Never could play music well so now I write about it.
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28 Aug 2025
Very excited to announce my next book out 10/14 via @QuartoBooksUS. I dig into Pearl Jam's 35 years with a focus on their touring history along with some favorite show memories submitted by a range of fans and a great foreword from Local H's Scott Lucas geni.us/PearlJamLive35Years
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Mar 30
Front page of @SPIN today 😭 I open up about living with OCD, being a life-long road dog, and my new music. Written by the brilliant @selenafragassi.
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Thanks so much Lily!!
Wanted to highlight @SelenaFragassi's fantastic piece @CameronCrowe and his memoir as well as @SteveAppleford's excellent feature on @PattiSmith and her new memoir both @SPIN, nice work friends!
Selena x Cameron: spin.com/2026/01/cameron-cro…
Steve x Patti: spin.com/2026/01/patti-smith…
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This Thursday kicks off one of the best music events of the winter, Tomorrow Never Knows festival. This year offers a full 4 weekends of shows in honor of the event's 20th anniversary.
chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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12 Dec 2025
Thank you Jason Balla for the great conversation in which we recap Dehd's amazing year and bringing his side project Accessory back to life - both acts have shows at Thalia Hall this month chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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5 Dec 2025
Today’s the first Friday so I was back on with @fox32chicago #ChicagoNow talking about my shows to see this month including #wetleg #mateobocelli #samanthafish #caseoats #publicenemy and more! fox32chicago.com/video/17520…
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5 Dec 2025
Happy Krampusnacht!!! I got to write about my guy for the paper and dug into the Chicago connection behind why this centuries-old Alpine holiday beast is so popular in America right now. Find 10 events with the man of the hour starting this weekend chicago.suntimes.com/enterta…
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3 Dec 2025
Thank you Ultimate Classic Rock for this incredible honor of my Pearl Jam book being named one of the 'most exciting rock books released in 2025' next to some incredible company. ultimateclassicrock.com/2025…
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2 Dec 2025
December is hopping with some really good shows in Chicago - I round them up here: chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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TONIGHT!!! Our pal @selenafragassi just released a tome about Pearl Jam. So she’s gonna talk about it at @GmanTavern. Published forwardist Scott Lucas will be there, too! Doors at 7. Event at 7:30. Be there.
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12 Nov 2025
Breaking news! The Chicago launch of "Pearl Jam Live" next week at Gman Tavern now includes very special guest Scott Lucas, frontman of Local H & "Lifers" podcast host who wrote the most amazing foreword to the book. Free to attend with RSVP! gmantavern.com/event/pearl-j…
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11 Nov 2025
Next Wednesday at @GmanTavern. My pal @selenafragassi will be there with her new book about Pearl Jam (that I wrote the forward for) and discussing it with my other pal @Jillhopkins. Not sure what I’ll be doing—but I’ll be doing something. Free with RSVP.
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8 Nov 2025
It’s been a while since I wrote a proper album review and there’s no better person to pick up again than Mavis Staples chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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7 Nov 2025
Thanks Fox 32 Chicago #chicagonow for having me on again this month to talk all about the November shows you must see! fox32chicago.com/video/17372…
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5 Nov 2025
Woohoo! I hope you enjoy it!
5 Nov 2025
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selena fragassi retweeted
3 Nov 2025
Don't miss out on the latest episode featuring author @selenafragassi discussing #PearlJam's legendary live performances over the past 35 years!
bookedonrock.com/post/pearl-…
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31 Oct 2025
Ripe for today, I chatted with Spencer Berger AKA Auditorium about his new song "Halloween," his one-time acting career and starting out as a kid in the Metropolitan Opera's Children's Choir spin.com/2025/10/the-ghosts-…
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31 Oct 2025
Happy 33-1/3 birthday Empty Bottle! I had a wonderful chat with the gracious Bruce Finkelman about Empty Bottle past, present and future as well as a deeper look at its place in Chicago's live music scene chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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29 Oct 2025
Having the honor to do this job for a while now, it's not often a show can actually change my worldview. But then again not everyone is David Byrne. chicago.suntimes.com/music/2…
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22 Oct 2025
Thank you so much for the great chat!!
22 Oct 2025
🚨new episode alert!🚨Jason & Paul welcome music journalist/author @selenafragassi to the show to discuss her new book ‘Pearl Jam Live!’ It chronicles Pearl Jam’s career from the live perspective through a fan’s lens.
Watch it episode on YouTube — 🔗below
#SOLATpod #pearljam
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17 Oct 2025
The latest installment in my Horror Show series over at SPIN - I chat with Night Moves about what went on when they recorded at Pachyderm Studios recently. Enjoy it - if you dare! spin.com/2025/10/horror-show…
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