90's GRUNGE

Hello people, it's been a long time since our last post. A month to be exact. Skunk was busy with his art and putting up art exhibits in the city. I found a new job last November after 8 months of doing nothing and have been busy since then and of course, we celebrated the holidays.

This is our first post for the year 2010. Who could have imagined that there are still no flying and transforming cars, giant mechas, 2 stroke scooters are being phased out and gasoline is this fucking expensive in 2010. Well, enough of this rant. Let's start the year right.

I'm here in my room, enjoying a pint of Guiness draught my cousin from Washington sent me (bless you, Jerel) and a bag of Cheetos while thinking of the words to say here. Well actually he sent me a Guiness 6 pack and I've been saving it until I get better from this 2 week cough and cold spoiler. But I thought, what the hell! I'll have two draughts tonight! It tastes creamy and toasty at the same time, it's great. I'm pretty sure that Guiness is a lot better served in a Guiness tulip glass straight from the tap.

Now, to start the year - we have two live shows from two bands from the so called "grunge scene" of the 90's.

First off, we have Pearl Jam. Formed in Seattle Washington in 1990.They released their debut album "Ten" in 1991 and in my honest opinion, their best album ever. This 1992 band line up includes Eddie Vedder (vocals), Jeff Ament (bass), Stone Gossard (rhthym guitar) and Mike McCready (lead guitar) and Dave Abrruzzese (drums). The set list is mostly from their debut album, one from the movie "Singles" (State of Love and Trust) in which they also had a cameo.

My Pearl Jam was so overused, I listened to it before i go to sleep, while making my homework, before going to school and while cleaning the house and the broomstick as my guitar - setting up the volume really loud and absorbing everything.

Pearl Jam

June 18, 1992

Volkshaus

Zurich, Switzerland

01 Intro

02 Oceans

03 Even Flow

04 Why Go

05 Jeremy

06 State of Love and Trust

07 Improv (Love You Hate You)

08 Black

09 Alive

10 (I'm Not Crazy) Once

11 Footsteps

12 Deep

13 Leash

14 jam (Shower the People) (Brass in Pocket) (Meaningless)

15 Porch

16 Crowd

17 Suggestion

18 Garden

19 Rockin' in the Free World

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Stone Temple Pilots beginnings can be traced back to a 1986 Long Beach, CA Black Flag concert where Scott Weiland met Robert DeLeo and began discussing their girlfriends. They both realized that they were dating the same woman and developed a bond and eventually broke with the girl. Soon after Weiland and deleo formed a band. There were personnel changes until settling to Erik Kretz on drums and Robert's brother Dean DeLeo on guitar. They built their fan base in San Diego, California and released their first album "Core" in 1992. The band was harshly criticized as "Grunge" imitators most notably as a 2nd rate Pearl Jam copy cat. Inspite of negative reviews from music critics, STP continued to gain and attract fans. When I first heard their single "Plush" in '92, I really thought Pearl Jam released a new single. Scott Weiland's voice has a similar timbre to Eddie Vedder during that time and if your not familiar with their respective songs, you'll surely mistook one singer to the other. STP released their second album "Purple" in 1994 and the single and radio friendly "Interstate Love Song" became number one on the charts. Scott Weiland was arrested for drug possession in 1995 and it was the beginning of Weiland's drugs and alcohol issues. STP disbanded several times and Weiland joined ex Guns and Roses members to form Velvet Revolver in 2003. Weiland left Velvet Revolver in 2008 and reunited with Stone Temple Pilots.

This concert was held in Connecticut with the band promoting their 2nd album "Purple. The last four songs are taken from their debut album "Core". Enjoy and play this loud!

Stone Temple Pilots - 1994-08-25 - New Haven, CT

(Interstate Love Songs Bootleg)

01. Vasoline

02. Silvergum Superman

03. Crackerman

04. Lounge Fly

05. Meatplow

06. Still Remains

07. Midnight Roundup

08. Pretty Penny (Acoustic)

09. Creep (Acoustic)

10. Andy Warhol (Acoustic)

11. Army Ants

12. Big Empty

13. Interstate Love Song

14. Plush

15. Unglued

16. Dead & Bloated

17. Sex Type Thing

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