pj & obama

sounds like the title of a bad buddy flick maybe, but you had to figure pearl jam wouldn't keep quiet on this:

("Rock Around The Clock") is a track I've been thinking about for a while. "Rock Around The Clock" was the first mainstream rock and roll hit in 1955 and it had a transforming effect on American music. At that time, rock and rhythm and blues music was traditionally only played on black radio. I am, by no means, an expert on the history of rock & roll, but this was a big deal. The rhythm of rock music and its energy were so overwhelming that traditional barriers of race and culture broke down with an enormous crash. So here's to new energy, rock and the breaking down of cultural barriers: "Barack Around The Clock!"

-- stone gossard

pearl jam - rock around barack

and just for kicks, or perhaps to simply reiterate the stakes in play (c'mon california), let eddie holler at you for a moment:

pearl jam - world wide suicide

also heard today that pj is slated to headline bonnaroo this june. makes a trip seem all the more alluring. check out the list of participating bands here.