Another cool treat for the fans — plus a rare throwback Eddie Vedder club show popping back up online.
The Ten Days of Pearl Jam is rollin’ strong. After three packed days — the announcement of the React\Respond book, the Dark Matter World Tour 2024/2025 video, and the launch of the new Dark Matter Retro Bundle — yesterday, December 4, the band kept the streak alive with day four of this holiday-style countdown.
On their YouTube channel, Pearl Jam dropped a slick pro-shot clip of Upper Hand, filmed at the September 9, 2024 show in Philly. The video features killer visuals by Rob Sheridan and camera direction by Blue Leach, a guy who’s been behind a ton of PJ’s best live footage. It’s a sweet little gift for folks who caught the tour — and for anyone who wants to see the song hit even harder in a live setting.
With six more days to go, it’s anyone’s guess what PJ has cookin’. Best move? Keep an eye on pearljam.com and their Instagram every day. If the first drops are any indication, we’re in for more good stuff.
Another gem for the fans: Eddie Vedder’s 1996 Goa Club show resurfaces
A fresh angle on one of Vedder’s rarest pre-solo-career club gigs.
Also yesterday – though unrelated to the Ten Days of Pearl Jam – the YouTube channel PJVideoGuy uploaded a full version of Eddie Vedder’s December 4, 1996 show at the Goa Club in Rome.
The footage ain’t pro-shot, but it’s a totally different angle compared to the version we posted nearly ten years ago on our own channel. For anyone who’s into that super-unique era of Vedder’s journey, this new perspective is a real treat and captures the vibe of the tiny club in a raw, intimate way.
Another sweet find for the community on a day that delivered more than expected.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., Mark Lanegan, R.E.M., Radiohead, Cat Power, Dead Kennedys