Are we going to East Troy, WI ?!!

Is this where we're going this Summer??!!! Never been but looks nice... Heard alot about the place.... Should I bring a jacket???!!! I'll talk about it on the next podcast.... stay tuned!!!!

Given To Cast Merch Store is now open

Wanna Given To Cast T-Shirt, coffee mug or other item AND help a Pearl Jam charity at the same time? Well, head over to my Zazzle store and starting buying up all the GTC merch you want. A portion of the profits will go to The Wishlist Foundation

BIG NEWS!!!!! I may have pin pointed the "WHEN"

Hearing a little rumbling from some friends and connections I have... I may know "WHEN" I will be spending my Summer Vacation... we already established the "WHAT"... stay tuned to the podcast!!!

Can't give it up just yet. I was sworn to keep the information under wraps for the time being. Tune into the next podcast for more information....

Now, if I only knew which highway I will have take to get there....hmmmm...

Given To Cast Podcast - Episode 2-4-2011

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Well, a couple of days late but here it is: the latest podcast. A lot more music on this one and a lot less me, which in my opinion is a good thing. Enjoy!!!

GIVEN TO CAST PODCAST - Feb. 4, 2011





Show Notes:

Opening Tag: Kathy and John from Two Feet Thick Dot Com
Opening Song: Arms Aloft from Live on Ten Legs
Extra Song: Far Behind - Eddie Vedder live from Berkley, CA
Week in Review - Visiting Pearl Jam fan sites for latest news
Song of the Week: Down - Live from ???
Venture Between The Songs: Ed talks about Kanye West
Rare Song: Public Enemy from Live on ten Legs
Last Song: Glorified G live from ???

New Given To Cast contest

ATTENTION GTC PODCAST LISTENERS:

Looking for new fans to open the show for me. You know, at the beginning of the show where someone says their name and '...you're listening to Given To Cast'??? I am in need of some new opening tags.

Here's where you come in. Here's all you have to do. Record a 5 to 15 second message like, "My name is _________ and you are listening to Given To Cast!" or you can be original and make up one of your own. Send it to my email: mario@giventocast.net (MP3 or wav files preferred). If you don't have the capability to do this yourself, PM me on Facebook page and I will send you my phone number where you can just record it on my voice mail. I will make this an on going contest for a while or until I get enough submissions. The best one will get a nice prize to be determined later. Good Luck and start sending me your submissions. Ready??!! Contest starts....NOW!!

Rules: Must be at least 5 seconds long and no longer than 20 secs.
This contest will be open until further notice.
By submitting your audio, you are giving me permission to use it
as I see fit and it becomes property of Given To Cast.
Prize will be given to one (1) lucky winner deemed to be best by me.

What's next on Given To Cast????

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to update all of you on what's going on with GTC. I am working on the next podcast that will mainly focus on the release of "Live on Ten Legs" and I'll be playing some tracks. I am also making all the necessary arrangements to head to parts unknown this Summer for wherever this Pearl Jam love fest will be. I have received a few ideas from listeners on what to do for this event and I will share all the latest with you. Please keep sending your ideas. Nothing is set in stone as of yet.

Podcast should be up by end of the week (Jan. 28th). More to come!!!!

New Given To Cast Podcast - 1-6-2011

Where is the Pearl Jam Weekend Bash gonna be???


Given To Cast Podcast - Episode 1-6-2011




Show notes:

- The Week in Review
- The Song of the Week (Tremor Christ - from Self Pollution Radio 1/1995)
- Pearl Jam extra (In Hiding - from MonkeyWrench Radio)
- 2011: what are the plans for the podcast?
- Rare Live Song - (Hold On - from 10/30/2009 - at The Spectrum in Philly)
- Contest Winner of signed book by Jason Leung of "This All Encompassing Trip"

BREAKING NEWS!!! sort of...

Hey guys,

It seems Ten Club has some news for us and the hints of things to come are very sweet!!!! Read the post and start counting your extra cash...we are going on a trip this Summer...YES!!!!


2011 will be a yearlong celebration of Pearl Jam’s twenty-year history. The anniversary festivities kick off in a few weeks with the release of Live on Ten Legs.

A hint of what more to expect in the months ahead:

- A spring reissue of Vs. and Vitalogy in new, deluxe formats;
- The release of Cameron Crowe’s film, Pearl Jam Twenty, along with an accompanying book and soundtrack album;
- A 20th anniversary destination weekend bash sometime in late summer;
- Plus a number of special events and new, unexpected releases!

Stay tuned here for the latest news.

Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year to all the listeners of Given To Cast!!!! I wish nothing but great things for all of you. Listen to the next podcast for a chance to win a one year membership to the NEW Ten Club and much more!!! I have a lot of things planned for this coming year which include more contests and yes, depending on Pearl Jam's touring schedule in 2011, a podcast done at an upcoming show and your chance to co-host the show with me... More information to come!!! In the mean time, have a safe time tonight and stay safe!!!

Podcast up tomorrow...cross your fingers!

Hey guys,


Finishing up the latest podcast and I hope it'll be up by tomorrow, Tuesday at the latest! Sorry for the hold up... been busy. Thanks to everyone who sent me their Christmas wishes. Stay Tuned. I am planning a big announcement for the coming year. Listen to the show for some of the details!!!

Peace!!!

Christmas Podcast coming soon!!!!

Hey guys,

Hard at work trying to get the next podcast out... hoping to have it up by this weekend. If you have any suggestions, please email me at mario@giventocast.net and let me know what you want to hear. Gonna be introducing a new segment to the show and great Pearl Jam music too and maybe a surprise or two. Stay Tuned!!!

Pearl Jam Live on TEN legs - Pre-order NOW!

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If you guys didn't know about the NEW Pearl Jam LIVE CD coming out, here's all the information you need.

PEARL JAM KICK OFF THEIR 20th ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH

RELEASE OF NEW LIVE COMPILATION ALBUM



"LIVE ON TEN LEGS" OUT JANUARY 18, 2011


Pearl Jam announce the release of "Live on Ten Legs," a new live compilation album that will be available through Pearl Jam's Ten Club and select digital and independent music retailers on January 18, 2011 (January 17, 2011 internationally).

Kicking off the band’s twentieth anniversary year, "Live on Ten Legs" features 18 Pearl Jam tracks recorded over the course of the band's 2003-2010 world tours by recording engineer, John Burton (full track listing below). All tracks have been newly remixed by longtime Pearl Jam engineer Brett Eliason and remastered.

"Live on Ten Legs" will be available internationally through Island Records as a digital version, CD version and a deluxe version. The deluxe version will include a CD, double LP package, four mini poster reprints, five live photos and a tour laminate. The album will be available in the United States as a digital version, CD version and vinyl version.


Pearl Jam's "Live on Ten Legs" is a follow up to their platinum 1998 live release, "Live on Two Legs," which consisted of performances recorded during the band's summer 1998 North American tour.



"Live on Ten Legs" Tracklisting:

1. Arms Aloft

2. World Wide Suicide

3. Animal

4. Got Some

5. State of Love And Trust

6. I Am Mine

7. Unthought Known

8. Rearview Mirror

9. The Fixer

10. Nothing As It Seems

11. In Hiding

12. Just Breathe

13. Jeremy

14. Public Image

15. Spin the Black Circle

16. Porch

17. Alive

18. Yellow Ledbetter

Given to Cast Podcast - October 25, 2010

Hello all,

The latest podcast is up. It includes an interview with Jason Leung of Touringvan.com and author of the book "This All Encompassing Trip". Don't forget, listen to the podcast for the Trivia Question that Jason asks, send in the correct answer to me at mario@giventocast.net and you could WIN an autographed copy of Jason's book, chronicling his adventures following Pearl Jam around the world!

GIVEN TO CAST PODCAST -OCTOBER 25, 2010


Show Notes:
Week in Review and Winner of last Trivia Contest (Thanks again Barbara for the T-shirt)
The Song of the Week
Pearl Jam Extra
Interview with a Fan - Jason Leung
Live Rarities - Pearl Jam cover by The Gaslight Anthem
Venture Between The Songs - Eddie talking to the audience at Austin City limits taping

Hope you enjoy the show!

BTW, get all your Trivia Contest answers to me by Oct. 31st @ 11:59 cst to included in the drawing of the book.

New podcast is done!

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you that I have finished the new show and I will post it in the morning. Remember: Win an autographed copy of Jason Leung's new book "This All Encompassing Trip" by sending in the correct answer to Jason's Trivia Question. Have to listen to find out what it is.

Anyway... podcast up tomorrow!!!

Bridge Scholol Benefit Night 1 setlist -October 23, 2010 -

Bridge School Benefit - Night 1 Setlist

Setlist:

Last Kiss
Unthought Known
Santa Cruz
Nothingman
Dancing Barefoot (Patti Smith cover)
Betterman
Walk with Me (Neil Young Cover)
Just Breathe
Black

Here's some video of Night 1:






...more to come and Night 2!

Happy 20th Anniversary Pearl Jam!!!!!

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Hey guys,

I can't believe 20 years have gone by since the first live performance of our favorite group. It amazes me that this band has been a part of my life for almost half of it. Their music has been the soundtrack to my life since I was 21 and all the memories that mean the most to me, have Pearl Jam songs attached to them. Like when I moved from my hometown for the first time and away from family and friends, "Rearviewmirror" plays in the background of my thoughts of driving outta Corpus Christi in my 1989 Ford Escort. When my daughter Leah was born and we wife and I see her for the first time, the lyric from "Wishlist" /I wish I was the verb "to trust" and never let you down/ comes to mind when I roll her down the hall to the nursery. And even in sad times like when a good friend of mine passed away earlier in the year, "The End" was playing in my head when I said goodbye to him.

I don't think these guys will ever know how much they have affected me. How much they were there for me during the best and worst of times. How they conforted me with their music when things were bad and got my blood racing when I saw them live.

So here's to you all: Stone, Mike, Jeff, Eddie, Matt, Dave K., Dave A., Jack and even Boom for all the music, the fun and all the years. Happy 20th Anniversary to best band in the world!!!! And MANY more....please!

It might have gone this way.... but probably not!

Thought this was pretty funny... got this from gremmie.net I thought you guys would enjoy a laugh or two

Interview with a Fan...Jason Leung of This All Encompassing Trip

Hey guys,

Just wanted to give all the Given To Cast podcast listeners a heads up that I'll be interviewing Jason Leung of This All Encompassing Trip and Touring Van fame. As most of you guys know, Jason had filmed a documentary of his trip following Pearl Jam across Canada in 2005. He also did one for his subsequent other tours of US and Europe and Australia in 2006.

Here's the trailer for the book:

Book Trailer for This All Encompassing Trip from Jason Leung on Vimeo.

If you have questions for Jason, please email them to me at mario@giventocast.net by Friday at midnight and I will try my best to fit them in. If you want to pre-order his book (I have to say, it's a great one for Pearl Jam fans like yourself), head over to his site: www.thisallencompassingtrip.com and get one for yourself. BTW, we will be giving away one of them to a lucky listener of the podcast. please listen to the podcast to get all the information on how to win!

I will posting the interview on the next podcast, Monday, Oct. 25! Stay Tuned!!!

New podcast coming soon... and an Interview with a Fan that should be awesome!!!!

Hey Guys:

Working on the latest podcast and I hope to have it up by the end of the week. Also, in the pipeline, I am working on an interview with a fan that should be great. It's fan that everyone knows!!


Stay Tuned!!!!

Pearl Jam playing Bridge School Oct. 23rd and 24th

From the Pearl Jam board:

At Spaceland tonight Mike confirmed that Pearl Jam will be playing both nights of Bridge School (in Mountain View, California on October 23rd and 24th).

Other news:

He said no plans for a 20th Anniversary show as of what he knows right now.

Also said a documentary is being done by Cameron Crowe for release in August or September of next year.