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There's always a lull in touring during the late summer, perhaps because most other cities in the U.S. are experiencing temperatures in the triple digits and that’s not the best climate for when you pop a tire on your Econovan and have to wait on the side of the highway for roadside assistance. But some brave musicians soldier on to bring the rock to us, grabbing some respite in San Francisco’s chilly summer nights. more ›

Who saw Pearl Jam this week? With three sold out shows at Bill Graham Civic Center, at least a few of you must have been there. We braved the packed, sweaty, drunken crowd on Sunday night to remind ourselves why we’re really no fan of large venues. It was hard to see from any vantage point on the floor if you weren’t over six feet tall, and even if you found yourself a decent sight line to the stage, you were inevitably bumped, tripped over or in the worst cases groped every few minutes as people either lumbered toward the stage or away from it. We thought the band’s performance was great; Eddie Vedder has one of the strongest, most distinctive voices of our generation and he sounds fantastic both live and on record. A highlight to the nearly three-hour set was when Eddie and Stone talked about some of the old punk songs they’d been covering because the political messages were still current and meaningful. They called Penelope and Greg up from The Avengers to play their song "The American in Me" with the band. We found this photo of Eddie and Penelope from Phil H's site, but it's also part of the show download from the official Pearl Jam bootleg site. If you went to any of the shows, please tell us about your show experience in the comments! more ›

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Well, if you didn't win those passes to the Amusement Parks on Fire show, you can still win passes to Friday's show featuring The Futureheads. Or... more ›

Our live music picks for the week of 2/24-3/2. more ›