After discussing the birth of grunge and the Seattle scene, the guys dug up Episode 63 to revisit the story of that time Pearl Jam tried to take on Ticketmaster.

SHOW NOTES:

Songs played in this episode: Mr Blue Sky by ELO, Dissident by Pearl Jam, Alive by Pearl Jam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster

https://www.ticketmaster.com/about/our-history.html

https://www.argusleader.com/story/scotthudson/2015/03/08/how-ticket-sales-worked-before-the-internet/24619097/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketron

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam

February 1991 Mookie Blaylock performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pi8jjMsUYc

August 1991 Pearl Jam performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFzoSWKnzg

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/pearl-jam-ticketmaster-1995-boycott-booking-fees-gigs-ticket-prices-a8989516.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-06-fi-20602-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Philips

MTV News report with Tabitha Soren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8Uook5Cq0