Updates
May 18, 2004 - Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard and other artists autograph custom guitar and drum for eBay auction benefitting CCFA.
Left Hand Smoke, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready & Friends (UFO Tribute Band), Brad, surprise guest Eddie Vedder, and Vast Capital performed a benefit concert for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) to a sold-out crowd at Seattle's Showbox on Friday, May 14.
All of the artists who performed at the sold-out CCFA benefit show autographed a custom-made guitar and snare drum, which will be auctioned off on eBay beginning today, May 18, at 5pm PT. The auctions will end at 5pm PT on May 24. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit the Northwest Chapter of the CCFA. For more information, visit eBay, or www.pearljam.com.
Donated by Eric DeVine of DeVine Guitars in Maui, Hawaii (www.devineguitars.com), the custom steel string acoustic guitar is hand crafted of only the top quality luthier grade woods and retails for $3,300. Also from Maui, the custom snare drum, hand made and tuned to the highest quality, was donated by Gabriele Sandys and retails for $1,900.
The mission of the CCFA, which was founded in 1967, is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support. For more information on the organization, please call the Northwest Chapter of CCFA at (877) 703-6900, or visit www.ccfa.org.
These sold-out benefit concert and eBay auctions are the latest in a series of events Mike is taking part in to raise awareness and support for CCFA. Last year at the annual CCFA spring benefit luncheon, Mike served as keynote speaker, revealing his personal 20-year battle with Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, chronic and serious inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease.
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April 16, 2004 - YouthCare Hygiene Drive and CCFA Benefit
YouthCare Hygiene Drive - Friday, April 16th, 9pm:
Mike McCready will be helping YouthCare collect hygiene items from concert-goers at tonight's Critters Buggin concert at Neumo's. Donors who bring in 3 or more hygiene items such as washcloths, toothbrushes, deodorant and socks will be entered into a raffle for their chance to win items signed by headlining band Critters Buggin. Items collected will be used by YouthCare's street outreach team for homeless youth in Seattle.
Visit YouthCare for more info.
May 14th Spring Concert to Benefit CCFA -
Left Hand Smoke, Mike McCready and Friends and more will perform at
the Showbox. Doors open at 8PM. Tickets are $15. Visit Fastixx to purchase or call 1-800-992-TIXX. Please note the Showbox is a 21 & over club.
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April 14, 2004 - Rock Against Bush!
Want to add your support and voice to the anti-Bush movement? You, too, can learn how politics is truly affecting your life and what the Bush admin has been up to (from 26 credible artists - and for less than ten bucks) by checking out the Rock Against Bush Comp. Vol. 1. This CD with bonus DVD is produced by Fat Wreck Chords in conjunction with Punkvoter.com and comes out on April 20th.
Rock Against Bush includes:
26 songs -(17 unreleased) 3 documentaries music videos - and more for $8.98
from bands like NOFX, the Offspring, Decendents, Social Distortion,
Pennywise, Ministry, Sum 41, Alkaline Trio, etc. It is also packed with
music videos from NOFX, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion and documentaries like
Uncovered, Unprecedented, No More Enrons and even a piece by comedian David
Cross! In addition, the CD jacket contains a ton of concrete facts about what
BushCo has been up to over the past three and a half years!
Visit punkvoter.com and fatwreck.com for additional info and an E-card you can send around to your friends. Don't forget to register to vote!
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April 14, 2004 - A special evening, 2004 IMPACT Awards photo
Left to right: Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, presenters Jazmin Williams-Kelley and Ajan Brown from the Northwest School, Ed Vedder, presenter Rob Glaser from Real Networks
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March 30, 2004 - Pearl Jam honored for philanthropy
We're very happy to announce that Pearl Jam will be performing at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Impact Awards show on April 9. Please visit N.A.R.A.S for additional info.
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March 29, 2004 - 2004 IMPACT awards
The Pacific Northwest chapter of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences will be honoring Pearl Jam by presenting them with
the 2004 IMPACT award in recognition of their significant contributions to
both the Northwest's rich musical legacy and the international music
community. An awards ceremony will take place on April 9th in Seattle.
We'll keep you posted with any additional details.
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March 13, 2004 - Mike rocks national anthem
See the Quicktime video here.
March 12, 2004 - Establishment Store launches
The Establishment Store at www.establishmentstore.com launches featuring
clothing, music and posters for Brad, Satchel and Shawn Smith stuff. Here's
a great place to get your hands on some cool stuff that's hard to find.
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February 19, 2004 - Jeff on Kilimanjaro/Mike at Hendrix tribute
Jeff Ament will travel to Africa later this month to attend the
"Climb for the Children" meeting at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro sponsored by
Save The Children, a non-profit child-assistance organization dedicated to
making lasting changes in the lives of children in need. For more
information on the trip or to donate to the cause, visit savethechildren.org. Also, Seattle Times writer, Steve Kelley, will be in Africa doing his column from the climb.
Mike McCready will perform at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on February 22, the
first date of a three-date tour celebrating the legacy of Jimi Hendrix.
Also performing at the Seattle show will be: Buddy Guy, Mitch Mitchell,
Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Living Color, Jerry Cantrell, Indigenous,
Kid Rock guitarist Kenny Olson, Hubert Sumlin, Earth Wind & Fire's Sheldon
Reynolds, Eric Gales and Double Trouble's Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon,
and Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers. The tour is sponsored by Experience
Hendrix, the holding company that oversees the guitarist's estate.
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February 13, 2004 - Hot Stove, Cool Music
Released January 20th, "Peter Gammons Presents: Hot Stove Cool Music," featuring live performances by Pearl Jam (Bu$hleaguer from Denver 4/1/03), with additional tracks from Dropkick Murphys, The Allman Brothers Band, American Hi-Fi, and Little Feat, plus tracks by Paul Westerberg, Susan Tedeschi, MLB stars Scott Spiezio and Jack McDowell with their bands and more. Proceeds from the album will benefit The Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer research at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
For additional info please visit hotstovecoolmusic.com.
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February 3, 2004 - Mike to play anthem at Thunderbirds game to benefit CCFA
Mike McCready will play the national anthem Hendrix-style
(sans pyro) at the March 6th Seattle Thunderbirds game to
benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
(CCFA). Saturday, March 6 vs. Spokane Chiefs. 7:05pm, Key
Arena, Seattle Center.
A portion of the proceeds from tickets ordered by Ten
Club, PJ and CCFA friends & family by March 5th will be
donated to CCFA. All you have to do is say you want
tickets for "CCFA Night" when you place your order to
ensure that proceeds are applied to the organization.
Tickets cost:
$18 Lower Bowl Seats ($3 of which goes to CCFA)
$14 Upper Bowl Seats ($7 of which goes to CCFA)
The deadline for ordering tickets to support CCFA is March 5 - don't forget to say/write
it's for "CCFA Night."
You can order tickets by fax, email, phone or in person.
By phone: 206-448-PUCK
By fax: 425-497-0812
In person: at all Thunderbird ticket outlets
By mail: send to Seattle Thunderbirds, c/o "CCFA Night,"
at 1813 130th
Ave NE Suite 210, Bellevue, WA 98005
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January 22, 2004 - 2003 Holiday single/newsletter
Our 2003 Holiday single for current fan club members...better late than never. Even though it took us longer
than we wanted, we've finalized our plan for the single. It will be "Reach
Down" featuring Chris Cornell from the October 28th Santa Barbara show and
"I Believe in Miracles" from the October 22nd Benaroya Hall show. For those
of you who haven't heard this version of "...Miracles", it is the first
performance of an acoustic, re-arranged mid-tempo version of the Ramones
song. "Reach Down" essentially reunites Temple of the Dog in its original
line-up, with Chris and Eddie harmonizing, and Mike, Stone, Jeff and Matt
playing their asses off.
The artwork features an original drawing by Jeff Ament. We'll be sharing
that with you as soon as it's ready.
We'll also be sending out Newsletter #22 along with the single. Please make sure your mailing address is updated. You can update your personal information and edit your member profile at http://kapu.doublesecret.net/consume/. If you are having problems updating your records, just e-mail:
address@tenclub.net with your correct mailing address. It looks like we'll start sending them out sometime towards the end of February, so sit tight. Good things come to
those who wait.
Tim
January 13, 2004 - Two new Rockfords releases
1. The Rockfords Live, Seattle, WA 12/13/2003
The Rockfords Dec. 13, 2003 show from the Crocodile in Seattle, WA is available now on CD from KUFALA Recordings.
Samples:
Do It and
So Young
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2. Waiting
Also, check out Waiting, the new Rockfords EP available on rockfords.net featuring these tracks:
- Waiting
- Everything
- So Young
- Call my Name
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January 9, 2004 - "Man of the Hour" sound clip
See Pearl Jam perform their new song, "Man of the Hour" from Tim Burton's new movie Big Fish here.
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December 30, 2003 - Ten Club holiday single/newsletter
Just a wee note to let you know that the holiday single and newsletter are going to be late. Look for updated info around the end of January. We wish you all a safe and Happy New Year!
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December 18, 2003 - Golden Globe Nominations and Lost Dogs vinyl release date
The Golden Globe Award nominees were announced today and look who has been nominated in the category Best Original Song!
- "Man of the Hour" (Big Fish), music & lyrics by Eddie Vedder
- "The Heart of Every Girl" (Mona Lisa Smile, music by Elton John (news), lyrics by Bernie Taupin
- "Into the West," (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), music & lyrics by Howard Shore, Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox
- "Time Enough for Tears" (In America), music & lyrics by Bono, Gavin Friday (news) and Maurice Seezer
- "You Will Be My Ain True Love" (Cold Mountain), music & lyrics by Sting
The "Man of the Hour" single is currently available on pearljam.com.
See also Big Fish Soundtrack
In other news:
Due to a printing problem on the sleeve, the Lost Dogs vinyl release date has moved to January 20th. Everyone is very sorry about the delay but it was unavoidable.
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December 17, 2003 - Wellwater Conspiracy on Late Show tonight
Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden/Wellwater Conspiracy) will be in New York City on Dec. 17 performing with his band, Wellwater Conspiracy, on the Late Show With David Letterman. Check your local listings for broadcast time.
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December 16, 2003 - Deadline extensions
Due to the delay of the 2003 holiday single mailing, the Ten Club has extended the
deadline to renew or purchase a membership and qualify to receive the 2003 holiday package to midnight of December 31, 2003. If you missed the previous deadline, you can join or renew now on tenclub.net.
The PFAW Auction has now been extended until December 21st.
Mike McCready's guitar was added last Sunday, and it will be up for bid
until next Sunday. Many other new items were just donated, so they decided to
extend the deadline for one final week.
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December 10, 2003 - 2nd Annual PFAW Auction
Pearl Jam are donating several items to the 2nd Annual People For the American Way Auction on eBay. Proceeds will benefit People For the American Way (www.pfaw.org), a national organization dedicated to free speech, civil rights and tolerance.
PJ items already up for bid are:
•An autographed New Orleans tour poster from 2003
•An autographed copy of Riot Act
To be listed soon:
•A Mike McCready autographed red Fender Squire guitar (including some Mike guitar pics).
To make a bid and help a good cause, visit the PFAW Auction before it ends on Sunday, December 14th.
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