Rock Werchter 2012Also at Rock Werchter: Pearl Jam!
Party time for Pearl Jam! It was 20 years ago that the American group released its iconic debut "Ten". They are celebrating this with a documentary, alongside a book and a double CD. The director is Cameron Crowe, which is no coincidence. He made "Singles" in 1992, an important film about grunge and/in Seattle. He has lived through the whole story and has twelve hundred hours of archive material and 24 hours of interview to work with. “The cinematographic equivalent of a XXL concert T-shirt,” is how an American magazine described "Pearl Jam Twenty". The live footage is particularly impressive. ‘Pearl Jam makes rock look like professional sport’ was a newspaper headline on August 31 2006, the day after their very first Belgian show at the Antwerp Sportpaleis. No note too many, furious and absorbing. The group convincingly combines the debutant’s energy with the benefit of experience. Tellingly, with the exception of drummer Matt Cameron (around since 1998) all the original members are still on board. Pearl Jam just announced their -9 concerts only- June/July 2012 European Tour. They will play Rock Werchter on Friday June 29!It has previously been announced that Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence + the Machine and Justice will appear at Rock Werchter 2012. More names will follow soon.
