Friday, March 31, 2006

GTC- Episode 6 is up!!!

Hey guys,

Episode 6 is ready for you!!! Update your iTunes out there, this one came out a bit late.

Episode 6

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Pearl Jam to play UK club in April

Hey guys,

Just wanted to post this interesting news....

Pearl Jam to play UK club show
Full details of the first British date in six years revealed
Pearl Jam are to play their first UK show in six years next month.The band, whose self-titled new album is out on May 1, play a 'club' gig at the Astoria on April 20. Tickets go on sale on March 31 and are limited to two per person. For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.

Wonder if Ten Club will get tickets???




Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Have a question for The Sky I Scrape?


Hey guys,

I have confirmed an interview with Eli of The Sky I Scrape . I am reserving some time for questions from you guys. If you have a question for Eli, feel free to email me at:
giventocast@grandecom.net or call my voicemail (361-288-1801) and leave your Name, where you're from, and your question, please. If I use your question, I will send you a decal of the NEW Pearl Jam logo with a customized version of it only available through Given To Cast. I am not selling these I am just giving them away. (See Above).

We will be conducting the interview the week of April 17. Deadline for questions will be April 15 at 5:00 cst. Send in those questions.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

New Voicemail for Given To Cast Listeners!!!

Want to request a song for Song of the Week? Want leave some feedback? Want to ask a question? Now, you can call me at : 361-288-1801 (long distance charges apply) or if you're a SKYPE member you can call me for FREE by clicking the "Call Me" button on the right side of this page. It's FREE to join!!!

Please keep all messages under 5 min. and if you are going to send me a review of a show, please email me it to giventocast@grandecom.net and I will read the most informative for each show.

Thanks

Monday, March 20, 2006

New Pearl Jam logo


Hey guys,


I really like the new logo PJ is using on their Christmas Single and DEEP mag. You know the surf board one. I scanned and cleaned it up a bit and have added some effects to it. Any suggestions on another fill for the logo? Post comments here.

Friday, March 17, 2006

Given To Cast Episode 4


It's Friday and you know what that means... Episode 4

We are doing TWO songs of the week and TWO rare songs. Enjoy!!!


P.S.: Some of the speaking portion was recorded kind of low, sorry.


UPDATE: I failed to add 2nd RARE SONG on this podcast. I will do 3 next week, promise!!!!

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Pre-Order the New Album Now

Straight from the Ten Club site


PRE-ORDER "PEARL JAM", GET EXTRAS

Pre-order "Pearl Jam" from pearljam.com
here,and receive a free bonus disc of the classic 1992 New Year's Eve Pearl Jam show from The Academy Theatre in NYC plus a digital download of "Pearl Jam" delivered May 2nd at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time.

For the low price of $14 (plus shipping) you will receive a package valued at $35, delivered by USPS First Class, that includes:—the new album, "Pearl Jam", and—the bonus live CD of the 1992 New Year's Eve Pearl Jam show.

Although we anticipate delivering this package on the release date, May 2, to U.S. residents, we cannot guarantee it. So, you will also receive e-mailed instructions on how to download the new album within the first minute of the official release date once you have placed your pre-order.


***Please note, international residents will pay normal international shipping rates and delivery of the discs can take up to 4 weeks.

Thanks tenclub.net for information

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

T-Shirt layouts for first batch are here!

I have designed the artwork for our first edition of the Given To Cast T-shirts. They will come in several colors. Here are what they look like:





FRONT: GIVEN TO CAST (PEARL JAM) under the word "CAST"

BACK: GIVEN TO CAST - Reaching PEARL JAM fans around the world - http:\\giventocast.blogspot.com


All shirts will have BLACK print with WHITE outline and the shirt colors I will have IN STOCK
are: Burnt Orange ( UT orange), Lt. Brown, Olive, Blue. They will not,as of right now, come in grey (pictured). I will take a poll of second batch colors shirts as soon as some of these sell.

The sizes right now are: L, XL. I will be adding S, M and XXL ($1.00 extra) in next batch. These are 100% cotton and will shrink a bit.
Limited quantity and the price will be $15.00 + S/H($5.95).

All profits will go to production of GTC podcast, i.e. sound production, contest prizes etc..

Please support the podcast and wear your shirt to your next Pearl Jam show. Take a picture of yourself wearing it at a show and I will post your picture and anything you want to post on my blog and mention you on a future podcast as a Given To Cast supporter.

Thanks

UPDATE: You can order them now by clicking PAYPAL icon on right side of page. For a limited time, I will send a GIVEN TO CAST bumper sticker with every order. Hurry while supplies last!!!!

Ten Club re-covers the album on their site...hhmmm???!!!!!

It seems as soon as the album cover's brown paper wrapping was removed revealing an avocado on the lower right corner. Today, the wrapping was re applied to the cover and it is back to last look of the corner ripped.

Now this could be one of two things.
1. Releasing the cover had been a mistake and they decided to re-cover it.
or
2. They are trying to make us think. By putting the avocado in the brown paper bag after cutting it in half, it will change when they remove it again. This avocado they way I posted it yesterday maynot be the real album cover art. We shall see!!!

PJ adds second show for Chicago

TICKET PRE-SALE FOR ADDITIONAL CHICAGO SHOW BEGINNING AT 10AM PST ON MARCH 14th!! http://pearljam.com/goods/Due to unprecedented demand from fan club members, we were able to officially add an additional Chicago show scheduled for May 17th at the United Center! Eligible Ten Club members will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets to this show beginning at 10 AM PST on Tuesday, March 14th. You must be an active member as of March 7, 2006 to qualify for this pre-sale opportunity. Purchase your tickets at http://www.pearljam.com/goods/ ... This is an online offer only. Purchases must be made with Visa or Mastercard. Ten Club pre-sale tickets will cost you $112.40 USD for a pair, which includes additional fees and taxes. Two tickets per member only! Specific info about ordering tickets from the Ten Club can be found here: http://pearljam.com/tenclub/tickets.phpTen Club pre-sale tickets are available only while supplies last. We have a limited number of tickets available to all eligible members, therefore we expect them to sell out quickly. All sales are final.See you in Chi-town!~10c Staff

Monday, March 13, 2006

Pearl Jam Album Cover

Here's the cover of the album.





So that's what the avocado hint was....

Pearl Jam debuts at No.3

03.13.06
World Wide Suicide debuts on Billboard Modern Rock Audience Chart at number 1 and number 3 overall on the format's chart.

Check out this Billboard article about "World Wide Suicide's" chart debut!

The song is Number 1 at the following stations—WAAF-Boston, WBCN-Boston, WFNY-New York, WMMR-Philadelphia, WYSP-Philadelphia, WXDX-Pittsburgh, WBSX-Scranton, WAQX-Syracuse, WBBB-Raleigh, WDYL-Richmond, WAVF-Charleston, WRIF-Detroit, WBZX-Columbus, WGRD-Grand Rapids, WKQX-Chicago, WLUP-Chicago, WXRT-Chicago, KXXR-Minneapolis, KEZO-Omaha, KIOL-Houston, KNDD-Seattle, KNRK-Portland, KUFO-Portland, KXRK-Salt Lake City, KROQ-Los Angeles, KXTE-Las Vegas.


Thanks Ten Club for the information.

Non-PJ post...

Hey guys,

I just wanted to post some pictures I took at a recent Staind concert I went to. I had the opportunity to go backstage and meet the band. Though PJ is my favorite band, Staind is a band I like, too. Here are some pictures:

















PJ on SNL

J Records website has announced that Pearl Jam will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live Sat., April 15. They will be playing two songs and I am sure Worldwide Suicide will be one of them. The guest host has yet to be announced.

Friday, March 10, 2006

Given to cast - Episode 3 for March 10, 2006

Hey guys,

Episode 3 is up.

Episode 3

Note: Please forgive a couple of audio glitches. Nothing too bad.

BTW, I have decided to order a first batch of T-Shirts. If anyone is interested in purchasing one They $15.00 + S/H around $5 in US. each and come in 52 different colors. I will be posting the shirt layout and list of colors, hopefully with color swatch. Proceeds go to keep podcast going.

Thanks for your support!!!

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Given To CAst Ten Club Announcement Podcast

It's up now!!!

Ten Club Announcement Podcast

Enjoy!!!

Ten Club Announcement Online

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know that the Ten Club Announcement Podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Please feel free to send me any comments at giventocast@grandecom.net

Ten Club Announcement Episode (Link up here in a few min.)

Stay tuned to Friday's episode where I'll go more into deepth on First Leg of tour, new song of the week, answer to trivia question, new trivia question, rare song of the week, listener comments questons, NEW Review of Pearl Jam or Pearl Jam related DVD's.

See ya on Friday!!!

Monday, March 06, 2006

Help out the Podcast

Hey guys,

I just wanted to let you guys know that I would appreciate any donations you could see it in your heart to give for the up keep and production of the podcast. 100% of donations will go to Given to Cast podcast and if you donation $10 or more you will receive a Given to Cast decal. All will be thanked personally by me on the following podcast after your donation, no matter what you give. I am in the process of creating our first logo, I will also be making key chains, lighters and T-Shirts. That is where some of the donations will be going to. As of right now, I am paying for all of this out of my pocket and will do so for the first batch of promotional items.

As we get the items done, I will be incorporating them into giveaways to triva winners and I my setup a "goods" section if request for certain itmes are great.

If you are interested in donating, click PAYPAL DONATION button under links section on right hand side of blog page.

Thanks for all of your support!

Ten Club Announcement Tomorrow!!!

Hey Guys,

Visit my blog for the BIG Ten Club Announcement SPECIAL EDITION Podcast. I will be making podcast LIVE as information is released to us. I will be producing the podcast to be released ASAP.

I will also be playing the new single Worldwide Suicide again and I'll let everyone know what I am working on for future podcasts. HINT: Working on something pretty cool! Stay tuned!!!

Saturday, March 04, 2006

Given to Cast Episode 2.5

Hey guys,

I got a hold of the whole version of Worldwide Suicide and wanted to include it on the last podcast but missed the Friday deadline so I just added it to Episode 2. Hope you enjoy. I pasted it at the end so please forgive me if there are some dead air moments. Enjoy!!!!

Given to Cast - Episode 2.5

See ya on March 7!!!!

Friday, March 03, 2006

Given To Cast - Episode 2 online now

Well, episode 2 is up and ready. Let me know what you think

Given to Cast - Episode 2

This News this week
Song of the Week
Trivia Question
Rare song of the Week
Christmas Single 2005
Listener comments

Be sure to email those show ideas, comments and suggestions to:

giventocast@grandecom.net

And if you want to send in the trivia answer you can do so at the same email, just incluse trivia answer in the subject line. Thanks.

P.S.: Special Announcement Edition of GTC will be online on March 7, 2006.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Subcribe to Podcast via iTunes

Hey guys,

I just got around to registering my podcast on itunes. Now you can subscribe and get automatic updates.

Itunes subscription

The "Big" news!!!!

Here it is, guys! Hot off the Presses!


Tenclub.net unvailed their NEW webiste design today. They did confirm alot of what was being said out there this past week. Here's a rundown of the news

NEW ALBUM!
02.28.06
Pearl Jam announced today that they will release their highly anticipated, self-titled, eighth studio album on May 2nd through J Records. Pearl Jam's new album marks the band's first studio release in nearly four years and their first in partnership with J Records. The album was produced and mixed by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam at Studio X in Seattle. Check back here for tracklisting and tour dates!

WORLD WIDE SUICIDE SINGLE FREE!
02.26.06
Beginning March 8th, at 6:00 A.M. Eastern time, you can download World Wide Suicide here. This MP3 version of the song contains no Digital Rights Management so you can share it with your friends. Spread the word.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING!
02.21.06
On March 7th, the Ten Club and Pearl Jam will be making some pretty big announcements, so check back here. Also, make sure you have your membership up to date. That includes all contact info. It's just around the corner.

CCFA BENEFIT AT THE SHOWBOX IN SEATTLE
02.26.06
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation presents a benefit featuring FLIGHT TO MARS (UFO Tribute featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam) with special guests THE SUPERSUCKERS, LEE RUDE AND THE TRAINWRECKS and more on Saturday, March 18th at the Showbox in Seattle. -- Tickets are $20.00 advance and day of show at TicketsWest. Doors at 8pm. 21+ On sale now.

I will be dedicating this week's "Site of the Week" to Ten Club. Listen to my podcast on Friday.

Next Big Target Date:

March 7 when tour dates and ticket information should be released.

P.S. There will not be a Breaking News podcast for this "news" but I may do a Ten Club Big Announcement Podcast for all us fan club members on March 7. Stay Tuned!!!!

Breaking News Promo for Podcast

Hey guys,

I posted a Promo for the Breaking News coming out today.

Breaking News Promo

You can listen to it there.

Be Back Soon!!!!

Had to post this... bush falling on his as*!!!!


Had to post this picture you probably didn't see on your local news. Man, this dude is such a tool.

Breaking News 3-1-06

Hey guys,

Just wanted to post the latest rumor about a press release scheduled for today at 1pm est. This is just a rumor but if there is one, I will make a Breaking News podcast as soon as I learn more.

Cross your fingers!!!!