Concert Poster Pre-sale for 10Clubbers

News from The Ten Club:

Concert Poster Pre-sale for 10Clubbers

Sick of people paying child laborers to snatch up all of the posters while you were outside getting the most out of your bratwurst? Tired of paying good money for a cool poster before the show, carrying it around like a Faberge egg, only to have some over-served lout spill their beer all over it during the encore? Well, now you can kick back and relax. The Ten Club is happy to announce a concert poster pre-sale for those who have purchased tickets. Here's the deal:

•Posters available ONLY to those who purchased Ten Club tickets to that particular show except ***.
•TWO posters per ticket order except***.
•Posters will be mailed within 2 weeks of the show.
•Poster pre-sale starts now and ends 5 PM Pacific time on August 7th
•No previews or artist information available
•There will be the normal post-tour poster sale for all Ten Club members.
This pre-sale will feature the posters from the following shows:

Calgary August 8 ***
Toronto August 21
Chicago August 23
Chicago August 24
San Francisco August 28 ***

***Please note- For the Calgary V-Fest and Outside Lands festival, a very limited number of posters will be sold in the pre-sale. All Ten Club members eligible. One poster per member. While supplies last.

Pearl Jam wants to play a game... you can win a FREE download

Hey guys,

It seems Pearl Jam wants to play a game... no, no Thermal Nuclear War like on the movie "War Games". They have hidden 9 pieces of artwork from the upcoming album, "Backspacer" all over the "internets".

These are the pictures you need to find they are in order from 1-9:





















Click the link below for more info. Good luck you can win a FREE download from them. BTW, you have to be a Ten Club member to play.

Backspacer hidden artwork game


UPDATE: If you find all the artwork tiles, you get to see what the album looks like

Here's the cover of the new CD "Backspacer"



Once you do finish the search for all 9 tiles, you are rewarded with a FREE download of the demo, "Speed of Sound". I will be playing it on the next podcast. Stay tuned!!!

Slow news day... hey, why not take a poll???!!!!

Hey guys,

Since I'm still working on the latest podcast and it's a slow Pearl Jam news day so far, why not take the Pearl Jam Poll, located on the right side of the blog page. I will have a new poll up every week and will post results in the blog. Hurry because poll closes on Aug 4th. Stay tuned for a new podcast coming very soon.

UPDATE: Pearl Jam NOT replacing Beastie Boys at All Points West concert

reported by Hudson Reporter.com

The organizers of the All Points West concerts in Jersey City are looking for a replacement headliner for the Beastie Boys. It'd have to be something that appeals to Gen X and has the same level of street cred.

On the APW message board, fans are batting around bands like Pearl Jam, the Killers, Sonic Youth (who have local roots), Kanye West, 2 nights of Tool (instead of one), the Cure, Wilco, Beck, and Kings of Leon.

UPDATE: NY Times reporting that Jay-Z will be replacing Beastie boys at APW. Sorry, PJ fans in Jersey City.

The Fixer

You can listen to it from this widget. You know you want to again... for the millionth time

Given To Cast Podcast - July 20, 2009

Hey Guys,

The newest podcast is up. For the time being, I am using this site link to host the podcast.

www.giventocast.mypodcast.com

You can now subscribe via iTunes. Just click the link on the my podcast page.

Show Notes:

The Week in Review
Song of the Week - The Fixer by Pearl Jam
Rare song: Talk About the Passion (R.E.M. cover)
Covers: Act of Love (Neil Young cover)
Contest: Listen to find out contest info.

Enjoy!!!!

In case you missed it... I will be putting it on the podcast

Hey guys,

Monte, from C-101 sent me the audio from the Jam Sandwich and though it is edited a bit, I do mention that you guys were listening online and I want to thank all of you that did hear it at 12:00 and sent me emails to say you heard it.


In case you missed it,I'll have it on the podcast. Look for the podcast tonight here and I will have iTunes subscription up for this podcast as well.

Reminder: Listen to me on the radio today at 12pm CST/10pmPST

Hey guys,

Just wanted to remind you that I'll be on the radio this afternoon/morning(depending where you are). The radio station is C-101 and you can click the link below to listen to me give all of my Given To Cast subscribers a shout out. let me know what you thought of it by emailing me and I might include you on the next podcast.

BTW, I finally bought a new hard drive and re-installed everything on PC. I should have podcast up tonight, with the song of the week being The Fixer.

Here's the link to radio station online: C-101 Radio Online

The Fixer.... Wanna hear it now???

Hey guys,

If you can't wait for my podcast tonight, you can hear The Fixer right now at Pearl Jam's My Space page at:

http://www.myspace.com/tenclub

Enjoy!!

I'll have it on my podcast and give my two cents about what I think. Listen to it and tell me what you think. Send in your reviews at: mario@giventocast.com

PEACE!!!

Guess who's gonna be on the local radio station on Monday?

Hey guys,

Just got word that I will be the Listener Sponsor on The Jam Sandwich, a listener request show at 12:00 Noon CST. on my local radio station on Monday, July 20th.

You can hear me promote my podcast and say thanks to all of you guys live, online at www.c101.com and click on LISTEN LIVE.

As the Listener Sponsor of the Jam Sandwich, I get to pick the first song that's played. Guess which one I'm gonna choose... The Fixer, of course!!!!

There's a link to C-101 on the right side of the site page. Hope you listen.

The Fixer clip... wanna a taste??? Here it is

Hey guys, Here's a taste of what's to come.... The Fixer clip

Special Thanks to Pearl Jam Evolution for it

The Fixer clip

Promo Pics of Pearl Jam for Backspacer

Here are some pro pics of the band for the new album, "Backspacer"





Credit: Danny Clinch - Photographer and Two Feet Thick for posting

UPDATE!!! The Fixer to be played during MLB All-Star game tonight on FOX

Hey guys,

Breaking News!!!!! The Fixer will be played in part or in whole on TONIGHT's MLB ALL-STAR broadcast on FOX at 8:00 est. Check it out let me know what you think.

AWESOME!!!!!

BTW, if you want read a review of the song you can the link below:

The Fixer Review

UPDATE!!!! About 20 secs of The Fixer was played in the background during video and Joe Buck, the announcer, talking over it. It sounded upbeat but is hard to get full impression of the song without hearing from beginning to end. Stay tuned as we get closer to the release date and it Premiring on the podcast July 21st.

"The Fixer" release date correction

Hey guys,

It seems that the release date for the new single, "The Fixer" is now Tuesday, July 21st. I guess we'll have to wait one more day for it. DAMN!!!! This will push the podcast back one day. As soon as I get edited in, I will upload it.

"The Fixer" video????

I was doing a lttle Googling... (No, I wasn't checkin' out the chicks here at work) and I came to the site MusicRemedy.com and they claim to have The Fixer video... not sure if this just not working or it the PC I am usig at work... can someone verify and get back to me. The link is below. Thanks

http://musicremedy.com/p/Pearl_Jam/videos/The_Fixer-36565.html

UPDATE: This isn't active yet but should be when it is released. Sorry for that.

Pearl Jam announce an intimate show in UK

Hey guys,

Pearl Jam have announced an extra intimate UK show.

The band who play several UK arena shows next month, will now also play the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on August 11.

Tickets go on general sale from Thursday (July 23), although there is a pre-sale for those who pre-order the band's next album 'Backspacer', out September 21, from hmv.com.

That should be cool

Pre-Orders are being taken at Ten Club for Backspacer and The Fixer... Listen to the Fixer on my podcast July 20th

Hey guys,

If you must have the pre-order receipt in your inbox and have money to blow right this second, you can head over to The Ten Club's GOODS Section and pre-order "Backspacer" and the first single from the album, "The Fixer" right now.

Here's the info:

The Fixer/Got Some: $5.99 (+ $4.00 S&H), 7" White vinyl 45 rpm record. Street date 8/24. We'll get it to you as close to then as possible. Item must be purchased separately.

Backspacer Ten Club/Indie Package CD: $13.99, Hard-bound book style jacket ala the Avocado package. Street date 9/20. We'll do our best to have it to you by then. Order before 9/1 and get free shipping in the U.S.

Backspacer Vinyl: $19.98 (+ $7.50 S&H), 180-gram vinyl. 24-page full-sized (11.75" x 11.75") full-color booklet, Original art by Tom Tomorrow (This Modern World). Release date 9/20. We'll do our best to deliver to you by then.


UPDATE:I will be downloading The Fixer on Tuesday and will be featuring it on the podcast I will release on July 21th. Stay Tuned.

Winners of the FREE gift are...

Hey guys,

Again, thanks to all that have joined and that are continuing to join. I thank you. Please don't worry if you didn't win, you will still get in on some cool stuff coming very soon so listen to the next podcast for more details.

Anyway, here's the decal everyone that subscribed on June 10th will get:



Put this 6" Tall decal on the back window of your car, truck or wherever you'd like to put it. PLUS they win another decal for being the first 25 to subscribe. CONGRATS!!!Please, if you can, send me a pic of where you put your decal and send it to me. I will use you picture in a future project for the site. Anyway, here are the list of winners:

Scott Hawkes
Mike Nikolakakos
Robert Murry
Brandon Rector
Tom Forbes
Adam Minto
Peter Pascuzzo
Rodulfo Rios
Mathew Simmons
Gina Dunning
Tania Garrow
Time Burdick
Josh Butler
Carla Klatky
Ariel Yitzchak
Ryan Stapleton
Thorton
EJ Norgard
Bart Mihailovich
Stacey roach
Brian Bartis
Jime Knapp
Kevin Lynch
Rod Seifert

These 25 winners will also receive this extra 6" decal:



Thanks again.

Given To Cast... now on Twitter

Yes, that's right. Given To Cast is now on Twitter. I've had this account for awhile now, but really didn't used it. B gave me the idea and I'm gonna use it to reach as many Pearl Jam fans as I can. So if you want to subscribe to Given To Cast on Twitter just click on the sidebar where it says "TWITTER UPDATES" or go to www.twitter.com/giventocast and you can leave me a TWEET... I think that's right?

Thanks New subscribers

Hey guys,

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of our new subscribers who join up yesterday. Over 80 people joined in less than 24 hours. That's HUGE for this podcast.

I wanted to give a special shout out to B from The Sky I Scrape. He took it upon himself to post my contest on his front page and I know it was because of him that this podcast has so many new listeners. So I thank you, Brandon for the help.

I will post tomorrow what the decal will look like for ALL the winners and I will post the "SPECIAL" 25 winners decal that is just for them and I'll post their names too.

On the podcast front, I have decided to add a few things to the show so I will be editing today and adding news and such. I hope to have it up by tomorrow. Thanks again and decals will be heading your way.

Backspacer release date changed to Sept. 20

Hey guys,

It seems that Pearl Jam is really going against the grain of the music industry and have decided to release their ninth studio album, "Backspacer" on a Sunday instead of the industry standard day of a Tuesday release date. If you want to buy it in your hometown, you're gonna have to go to your nearest Target to get it on Sept 20. Another reason may be they want to get the album into their hometown fans' hands before they hit the stage in Seattle, WA on Sept 21 and the start of their North American tour. Who knows, but I hope it works for them. I hearing great things about it.

BTW, when they release their first single, "The Fixer" on July 20, I'll be including it on my podcast and will release the podcast.

Also, thanks to everyone that subscribed to my podcast. If you did yesterday, you should've received an email from stating you won. If you didn't receive an email, please email at mario@giventocast.com

Pearl Jam Announces North American tour dates

Here it is!!!

PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM, BACKSPACER
07.09.09
In support of their anticipated new release, Backspacer, in stores September 20th, Pearl Jam will be spending some time back on the road, with a series of select North American tour dates.

The tour kicks off in the band's hometown of Seattle, WA with two shows at the Key Arena on September 21st and 22nd, and closes with two shows at Philadelphia's historic Spectrum on October 28th and 30th.

Ben Harper and Relentless 7 will open all dates, except for the Spectrum Theater shows. All dates are subject to change.

DATE CITY VENUE PRE-SALE DATE/TIME
Sep-21 Seattle, WA Key Arena July 13th, 10am PDT
Sep-22 Seattle, WA Key Arena July 13th, 12pm PDT
Sep-30* Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp. July 14th, 10am PDT
Oct-1* Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp. July 14th, 12pm PDT
Oct-6* Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp. July 14th, 2pm PDT
Oct-7* Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp. July 14th, 4pm PDT
Oct-9 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena July 15th, 10am PDT
Oct-28 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum July 15th, 12pm PDT
Oct-30 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum July 15th, 2pm PDT
* Due to the limited number of seats at the Gibson Amphitheater, Ten Club members are restricted to select one (1) show only at this venue.

(Note: Potential additional dates and corresponding on-sale information may be announced at a later date.)

The Ten Club ticket pre-sale will begin Monday, July 13th Pacific. You must be active as of July 7, 2009 to qualify for the ticket pre-sale opportunity. Ten Club pre-sale tickets are available online only at https://www.pearljam.com/max with a Visa or Mastercard. No phone, mail, or email orders.

Ten Club tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis. We will stagger ticket sales to control web traffic, so please pay attention to the corresponding pre-sale dates and times. Pre-sale tickets are first come first serve, while supplies last. Pre-sales for any available tickets will remain open until Thursday, July 16th at 5pm PDT. Confirmations will not be sent until the pre-sale has ended.

For wheelchair accessible seating, please contact us at 1-800-724-8038 before making a ticket purchase.

By opting to purchase tickets, you agree to all Ten Club policies:

All ticket sales are final. No refunds, transfers or exchanges.
Two (2) tickets per show. No single tickets.
Due to the limited amount of seats at the Gibson Amphitheater, Ten Club members are restricted to select one (1) show only at this venue.
Tickets are not mailed in advance. Tickets are distributed at the venue on the day of the show.
The fan club member must collect the tickets with a valid photo identification.
Ten Club tickets are for reserved seating and allocated by membership seniority, with the exception of rows 1-2 and rows 9-10 which will be used for random allocation.
Seat location is not revealed in advance of the show.
Reselling of Ten Club tickets will result in cancellation of ticket purchase and revocation of all future ticket benefits.
Click here http://www.pearljam.com/content/ten-club-tickets for information on the official rules, policies, and procedures for purchasing tickets from the Ten Club. We highly recommend that you read these details before purchasing tickets to a show so you are aware of how the ticketing system will work for you!

Philadelphia Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 17th at 10am EDT. Visit this link for details: http://www.comcasttix.com

All other confirmed shows go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 18th at 10amPDT. Visit this link for details: http://www.ticketmaster.com

Questions about Ten Club tickets can be directed to tickets@tenclub.net or by calling 1-800-724-8038. Your patience is appreciated.

At this time, there are no more North American dates to be added to the current tour. However, keep your eyes on the horizon ... Australia and New Zealand are next. Details to come soon.

"The Fixer" will be available for Digital Download on July 20

Well, guys, according to TwoFeetThick.com and allaccess.com, Pearl Jam will release their first single off the upcoming album, "Backspacer", digitally on July 20th.

Check out the ad on allaccess.com

TenClub seems to have crashed...

It looks like too many of you are flooding the "internets" and trying to get in to the Ten Club and it seems to have crashed it. If you are on it and have the dates, PM me so that I can post them here. If not, I'll get them up as soon as I get them. Thanks

UPDATE: It's back up... cause was too many people trying to get on at once. almost 1100 people were visiting the site at time(record) and many more were trying to get on = CRASH!!!!

Still waiting for dates... maybe by 3pm!!!! Check back!

Tour Dates announced tomorrow!!!

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let everyone know that doesn't that Pearl Jam via the Ten Club will be announcing upcoming tour dates. As per the last post, forum members of the ten Club already know that Kat received and a "TWEET" from a little birdy a few days ago that dates were forth coming. As soon as I get them, I will post them here.

We already know that Philly and Australia will be on the list but which dates are still not confirmed. Check back here on Thursday.

BTW, working on getting the latest podcast out and trying to nail down a new interview with a fan. More details to come!!! PEACE!!!

Looks like Pearl Jam will be adding tour dates soon

Hey guys,

Hope evryone had a great July 4th weekend. I sure did. I started it out with a little Pearl Jam touring news. Here's what Kat said at the Ten Club forum:

As the sun was setting in the west, we had a visit from a little birdie who seemed like he was in a great hurry.

“Where are you going?” we asked. He said, “I have to pack my bags and saddle up my horse."

"Birds have bags?" we questioned.

With eyes wide the bird stared at us stupefied for a few minutes and then said, "Tweet!"

"Just be sure your fan club memberships/addresses are up to date by July 7 at midnight PT.” said the bird as he flew off heading east tweeting “mmmm Cheesesteaks, and soon Vegemite ... tweet”

I guess that means you guys in Philly and Australia are getting added to the upcoming tour. I am still hoping that Pearl Jam will still tour Texas (" ...and saddle up my horse." reference) but it seems that notion is looking less likely now. Thank God for Austin and ACL!!!

I'll add the dates once we get them.

"TheFixer" will be first single

It's looking more and more that "The Fixer" will be the first single from Pearl Jam's newest album, "Backspacer". The single may hit radio stations by July 2oth or 21st. The album will be released on Sept 22

Pearl Jam to headline Virgin Fest in Calgery

Looks like PJ has added another festival to their growing list of shows. They have been added as headliners at Virgin Fest in Calgery, Canada on Aug. 8 and 9.

Pop punkers Billy Talent and veteran grunge band Pearl Jam will headline Virgin Festival Alberta, taking place in Calgary Aug. 8 and 9.

Other confirmed acts include Billy Talent, rapper K-OS, the electronica group Thunderheist, Alberta's own Shout Out Out Out Out and others.