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Soundgarden. Second Mention on PubliCola Today!

Arts & Culture   April 15, 2010 at 4:13 pm Jonathan Cunningham

Attn: Joe Fitzgibbon. The rumors I’ve been hearing all year about a possible Soundgarden reunion appear to be true. Billboard.com just posted a story announcing that a fully reunited Soundgarden is performing tomorrow night at the Showbox at the Market. It will be their first show since 1997. There’s no official word if the show will be private or open to the public but I’ve got an email in to Brian McFadin over at the Showbox trying to get the details.

If you’re a serious Soundgarden fan, then there’s another piece of good news coming out of this as well. In honor of national record store day taking place this Saturday, Soundgarden is re-releasing its first 7-inch vinyl single, “Hunted Down”  and the b-side, “Nothing To Say,” which originally came out in 1987 on Sub Pop.




  • JC

    Wait, what!!! Is this for real? That's major news. More info about tickets please!

  • MBBHARBOR

    Any news???? How do we get in? Doesn't show anything at the showbox website for tickets. Must be private?

  • Mr. X

    A guy in one of my bands – who is well plugged in with local music industry folks – was commenting last night at rehearsal that no one knows who has been invited to this. He knows a lot of KISW people, for example, who are as in the dark as the rest of us about who is actually going to be able to attend.

    Oops – just checked my FB, and I'm hearing that they go on sale online only through ChickenBastard at 10AM…..