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Mad Season was a a short-lived Seattle super group featuring Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready with bassist John Baker Saunders and Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin filling out the groups line-up.  The band only recorded one album “Above” which was released on March 14, 1995.  The album cover featured an illustration by Staley based on a photograph of him and his girlfriend Demri Parrott.

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Kurt's phone number on a Rolodex

Suedo Rhomberg shared on Facebook

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Layne in a sweater that is most definitely probably itchy

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All credit goes to their respective owners

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Pearl Jam - Bridge School Benefit Concert 01/11/1992

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what generation do you fall into?

silent gen (1928-1945)

baby boomer (1946-1964)

gen x (1965-1980)

gen y/millennial (1981-1996)

gen z/iGen (1997-2010)

gen alpha (2010-2024)

Voting ended onApr 9, 2025

(This post is brought to you by the fact that tumblr are, hilariously, claiming that 50% of current users are gen z, and i wanna see how accurate claim that is.)

Edit: so far it looks like there are way less Gen X than I thought there were on here, and way more Gen Z. Huh. How about that. Colour me surprised.

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Us Gen-Xers don't participate in polls. we're here but don't give a fuck. see ya around!

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Generation X, the busters, the slackers, these are just some of the names given that group of twenty-something men and women who populate the country. The names conjure up an image that is less than flattering, especially when compared to their predecessors, the baby boomers--that group of focused individuals, motivated by the prospects of high-paying, prestigious jobs and material wealth. That is not to say this mysterious generation X lacks an equally enthusiastic drive; it just has a distinctly inward focus.

This new generation is disillusioned by the stringent work ethics and ideals of a society that often regards the true measure of a person's worth by the title they hold. X-ers are set on chasing wealth of a different kind, the wealth of the spirit and the mind that accompanies the pursuit of true happiness. Yet it seems happiness comes with a price. The conflict is clear: making a living while fulfilling one's inner dreams and desires. It is a difficult task.

San Francisco is idyllic for many lost X souls. The boundless cafes, comfortable weather, and breathtaking beauty, combined with the diversity of the city itself, provide a perfect atmosphere for those searching for follow something other than a rigid career path. Take Susie, for example, a graphic designer who, after years of conforming, chose to design jewelry. Though you may often find her awake soldering away at 3:00 A.M. to fill an order, she will tell you that she is finally happy and now has to conform to nothing other than her own sense of creativity. Or Lisa, who, saturated with the politics of the financial world, has decided to pursue a degree at The California Institute for Integral Studies. She hopes one day to have an herbal store, and to focus her energy on healing the body and the spirit rather than a mismanaged portfolio.

As these people struggle to achieve a happiness consistent with their own principles, they often endure long spells of poverty and disappointment. But X-ers are forging their own individualistic way into an inevitable era yet to be totally defined.

So the next time you encounter a 20-somehing dreamer, don't scoff and turn away; smile and ask yourself your own heart's desire. -

By Collen Walsh

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posting on 7/21/2025

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Pearl Jam

All Seasons 2015 - Pack Rat

Deep Magazine 1990-2015

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July 16, 1998 - ARCO Arena - Sacramento, CA, USA

attendance: 17 000 (sold out) opening act: X

soundcheck: Porch, Alone setlist: Spin The Black Circle, Hail Hail, Brain Of J., Given To Fly, Corduroy, MFC, Habit, Even Flow, Jeremy, Daughter/(Noise Of Carpet), Immortality, I Got Id, Rearviewmirror, Nothingman, Wishlist, Alive, Go encore 1: Do The Evolution, Better Man, In My Tree, Black, Porch encore 2: Yellow Ledbetter

Eddie comes out to introduce X (standing at the side of the stage for nearly 15 minutes before the crowd notices), saying, "... one of the greatest bands to ever write, sing and play". Lots of different lighting effects tonight, including red, white and blue lights on the backdrop during "Brain Of J". Mike is playing really well and his solos are totally different tonight. The flavor is more bluesy rather than wailing and he uses a slide on "Corduroy". There is a hint at Eddie's annoyance with the crowd's poor reception to X when he alters the "MFC" lyrics during the "fuck it" part to "fuck you". This seems to be Eddie screws up the lyrics night, with botched lyrics for "Better Man", "Even Flow", "Wishlist" and "Rearviewmirror". The "Noise Of Carpet" tag in "Daughter" is long, extended more than at the '96 shows. "In My Tree" is dedicated to Jack Irons. The energy is really strong at the start of the show and dissipates, almost as if Pearl Jam is afraid to play too hard. Something seems to really be bothering Eddie and he says, "You guys really pissed me off before..." during "Porch". This may have been a reference to the crowd, which was very rough. He also says, "It would be really nice if you could cheer that loud for the first band, the band I think was better".

I WAS THERE!!!! WOOHOO!!

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The theft of Eddie's notebook happened in 1992 (don't know exact date) the day before the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. The band were playing a gig at Stockholm and when they got backstage Dave Abbruzzese noticed his bag was missing. Eddie saw that some of his shit was missing as well including two composition books. I read an interview where Eddie was asked about the theft so I've quoted his words about it:

"One had all kind of lyrics in it, an the other...well, it was real personal. See, I never finished high school. So I guess I've had to try and educate myself. I learn about, like, geography, language, and history while I'm travelling and I write down what I learn in these notebooks. "They're no big deal to anybody else. But they mean a fucking lot to me, man. It was real personal shit you know. And someone walks in while we're playing and steals 'em. That was it for me. That was what cracked me up. The stuff that was stolen was just irreplaceble... "You're on stage you know, and you think you're giving everything you've got but there's always someone who wants more. And if you can't give it to them they'll just fuckin' take it."

This event had repercussions the next night at Roskilde. As expected the band had the shits with the events of the day before. When playing that night Eddie saw a fan get past tonnes of security and do a wicked stage dive:

"The fact that he can get through that amount of security! I mean, that guy wins. That guy gets a prize. And to top it all he does this amazing stage diveoff the stage. Hey! give him another prize. He deserves it. But what he actually gets is a pretty solid fucking beating....six over-zealous guys who've probably been watching to much American football or something jump on him....So then I jump off the stage and jump them. And of course they think I've jumped from the crowd. They don't know who the fuck I am. So suddenly were all fighting. And I'm fuckin livid. This shit isn't supposed to happening."

Anyway, the notebook that was stolen probably had something to do with this all happening as well as being the reason PJ cancelled their London gig that was scheduled for a week later.

Hope this has helped you out.

Later, Sean McWilliam