NEWS: Soundgarden to release 20th Anniversary Edition of Superunknown

Soundgarden look to have gone all out in marking 20 years since the release of their album Superunknown.They have two deluxe reissue CD sets coming out plus a 200gm vinyl pressing and a special 5×10″ vinyl set for Record Store Day this April. 10-Inch Vinyl Box Set: Due out on April 19 for Record Store Day, this set will include all five Superunknown singles and … Continue reading NEWS: Soundgarden to release 20th Anniversary Edition of Superunknown

LIVE REVIEW: Soundgarden @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (25/01/12)

written by Chris Familton Arriving at the soulless Entertainment Centre felt like a Delorean trip back to the early 90s with Sydney’s alternative/grunge/rock/metal community out in full force. Faded flannel shirts were scattered through the gathering hordes while the black t-shirt seemed to be the default dress code for the evening. Inside as the melodic hardcore of The Bronx (who had to hightail it up … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Soundgarden @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (25/01/12)

NEWS: Big Day Out 2012 – first announcement…

So you’ve probably already heard – it’s kind of hard to avoid it, but here anyway is the first round of acts for next year’s BDO. Much guessing and wishing was flying around over the last few months about who would headline – Pearl Jam, Prince, Radiohead etc. but so far it looks like the organisers are going with a couple of heavyweights in Soundgarden … Continue reading NEWS: Big Day Out 2012 – first announcement…

NEWS: Soundgarden ‘Telephantasm’ retrospective details…

Soundgarden have released details of their new revenue generating retrospective Telephantasm which is set to hit stores on September 28th. The collection includes the release of a ‘new’ track Black Rain from the Badmotorfinger sessions. Single Disc Version 01 Hunted Down 02 Hands All Over 03 Outshined 04 Rusty Cage 05 Birth Ritual 06 Black Hole Sun 07 Spoonman 08 My Wave 09 Fell on … Continue reading NEWS: Soundgarden ‘Telephantasm’ retrospective details…

NEWS: SOUNDGARDEN to release retrospective Telephantasm…

Fresh from their Chicago club show (see video at end of post) and return to Lollapalooza over the weekend, Soundgarden have announced that they will be releasing a retrospective called Telephantasm on September 28th. In their own words: It is with great pleasure that we can finally let you all know what we have been working on. On September 28th, we will be releasing a … Continue reading NEWS: SOUNDGARDEN to release retrospective Telephantasm…

VIDEO: The triumphant return of SOUNDGARDEN…

Soundgarden returned to the stage with a warm-up gig under the acronym Nudedragons in Seattle earlier this month. They’ve posted this video up on their site and it reminds how brutal and grinding the band were in their heyday. The modus operandi seems to be about the music as the stage is dark and bare and all members are dressed in black. Cornell‘s voice is … Continue reading VIDEO: The triumphant return of SOUNDGARDEN…

NEWS: Audio from SOUNDGARDEN warm-up show…

Soundgarden played their first public show at Seattle’s Showbox on the weekend under the anagram NudeDragons and though the security was apparently tight there were a few determined folk who got some great audio only recordings. Chris Cornell’s voice still hits those high notes and the rest of the band sound pretty fucking great… UPDATE: check out a review of the show over HERE Continue reading NEWS: Audio from SOUNDGARDEN warm-up show…

NEWS: 3/4 SOUNDGARDEN Reunion gig…

Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd played a few songs at Seattle’s The Crocodile as part of Tom Morello’s Justice Tour. Tad Doyle (TAD) joined Soundgarden to provide vocals on tracks like Spoonman. Other artists that participated included Steve Earle, Wayne Kramer and Mark Arm. More photos can be see here… ||||||||||||| UPDATE: Here’s footage of them performing Spoonman, pity the audio quality of … Continue reading NEWS: 3/4 SOUNDGARDEN Reunion gig…