Posts tagged Pearl Jam
"F" The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (No, I am Not Bitter at All)
"F" The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (No, I am Not Bitter at All)

Okay, the Rock and Roll HOF inductees were announced today, and no surprise, the list is ZZzzzzzzz....

Most important, Kraftwerk, MC5, Bad Brains and anyone else who never played in a massive arena were culled.

I say "F" the Rock Hall!

 

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Rock + Roll HOFJoshua B. HoeRock and Roll Hall of Fame, Green Day, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, New Order, Sonic Youth, Bad Brains, Depeche Mode, The Cars, Pearl Jam, Tupac, Journey, YES, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, Prog Rock, Death, Living Color, Fishbone, Janet JacksonComment
Have You Heard This (Yet)? Car Seat Headrest + Pile
Have You Heard This (Yet)? Car Seat Headrest + Pile

One album that is NEW and one album that is NEW to me. Basically, my spin on Album of the Week.

This week, the bands are Car Seat Headrest and Pile.

Enjoy! I sure did!

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Have You Heard This (Yet)Joshua B. HoeCar Seat Headrest, Teens Of Denial, Teens Of Style, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Fill In The Blank, The Ballad of the Costa Concordia, Toledo, Devo, Pere Ubu, Matador Records, Matador, Chavez, Gone Glimmering, Pearl Jam, Melvins, The Melvins, Bleach, Dripping, Pile, Just What I Needed, The Cars, Just What I Needed/Not What I Needed, Ric OcasicComment
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)

This is round 2 of the controversy around the band formerly known as "Viet Cong" recently changing their name to "Preoccupation" as the result of criticism they received last Fall.

My question for the critics of the name change, why is this so different than Pearl Jam pulling out of their concerts in North Carolina? 

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeViet Cong, New Republic, Ryan Kearney, The Internet Outrage Machine, Preoccupations, Joy Division, Gang of Four, Gang Of Four, Dead Kennedys, Andy Gill, Political Correctness, Juno Awards, Japandroids, National Liberation Front, Vietnam War, Vietnam, Asian Culture, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, LGBTQ, North CarolinaComment
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)

Rolling Stone Magazine put out their list of the "Top 100 Drummers of All-Time" today. Some people have lost their minds in response to the list.

As a drummer, I ask everyone to chill and celebrate the greatest stick men and women ever (and make some comments about the list - because I can).

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeCharlie Watts, Jazz, Rock, Rolling Stone, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Buddy Rich, Sheila E, Neal Peart, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Gene Krupa, Dave Grohl, Danny Carey, Stewart Copeland, Al Jackson Jr., Mitch Mitchell, Clyde Stubblefield, John "Jabo" Starks, Hal Blaine, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Clifton James, Matt Cameron, Jimmy Chamberlin, Led Zeppelin, Stax Records., James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, Funk, The Police, Jimmy Hendrix, The Jimmy Hendrix Experience, Rush, Tool, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Smashing PumpkinsComment
Nirvana: Bleach (1989, SubPop)
Nirvana: Bleach (1989, SubPop)

Every Wednesday, I post an All-Time Album. 

This week, my choice is the blistering sonic adventure for your ears known as "Bleach" by Nirvana.

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All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeNirvana, Blleach, The Melvins, Grunge, Kurt Cobain, Blew, Mudhoney, Dave Grohl, King Buzzo, Mark Arm, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, TAD, Tad, Green River, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Paw, Jesus Lizard, Nevermind, Chad Channing, Krist Novacelic, In Utero, Pinkerton, Incesticide Comments