Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell joins Pearl Jam to sing Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. As Kevin notes: What a great moment –- sincere and free of pretension. Bridwell continues to be one of just the seemingly coolest and most endearing dudes in rock. Witness his parting line to the crowd after an “adorable” (my wife’s word) hug with Eddie Vedder: “Pearl Jam’s the best band!” Seriously, that hug is amazing. As is the rest of the performance.
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Byline on Grantland. I am seriously giddy. Click, read and listen to my Songs of the Week if you are so inclined.
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“Nobody comes out and says Skrillex-as-Unabomber or Skrillex-sans-fun because Skrillex is uncool.”—
Robert Christgau, from his review of Death...
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Okkervil River to play Sycamore Land Trust benefit at Upland Brewing Co. August 31st
We teamed with Upland Brewing Co. to brin Okkervil...
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In other Skrillex news, here’s Hype Machine RTing Skrillex RTing Ellie Goulding RTing the Hype Machine chart robot.
