Pearl Jam Says "Don't Go BP Amoco"

Apparently ATT wasn't able to censor everything PJ had to say at Lollapalooza last weekend. In response to reports that BP Amoco was dumping it's waste into Lake Michigan Eddie asked the crowd to stop going to all BP Amoco gas stations and he even wrote a song to help them remember. Also the band has posted both the censored and uncensored versions of their performance on their website for comparison. Last but not least if you would like to download the entire Lollapalooza performance our friend over at Deaf Indie Elephants have provide a convenient .zip file for you. Download "Don't Go BP Amoco" or the entire Lollapalooza performance below.

Download Pearl Jam "Don't Go BP Amoco"

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Common Live in Santa Monica

Common rocked a free show at the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica to celebrate the release of Finding Forever. The show was put on in part by Hear Music - Common is the first hip hop artist to have his album sold at Starbucks. Common played for nearly an hour with a set comprised mostly of songs from the new album but some oldies as well.

Here are some photos:

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Rage Agains The Machine "Testify" Live At Coachella

This song set off Rage's set at Coachella and brings back some great memories for us. The sound quality is great and we even get Zach's intro at the beginning. Thanks to Strike Gently for the file.


Rage Against The Machine "Testify" (live at Coachella) Gander On!

Beastie Boys bigger than Sasquatch

George, WA -- The crowd was swaddled in Easy Street sweatshirts, North Face fleeces and garbage bags on this blustery Sunday Night. Anything to keep warm. Thankfully, the Beastie Boys brought the heat. As soon as the Bboys picked up their instruments and the first licks of "Gratitude" kicked in, everyone was up on their feet. The gorge was rocking. The Beastie Boys may have aged, MCA sports a silvery mop and Mike D looks like Dustin D now more than ever, but tonight they proved they can still rock the mic and the jam.

They peppered this evenings performance with extended instrumental tracks off their new album, The Mix-Up, and kept people on their feet with classics like "Body Movin'". It was amazing to see Mike D man the drums for one song then run out to rock the mic for the next. The energy never waned and the crowd only got wilder as the night went on. Supplementing the on-stage action was Money Mark on the keys who, when not playing, would pop up all over the stage and Alfredo Ortiz on percussion. And just when you forgot about him, Mix Master Mike would change things up with a new sample or a crazy scratch routine.

Halfway through their set, the winds died down and all that was on stage were Adam, Adam and Mike. They tore through a punk song then slowed it down and got funky with some new shit. They played and played and just as my mind was about to wander they crank it back up with the classic bass line from "Root Down". Everybody's on stage now doing what they do best. They seamlessly move into "Pass the Mic" and end with a rowdy version of "What'cha Want". The lights go out and the crowd goes nuts. This shit ain't over. The crowd knows this and begins to chant "Beastie Boys. Beastie Boys. Then we hear the familiar "chk chk chk" of Mike's turntables and a lone spotlight on him.

A few scratches later, we hear the familiar beginnings of "Intergalactic" and it's on. The crowd goes nuts. I look back up the hill and everybody's on their feet. They play three more raucous songs and end the night with "Sabotage". They'd given the crowd two nights of insanity and their work here was done.

Check out The Mix-Up in stores July 26.


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