Posted by Joel Weiss on May. 13, 2009, at 4:20 am
Oklahoma is cooler than Florida! At least as far as official state rock songs are concerned. Residents declared The Flaming Lips‘ “Do You Realize?” the rock anthem of Oklahoma via an online vote. However, the Oklahoma state House rejected the resolution. Some representatives, inclined against all things cool, protested the vote, citing the band’s profanity and provocative wardrobe. A bandmember once wore a hammer & sickle t-shirt? Say it ain’t so! When all was thought lost, Gov. Brad Henry, part-time rock savior, overruled the legislature via executive order and threw his support behind the people’s choice. Oklahoma is now cool despite the best efforts of certain politicians. As for the Lips (pictured right), they are currently prepping a double album.
Joey Ramone passed away back in 2001, but his family still throws the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash to raise money for the Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research. In addition to sets by Fishbone and Supersuckers, this year’s show will feature a listening party of previously unheard Joey Ramone demos and rough mixes.
(Nick Cave’s Gladiator sequel, reissues from R.E.M. and Stone Roses, and more after the jump!) Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Eric Snider on Feb. 18, 2009, at 1:41 pm
You may have heard that Pearl Jam is set to reissue its landmark Ten album on March 24 in four versions. Originally released in 1991, the album was a watershed of the grunge movement that pushed alternative rock into mainstream consciousness.
The band’s MySpace page is featuring an unreleased track, “Brother,” from the sessions.
Pearl Jam’s official website allows you to stream six songs from the reissue. Hear stuff from MTV Unplugged, a live concert and some remixed versions of songs from Ten.
Here’s some scoop on the components of the reissue packages:
- Remaster of original Ten album + remix by producer Brendan O’Brien
- DVD of previously unreleased 1992 Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged performance with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
- LP of the band’s 1992 “Drop in the Park” concert
- Replica of Pearl Jam three-song demo cassette with Eddie Vedder’s original vocal dubs
- Recreation of Eddie Vedder composition notebook
- Never before seen memorabilia
- Bonus tracks and more.
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