Moonlander, Track #5: Battle Cry

The fifth song from Moonlander (and first on the Luna EP) is now available for streaming.

"Battle Cry is about the connection that you can sense in moments of spiritual awareness and about accepting the inherent conflicts of love relationships and being prepared for them..." - Stone

Don't forget to follow Stone on Twitter for a chance to win prints of the artwork and plush representations of the drawings.

An Update from the Fan Club

Yesterday, the Ten Club sent out an update for fan club members.  Though nothing will blow up the Twittersphere, there are some cool items to note.

First of all, the South American bootlegs are coming.  Each will debut on Sirius Radio, and then one week later, they will be available for purchase.  Here is the schedule:

Sao Paulo: premiere May 14 / on-sale May 21
Buenos Aires: premiere May 21 / on-sale May 28
Santiago: premiere May 28 / on-sale June 4

For those of you attending the Chicago Evening with Pearl Jam in July, The Ten Club is offering a chance to purchase tickets to a Happy Hour and BBQ:

Be in the heart of Wrigleyville the night before the show amongst your Fellow Faithfull Fans.

To enter for a chance to purchase a pair of tickets to the Happy Hour & BBQ just login to your account and go here.

Tickets are $150 per pair and include food and hosted beer and wine for you and one guest. Show tickets not included. Check out details here.

Lastly, the "Ten Club Spring Collection" is now available.  Look for eight new men's t-shirts, six new women's shirts, a onesie, a scarf, a hat, a sticker, and a tote.  While you're digging around in there, you might also note that the Ten Club is now offering back issues of Deep, old Ten Club kits, and Fan Club singles to fan club members.

#10 Being Mixed!

If you caught this Mike McCready interview on the Bob and Groz show you know that the next Pearl Jam album is officially being mixed.  The band is being told not to talk about it, but they've been talking for at least two years, so what difference does it make.

been told by the powers that be I can't say anything about it yet because we are just mixing it right now... we don't have a date for it yet, but know that it's going to be WAY better than Backspacer, I think... I'm very happy about it.

We heard a 0.5 second clip of Eddie Vedder's voice this morning via a tweet by Joseph Arthur.  Is that part of the album?  Only time will tell.

Moonlander, Track #4: Your Flames

Today's release from the Moonlander Project is one we've heard before.  Here's the video for Your Flames that Stone gave to us five years ago.

"There is a lyric in the song about a dream (nightmare) in which I hit my nephew (which I'd never do). He responds in the dream with an amazing 'that's-all-you-got?' kind of look.

I woke feeling guilty and horrified over the idea of striking him, and comforted by the idea that his flame was so strong and resilient, it could not be put out by me or anyone. It was obviously the latter that struck a chord in me." - Stone

Have a listen to the studio version of Your Flames that Stone released today, and see how it has changed.

Soundgarden Announce Four Shows This Fall

Well, the window for a Pearl Jam Fall Tour has tightened up a little more.  Soundgarden has announced four new shows for early September.  This doesn't wipe out the rumors that Pearl Jam may be shooting for a September release for album #10, but one would assume that Mr. Cameron would need to be available for press interviews and late show appearances.

Sept 4 – Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Arena
Sept 6 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Hovet
Sept 7 – Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
Sept 9 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forum

Doing Good Can Win You Pearl Jam Tickets

Given that Pearl Jam has sworn to more shows in 2013 that have not yet been announced, you may want to pay attention to this item.  Pearl Jam and Soundgarden have joined a number of other artists (among them several Pearl Jam friends and collaborators) in the Global Citizen Ticket Initiative.  This is a program, created by Pearl Jam's manager, Kelly Curtis, that asks you to create an account and then do various tasks such as sign petitions or write to your lawmaker, and your actions earn you chances to win concert tickets.

Sign up on the Global Citizen website and start earning points toward tickets for the following artists and festivals:

• Animal Collective
• Beyoncé
• Black Sabbath
• Brandi Carlile
• Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
• Bruno Mars
• Depech Mode
• Dierks Bently
• Dixie Chicks
• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
• Grizzly Bear
• Heart
• Joe Satriani
• John Mayer
• Ke$ha
• Kings of Leon
• Los Lobos
• Menomena
• One Direction
• Outside Lands Festival
• Ozomatli
• Pearl Jam
• Portugal. The Man
• Rihanna
• Sasquatch! Music Festival
• Slightly Stoopid
• Soundgarden
• The Disco Biscuits
• The Joy Formidable
• The String Cheese Incident
• Tim McGraw
• Tony Bennett
• Vood Music Arts Experience (featuring Pearl Jam)

Soundgarden Coming to Live from the Artists Den

American Public Television's Live at the Artists Den has announced that they will be featuring Soundgarden's  February 2013, Los Angeles show as a full-length episode of the show this July.

The new season also includes high-definition episodes of Soundgarden, The Killers, and quickly rising British star Ed Sheeran. Together, these four artists have sold over 56 million albums worldwide and compiled more than half a billion YouTube views, 15 million Facebook fans, and 8 million Twitter followers.

Check out the Live from the Artists Den Season Six trailer here.

Moonlander, Track #3: Both Live

Stone takes a distinctly different, folky turn on Moonlander's third track.  No streaming on this one, folks, sorry. 

"It's a song I wrote while paddling on Lake Washington thinking about a friend who I dreamed set me free from a past restraint. It's more-or-less about how meditation on a conflict can give way to a new understanding. One person doesn't have to lose for the other to win."

Stone also called in The Bob Rivers Show yesterday for a long interview about Moonlander, fatherhood, the Sonics, and Pearl Jam #10, which he claims will be "done in a few weeks."

Photo Credit: Once Upon a Drawing

Stone Giving Away Plush Moonlander Artwork

Want a plush toy to go with your Moonlander vinyl?  Stone will be tweeting a weekly message about softies created to resemble the artwork created for his album by himself and his daughter.  Retweeting enters you into a contest to win one plus a signed print of the original artwork.  From Stone's Facebook page:

Follow Stone Gossard (@SGossard) on Twitter for your chance to win a one-of-a-kind Moonlander softie and limited edition art print signed by Stone.

All fans who retweet the weekly Twitter messages with #MoonlanderGiveaway will have a chance to win a softie and print package. Each package corresponds with Stone's original Moonlander artwork for each track on his forthcoming album.

RNDM Coming to World Cafe

According to RNDM's Twitter account, RNDM will be following up their shows next month with an appearance on National Public Radio.

RNDM has a beef with @worldcafe. Tune in on May 15 for a broadcast of the session. more info at worldcafe.org.

Check the broadcast studio, check here.