooking
chorus kicks in.
Holy smoke
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2. ‘Oh Shit’ by THE LIBERTINES (UK)
Promo pic
British infamous mavericks come up with their 4th full-length,
called All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade, on April 5.
One of the singles called Oh Shit is an inflamed crackerjack sung by
Carl Barât and joined on the chirpy chorus by his buddy Doherty.
Great shit
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3. ‘Wave Out Sunkiss’ by CANYONS AND LOCUSTS (Boston, US)
Boston‘s hefty garage blues-rock act released their new EP The Red Angel.
Six barbed wire bursts is what you get. To give you a loud and clear idea
here’s the closing crusher Wave Out Sunkiss.
Filthy stuff
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4. ‘S o f t e r’ by VIRGINS (Belfast, Ireland)
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S o f t e r is a psychedelic shoegaze stunner, a multi-layered symphony propelled
by about a thousand guitars, a mind-boggling bass riff, and combative drums, while Rebecca Dow‘s ghostly vocals scrape the sky. What a titanic thrill.
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5. ‘High Value Male’ by PAPA JUPE’S T.C. (Cardiff, Wales)
This disco-punk sucker-punch is just perfect to start and end all (il)legal
club nights with. High Value Man is a jiving bass-insane jackhammer that
doubles your adrenaline production on the spot and triggers your hottest
body contortions.
The orgastic ‘dance with me’ chorus revs up the sultry temperature and invites you to go mental, like a kangaroo on E. London‘s boiling dancefloor wackadoos Warmduscher should take these Welshmen/woman on the road with them. Frisky fun guaranteed. Machos not allowed.
Go nuts
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6. ‘Running’ by PEARL JAM (Seattle, US)
Press photo
Seattle‘s rock giants led by towering voice Eddie Vedder are back in business.
They canned their 12th longplayer, called it Dark Matter and they will share
it with the world on April 19.
Single Running sounds like if Vedder & Co
found their young razor-blade rock legs again.
Alive again
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7. ‘Lights Down Low’ by DIE SEXUAL (Los Angeles)
This dazzling electronic duo conjure their influences of EBM, techno and electropop,
their sound is an intoxicating mix of analog synthetics and seductive vocals, touching
on themes of desire and despair, domination and submission.
They have a new 3-track, titled Inservio out, with opener Lights Down Low
as my favorite. An electro booster with a tantalizing techno beat à la The Prodigy
that rotates irresistibly, non-stop.
Bang-on
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8. ‘Broken Man’ by ST. VINCENT (NYC)
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The entrancing Oklahoma songstress (real name: Anne Erin Clark) launches
her 7th album, titled All Born Screaming, with the world on April 26.
Lead single Broken Man is a superb Prince-like stomper.
Sexy, sassy and badass.
Score
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9. ‘Stage Fright’ by ROYAL CASTLES (Ontario, CA)
Spring is in the air, titillating tunes are in the air, like this frisky one
that circles around a disco beat in overdrive, and has an instantaneous,
activating impact on your eager limbs.
Lively vocals and a jumpy synth chorus augment the briskness at play here.
Get up, stand up, take your blue suede shoes out of the closet and show us
your best hip moves. Shake your dancefloor fright off with this rad
head-over-heels twister.
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10. ‘The Book’ by NIXER (Dublin/London)
The Book is a pithy piece from their upcoming EP, called
‘I Hit The Town And The Town Hit Me Back’ out on May 17.
The song’s theme was inspired by 1999 fictional love novel
Sputnik Sweatheart by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.
Expect a synth-adrenalizing thrill, a head-spinning belter,
infused with whirlwind vocals and UK garage dynamics. Imagine
The Streets on acid or Yard Act pressing the accelerator.
Listen up
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11. ‘Diana’ by AUTOGRAMM (Seattle/Chicago/Vancouver)
Photo by Dave Paterson
Diana comes out of the gates like a speed train and never looks back.
Dynamizing synths start the rapid trip, the powerhouse drum/bass
engine pushes the rotating rhythm with vivid vigour, and zippy vocals
complete the accelerating sonic picture.
Touchdown
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12. ‘Oceanos Sangrientos’ by EL KINTANO Y LA VENEREA (Spain)
Great rock music has no boundaries.
No, I don’t speak/understand Spanish, but hey, there are a lot of English/American hardcore/punk bands that scream and shout in such a cacophonous way, that I have no clue whatsoever what they’re on about. Who of you understand, except the people from Iceland, what world-famous orchestral pop outfit Sigur Rós, are singing about? It’s always about the music first.
Oceans Sangrientos is a titanic psychedelic blast. Be ready for a wall-of-fuzzing-and-buzzing guitar attack. Think The Brian Jonestown Massacre turning up their amps to the max and coming up with layers of mind-blowing electricity. Blimey.
Sube el volumen
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13. ‘Op-Operator’ by THE SHANG HI-LOS (Boston, US)
Photo Credit: Joan Hathaway
These Boston rockers let the good times roll. Op-Operator is a dynamite
power pop tune that gets you out of your bed, after a night on the town
and triggers your limbs to start partying all over again.
Op-op-op-op-op-operator
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14. ‘Trying’ by YOKOPHONO (Finland)
Promo picture by Jan Trygg
This is how British blues rock titans Royal Blood would sound if their producer
is a fanatic post-punk fan. Trying is a riff-rough roller coaster going forth and back.
The crude combination of hammering drums, stoner rock electricity, and yearning vocals create a shocking effect that bangs on and on. Yokophono not only try, they succeed with bold brio.
Check-in
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15. ‘Ist Ist’ by EINSTÜRZNEDE NEUBATEN (Germany)
The German capricious bohemians, fronted by bad seed Blixa Bargeld unleash their album number 13, a double one, baptized Rampen ( Amp: Alien Pop Music) on April 5.
First single Ist Ist is a jittery piece of intoxicating
music, motorized by a Sturm und Drang bass riff.
Faszinierend.
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16. ‘Wild God’ by NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS (Australia)
Press photo
Nick Cave and his iconic bad seeds band have bagged album #18.
It’s called Wild God and will hit the streets on August 30.
The title track is a sublime composition. The first part is crooner Cave as we know
him, but quickly the vocal passion and goosebumps intensity goes up and from halfway on, the song turns into an orchestral masterpiece, with a zealous hallelujah choir and an opera-like majesty. Best piece they wrote in years.
Breathtaking
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17. ‘Anna Madonna’ by MAX BLANSJAAR
Blansjaar is an up-and-coming 21-year-old singer-songwriter
born in Amsterdam, raised in Oxford, now based in Brooklyn.
Anna Madonna echoes Ezra Koenig and Vampire Weekend. It’s a frolicsome tune that flutterers around in your head like a happy-go-lucky butterfly. A sweet little pop gem.
Play
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18. ‘Back To The Beginning’ by WORLDCLUB (Wales)
Worldcub are a group from North Wales piloted by brothers Cynyr (guitar & vocals) and Dion Hamer (drums & vocals). They produce material from their home studio on the hills of Eryri, splicing together elements of surf guitar music, kraut-rock grooves and hypnotic psych tinged Cymru vocal harmonies.
They have their new album ‘Back to the Beginning’ out 17th of May.
The title track gets under your skin from the kick-off with its
bass-pulsating groove, its breezy guitar sparks, and its layered,
affecting harmonies.
Bingo
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19. ‘This Is Nowhere’ by THE BLACK KEYS
The blues-rock tandem have their 12th LP,
titled Ohio Players ready for release on April 5th.
Single This Is Nowhere is a surprising, mid-tempo, power
pop ballad, far away from their rough trademark sound.
Catchy
Captivating
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20. ‘Waiting Forn You’ by T BONE BURNETT (US)
The 76-year-old singer-songwriter/producer has recorded his 15th solo
full-length, his first in 18 (!) years. The Other Side comes out on April 19.
First single ‘Waiting For You’ is a vintage romantic, longing, bittersweet, sentimental and good old ballad. I’m a sucker for lullabies like this (certainly after a day with lots of noisy music) that calm me down and touch my heart and soul. Burnett‘s warm voice and crystal guitar play turn this song into a wonderful, timeless, and charming musing. A universal love song.
Wonderful
MOJO – New Issue With Exclusive PEARL JAM And Free CD With 10 Rare PJ Live Tracks
25 March 2024
Rock giants PEARL JAM led by towering voice Eddie Vedder have recorded
their 12th LP, called Dark Matter and will share it with their global army of
fans on April 19.
Nuclear single Running
A perfect occasion for MOJO to score an exclusive in-depth interview with
the great survivors of Seattle’s ’90s rock explosion. About triumph and tragedy,
madness and mega-stardom, and a new album.
Also articles on Jimi Hendrix (the secret archive), Bowie and Ronson, their stellar
alliance, the incredible life of the MC5’s Wayne Kramer, Brian Wilson, a chat with
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and many more features.
This month’s free CD features 10 rare live tracks from
the Pearl Jam archives, including Drifting, Sad, Ghost,
Parting Ways and six more.
You can purchase a copy of this new issue #366
and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE.
Still alive
MOJO: Website
PEARL JAM – Seattle’s Rock Giants Alive Again On New Barnstormer ‘RUNNING’ From Their New Upcoming LP
Daily electricity to load your batteries
22 March 2024
New album artwork
Seattle‘s rock giants PEARL JAM led by towering voice Eddie Vedder
are back in town since the release of their Gigaton album 4 years ago.
They canned their 12th longplayer, called it DARK MATTER
and they will share it with the world on April 19.
Last year the band retreated to the Shangri-La Studios in Malibu where they simply plugged
in and played under the watch of producer Andrew Watt. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, Dark Matter was born in just three weeks. As a result, it channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it.
Following the boisterous title track PJ present another badass barnstormer, named RUNNING. Sounds like Vedder & Co found their young razor blade rock legs again.
Alive again.
PEARL JAM Back In Business – Their 12th Album ‘DARK MATTER’ Comes In April, Title Track Today
Daily noise that works faster than any stimulant
13 February 2024
New album artwork
Rock titans PEARL JAM are back.
It’s already been 4 years since
they released their 11th LP Gigaton.
They’re back in business now. Album #12 is named
DARK MATTER and planned to come out on April 19.
In 2023, the band retreated to Shangri-La Studios in Malibu where they simply plugged
in and played under the watch of producer Andrew Watt. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, Dark Matter was born in just three weeks. As a result, Dark Matter channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it.
The title track is the first taster. A Herculean PJ rocker it is.
Mighty corker, with Vedder‘s vox stealing the show again.
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PEARL JAM Voice/Face EDDIE VEDDER About Great Pop Songs
13 September 2023
Not necessarily, Eddie.
