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Author: Travis Hay

Featured / News / Seattle Icons

Listen to new music from Jerry Cantrell

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The song, “Villified,” is the first single off Cantrell’s upcoming album “I Want Blood.”

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Blog / News

Stream Jack White’s sneaky new album ‘No Name’

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The most White Stripes thing he’s done since, well, The White Stripes

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Featured / Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam proves there’s no place like home during Climate Pledge Arena concerts

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Seattle’s greatest dad rock band delivered two of the most impressive sets it has played in Seattle in its long, storied relationship with the Emerald City.

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Blog

Rock ‘n’ roll rebellion with confetti: The Hold Steady’s Crocodile residency

June 3, 2024June 5, 2024 - by Travis Hay

A well-oiled rock ‘n’ roll machine that knowa what the crowd wants and when to give it to them.

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Blog / News

Check out Caspian Coberly at the Skylark

May 22, 2024May 23, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Seattle-based Caspian Coberly has been endorsed by Seattle rock royalty and will play at the Skylark on May 24.

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Bumbershoot '24 / Featured

Pavement, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Freddie Gibbs top Bumbershoot 2024

May 21, 2024May 20, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The festival will feature a mixture of music genres ranging from indie rock icons and hip-hop stars to pop singers and singer-songwriters.

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ICYMI / Live reviews / Reviews / Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam plays hits, rarities at US tour opener in Portland

May 13, 2024June 4, 2024 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Pearl Jam delivered a 25-song, two-and-a-half hour set of classic cuts and rarities during their US tour opener in Portland.

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Concert photos / Photos / Seattle Icons

PHOTOS: Pearl Jam, Deep Sea Diver & Is This Real? in Portland

May 12, 2024May 29, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Pearl Jam began the US leg of its world tour supporting “Dark Matter” in Portland May 10. Here’s a look at some of the scenes from the band’s 25-song, two-and-a-half hour set and a bonus video of the band performing “Porch.

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ICYMI

Nothing as it seems: Pearl Jam’s albums ranked

April 19, 2024May 22, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Pearl Jam’s 12th studio album is out today. Find out how it stacks up against the other records in the band’s catalog.

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Editor's picks / Featured / Seattle Icons

Five Seattle albums that deserve the 33 1/3 treatment

April 18, 2024March 11, 2025 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

The 33 1/3 series is suffering from a lack of Seattle. Here’s a list of Seattle albums that would be perfect for the pocket-sized books.

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Featured

Five albums you need to pick up on Record Store Day 2024

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The annual retail holiday will see the release of more than 385 titles. Here are five worth scooping up on Record Store Day 2024.

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Listen to ‘Love Direction’ new music from The Dip

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The Dip’s new album is due in July and it’s filled with summertime grooves.

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Blog / News

Join Team Vedder at Alki Beach on April 21 to take a plunge for EB

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill will be plunging into the Puget Sound to help raise money for EB research.

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Blog

Take a look inside a private Pearl Jam museum

April 15, 2024April 18, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Shon Abrahamson’s home, distinguished by “Stickman” gates, guards a vast, treasured collection of Pearl Jam memorabilia which feels more like a museum than a private collection.

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Blog / News

Long forgotten Seattle group War Babies to release sophomore album

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 - by Travis Hay

What’s old is new as War Babies’ recordings with Jeff Ament in the early 90s are seeing the light of day.

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ICYMI / News / Seattle Icons

Aberdeen’s Kurt Cobain Bridge to be destroyed?

April 5, 2024April 29, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The city of Aberdeen is deciding what to do with the Kurt Cobain Bridge, which is need of updates and repairs.

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Live reviews / Reviews / Seattle Icons

Sleater-Kinney slays at the Showbox

April 4, 2024April 29, 2024 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Sleater-Kinney delivered a career-spanning set during their second consecutive sold-out show at the Showbox.

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Blog / News

Bin digging at Musicology Co., the newest record store in the Seattle area

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Musicology Co’s quaint boutique vibe fits downtown Edmonds and is also a welcome counterpoint to the often loud and sometimes overwhelming shops in Seattle.

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ICYMI / Seattle Icons

Words and guitar: Sleater-Kinney’s albums ranked

April 1, 2024April 8, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Sleater-Kinney is coming to town. Here’s a look at how their albums stack up against each other from their self-titled debut through this year’s “Little Rope.”

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Album reviews / Featured / Reviews / Seattle Icons

‘Dark Matter’ album review: How Pearl Jam got its groove back

March 29, 2024April 19, 2024 - by Travis Hay - 4 Comments.

“Dark Matter” defies the notion of a return to form, instead presenting a lively, reinvigorated sound.

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Editor’s Picks

Five Seattle albums that deserve the 33 1/3 treatment

April 18, 2024March 11, 2025

Young love, romance and Given to Fly: 25 years of Pearl Jam’s Yield

December 31, 2023February 13, 2024

Which Seattle bands will be the next Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees?

February 2, 2023March 11, 2025

Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom

May 19, 2017March 11, 2025

Pearl Jam opens up to fans at intimate ‘Lightning Bolt’ Town Hall

October 7, 2013January 15, 2020

Discovering Nirvana’s lost treasures long after the band is gone

November 6, 2009September 7, 2018

Favorite Interviews

Getting RNDM: An interview with Jeff Ament

October 29, 2012September 6, 2018

Craig Finn talks about beer, the Boss & his band

September 27, 2009June 12, 2025

Death Cab’s Jason McGerr talks pyro, touring and The Open Door

April 22, 2009March 11, 2025

Brandi Carlile’s music defies categorization

October 26, 2006March 11, 2025

Interview: Dave Grohl & Rivers Cuomo

October 20, 2005March 11, 2025

Interview transcript: A conversation with Chris Cornell

October 14, 2005March 11, 2025

Robert Smith on the ‘incredible’ response to ‘The Cure’

August 26, 2004September 7, 2018

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