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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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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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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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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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You won’t believe how many ‘Dark Matter’ vinyl variants Pearl Jam is releasing

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Hint, it’s more than a dozen

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Blog / News / Seattle Icons

Modest Mouse to celebrate ‘Good News’ with a deluxe reissue

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 - by Travis Hay

Good news for people who like “Good News for People Who Love Bad News”

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Brandi Carlile
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Watch: Brandi Carlile loves nature on Sesame Street

March 7, 2024March 22, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter signs a song to Big Bird and Snuffy.

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Blog / News / Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam’s 2024 ‘Dark Matter’ tour includes 5 Pacific Northwest shows

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The band will play shows in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. to support its latest album.

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News / Seattle Icons

Listen to Pearl Jam’s new single ‘Dark Matter’

February 12, 2024April 15, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The song is the first single from Pearl Jam’s upcoming twelfth studio album which is titled “Dark Matter.”

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News / Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam begin rollout of new album ‘Dark Matter’

January 31, 2024February 12, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The band’s 12th studio album was revealed at a private event in Los Angeles.

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Blog / Editor's picks / Seattle Icons

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

December 31, 2023February 13, 2024 - by Travis Hay

How Yeild helped change my life

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Blog / Seattle Icons

Watch Matt Cameron’s Wipers tribute band Is This Real?

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Matt Cameron’s latest project is a tribute to seminal Portland punks The Wipers

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Blog / News / Seattle Icons

Nirvana, Screaming Trees, The Gits books coming from people who lived it

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Make sure you add these to your reading list

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Blog / Concert photos / Seattle Icons

PHOTOS: Eddie Vedder at Benaroya Hall

October 24, 2023October 27, 2023 - by Jason Tang

Eddie Vedder performed a solo concert at Benaroya Hall Monday night. It was the first of two concerts at the symphony hall he is playing this week to benefit the …

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ICYMI / Live reviews / Seattle Icons

Eddie Vedder delivers a sincere stripped-down solo set at Benaroya Hall

October 24, 2023March 28, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The concert was the first of two shows that benefited Vedder’s charitable organization the EB Research Partnership.

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Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam to release new album in 2024

September 20, 2023April 15, 2024 - by Travis Hay

The band members play “at their highest level” on the album, according to Eddie Vedder.

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Blog / News / Seattle Icons

Nirvana ‘Live in Seattle’ coming as part of ‘In Utero’ 30th anniverary box set

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 - by Travis Hay

The box set features 72 tracks, including 53 previously unreleased

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Blog / News / Seattle Icons

SMASH to celebrate 35 years of Sub Pop with tribute concert

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 - by Travis Hay

The benefit show will feature local artists covering Sub Pop tunes.

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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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