Soundgarden To Reunite

[FunkyMonkey]

It's Official: Reunited SOUNDGARDEN Among LOLLAPALOOZA Headliners - Apr. 5, 2010

The reunited SOUNDGARDEN has confirmed that it will be one of the headliners of this year's Lollapalooza festival, set to take place August 6-8 at Grant Park in downtown Chicago.

In a posting on SOUNDGARDEN's official web site, the four members of the band ? vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron ? write, "SOUNDGARDEN will be one of the headliners at this year's Lollapalooza festival. We hope to see you all on August 8th at Grant Park, Chicago Illinois."

According to Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, promoters will on Tuesday (April 6) confirm the Lollapalooza 2010 headliners as previously reported via various news sources: SOUNDGARDEN, LADY GAGA, GREEN DAY, ARCADE FIRE, THE STROKES and PHOENIX. They will also announce the remainder of the 124-artist lineup for the three-day event.

Tickets ($190 for three days until they sell out, then $215) are available at Lollapalooza.com.

The complete lineup can be found below.

SOUNDGARDEN's involvement with Lollapalooza has been rumored since early this year, when a cryptic announcement from singer Chris Cornell seemed to indicate that the band was returning after a 13-year hiatus.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138016

[FunkyMonkey]

Reunited Soundgarden To Do Seattle Club Show

April 15, 2010

Newly reunited Soundgarden will play its first show since 1997 on Friday (April 16) at the Showbox at the Market in its Seattle hometown, Billboard.com has learned. It is unknown if the event is private or will be open to the public.

Vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron have been rehearsing in Seattle in recent weeks as a precursor to their first confirmed reunion performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August.

No other dates have been announced for Soundgarden, who split up after headlining Lollapalooza in 1996 but confirmed a reunion on January 1. The group is expected to plan activity around Cameron's previously confirmed schedule with Pearl Jam, which includes short North American and European tours through July.

There's no word yet if the band is planning to record new material. But on Saturday as part of National Record Store Day, Soundgarden will re-release its first 7-inch vinyl single, "Hunted Down" b/w "Nothing To Say," which originally came out in 1987 on Sun Pop.

http://www.billboard.com/#/events/reunited-soundgarden-to-do-seattle-club-1004083608.story?tag=hpfeed

[WhatIsItMan]

Setlist from last night:

1. SPOONMAN
2. GUN
3. SEARCHING WITH MY GOOD EYE CLOSED
4. RUSTY CAGE
5. BEYOND THE WHEEL
6. FLOWER
7. UGLY TRUTH
8. FELL ON BLACK DAYS
9. HUNTED DOWN
10. NOTHING TO SAY
11. LOUD LOVE
12. BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD
13. PRETTY NOOSE
14. OUTSHINED
15. SLAVES & BULLDOZERS
16. GET ON THE SNAKE
17. BIG DUMB SEX
18. WAITING FOR THE SUN

[FunkyMonkey]

SOUNDGARDEN's First Reunion Show In Seattle: Audio Available - Apr. 17, 2010

The newly reunited SOUNDGARDEN performed its first show since 1997 last night (Friday, April 16) under the name NUDEDRAGONS (anagram of SOUNDGARDEN) at the Showbox at the Market in its Seattle hometown.

Check out quality audio recordings of a couple of the songs that were performed at last night's concert:

"Beyond The Wheel":

"Hunted Down":

Audio here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138678

[FunkyMonkey]

I haven't been able to listen to this yet, but it appears that "Soundmacchine" has added audio of most/all of Soundgarden's show Friday night here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Soundmacchine#p/u/3/iRHsPOYfGVo

[FunkyMonkey]

^^For streaming here: 

SOUNDGARDEN: Audio Of Entire Seattle Reunion Show Posted Online - Apr. 18, 2010

The newly reunited SOUNDGARDEN performed its first show since 1997 this past Friday night (April 16) under the name NUDEDRAGONS (anagram of SOUNDGARDEN) at the Showbox at the Market in its Seattle hometown.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Spoonman
02. Gun
03. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
04. Rusty Cage
05. Beyond The Wheel
06. Flower
07. Ugly Truth
08. Fell On Black Days
09. Hunted Down
10. Nothing To Say
11. Loud Love
12. Blow Up The Outside World
13. Pretty Noose
14. Outshined
15. Slaves And Bulldozers

Encore:

16. Get On The Snake
17. Big Dumb Sex
18. Waiting For The Sun (THE DOORS cover)

Check out an audio recording of the entire set:

Here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138724

[FunkyMonkey]

Songbook Series: Chris Cornell at The Roxy May 2

Chris Cornell will play the third concert in his "Songbook Series" at The Roxy at 9pm in Los Angeles on Sunday May 2. This special intimate solo set will include songs from throughout his career, offering a fresh and alternative way to hear Chris perform.

The show will go on sale on Thursday, April 22nd at 10.30am PT via Ticketmaster.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900447FD3A56DF7

The flyer:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theroxyblog/4539524006/

[superstarmc]

More tour dates soon please.  Rage, soundgarden and AIC reuniting in 2010 is awesome.

[FunkyMonkey]

Chris Cornell will be performing at a benefit concert at the Roxy on May 3rd, here is the ticket info./flyer etc.

http://www.fulfillment.org/dream/

[FunkyMonkey]

Some photos have been posted of Soundgarden's "Nude Dragons" show....

http://www.soundgardenworld.com/media

[FunkyMonkey]

Chris Cornell @ The Roxy 05/03 setlist and videos.

Here's the setlist:

Can't Change Me
Dandelion
Getaway Car
Black Hole Sun
Fell on Black Days (with fan)
Call Me A Dog
Ground Zero (not recorded)
Disappearing One
House Where Nobody Lives (Tom Waits)
Doesn't Remind Me
Like a Stone
Silence the Voices
Carry On
Mother (John Lennon)

Videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TenaciousLibbs#p/u/12/UCmUbbJ2Ja8

[FunkyMonkey]

Apparently Chris Cornell has broken his hand, from his wife's Twitter page:

OMG! @chriscornell has broken his hand....

Broken hand has not stopped @chriscornell from playing guitar- no worries!!!

Of course twitterverse gets to know how @chriscornell broke his hand- someone dropped their end of something very heavy....

[FunkyMonkey]

Soundgardens' new single "Black Rain" will go to radio adds on August 10th.

[FunkyMonkey]

SOUNDGARDEN To Release 'Telephantasm' Retrospective Set - Aug. 2, 2010

The reunited SOUNDGARDEN will release a retrospective set, "Telephantasm", on September 28. The band states, "It includes songs from all of our albums and EPs, including 'Black Rain', an unreleased track from the 'Badmotorfinger' sessions. Plus, we are releasing our first-ever DVD which will include never-before-seen videos, and much more.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143921

[FunkyMonkey]

'Telephantasm' Tracklisting:

Here's the full tracklisting:

Telephantasm (Single CD):
1. Hunted Down
2. Hands All Over
3. Outshined
4. Rusty Cage
5. Birth Ritual
6. Black Hole Sun
7. Spoonman
8. My Wave
9. Fell On Black Days
10. Burden In My Hand
11. Blow Up The Outside World
12. Black Rain (Previously Unreleased)

Telephantasm (2CD/Limited Edition DVD)
(* - previously unreleased on CD)

CD - Disc One
1. All Your Lies
2. Hunted Down
3. Fopp
4. Beyond The Wheel
5. Flower (BBC Session) *
6. Hands All Over
7. Big Dumb Sex
8. Get On The Snake (Live)
9. Room A Thousand Years Wide (Single Version) *
10. Rusty Cage
11. Outshined
12. Slaves & Bulldozers

CD - Disc Two
1. Jesus Christ Pose (Live)
2. Birth Ritual
3. My Wave
4. Superunknown
5. Spoonman
6. Black Hole Sun
7. Fell On Black Days (Video Version)
8. Burden In My Hand
9. Dusty
10. Pretty Noose (Live on SNL) *
11. Blow Up The Outside World (MTV Live ?N? Loud) *
12. Black Rain *

DVD ? THE MUSIC VIDEOS
(All Videos Previously Unreleased Except ^)

1. Flower 2. Hands All Over ^
3. Loud Love ^
4. Jesus Christ Pose- (Original Version)
5. Outshined
6. Rusty Cage
7. My Wave ^
8. Spoonman
9. The Day I Tried To Live (Uncensored) ^
10. Black Hole Sun ^
11. Fell On Black Days ^
12. Pretty Noose (Uncensored)
13. Burden In My Hand
14. Blow Up The Outside World (Uncensored)

BONUS VIDEOS:
1. Spoonman (Mash-up Version)
2. The Day I Tried To Live (European Version)
3. Superunknown ^
4. Pretty Noose (International Version)
5. Pretty Noose (Alternate Ending)
6. Blow Up The Outside World (Censored)

[FunkyMonkey]

From a USA Today article on Soundgarden, from Chris Cornell:

Soundgarden's 'Telephantasm' gets 'Guitar Hero' welcome

 "There are a lot of different ways to get your music out (and) ... this clearly to me is one way to do that," Cornell says. "Guitar Hero has actually turned on a lot of young music fans to music that they otherwise might not have ever heard."

Black Rain, which was recorded during sessions for the 1991 album Badmotorfinger, captures "that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991," Cornell says.

 "I think our goal now is to do what we always wanted to do, which is to ? at our own pace and in our own time ? just do what we want when we want to do it," Cornell says. "Whether it's shows, songs, whatever it might be, records, we'll know when we get there."

Another high note: Telephantasm will officially go platinum (1 million copies) when the game ships. And Telephantasm's immediate availability as downloadable game content "is a recognition from the music industry that we are a platform for digital distribution," says Guitar Hero chief operating officer David Haddad.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-08-03-soundgarden03_ST_N.htm

[FunkyMonkey]

"Black Rain" will premiere this Sunday at 8 pm PT on Seattle's 107.7 The End.  And goes to radio on Monday 8/9.

[FunkyMonkey]

^^You can listen to the MP3 of the song here:

SOUNDGARDEN: Previously Unreleased Song Receives World Premiere On 107.7 THE END - Aug. 8, 2010

"Black Rain", a previously unreleased SOUNDGARDEN song which was recorded during the sessions for 1991's "Badmotorfinger" album, received its world premiere earlier tonight (Sunday, August on the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End. The band also chatted about everything that is happening with its 2010 reunion from a hotel room in Chicago. A short audio clip of that can be streamed below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=144208

[FunkyMonkey]

The cover art for "Black Rain" can be seen here:

http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/08/09/soundgarden-black-rain/

[FunkyMonkey]

SPIN has a good interview with Soundgarden, this from Chris Cornell:

Soundgarden: Alive in the Superunknown

August 17, 2010

There is talk of a live album culled from mid-'90s concerts and maybe a B-sides collection, but the band hasn't yet written any new music.

"It would be exciting to record one song," says Cornell, "to hear how Soundgarden-ish that might be this much time later. But for me, it's been more of a trip relearning the songs and playing them together. Some of the songs we're approaching we've never played live."

http://www.spin.com/articles/soundgarden-alive-superunknown?page=0,0