Chris Cornell put on a hell of a show a few nights ago--simply by sitting in a chair and strumming a guitar. The event was highly anticipated by every attendee; this was completely obvious from the numerous drunken displays, including ejections from the venue due to... well, let's call it over indulgence and involuntary evacuation. Despite all the craziness, it was a great night of intimate music by one of Seattle's music mainstays. more ›

Via the ex-Soundgarden frontman's Twitter: "Driving from Poland to Berlin. Just heard Michael Jackson died. Makes me sad. I remember the Jackson 5 on a black and white tv. He had magic!" more ›

• Jobs are difficult to find, but not so scarce that P-I staffers aren't feeling free to turn down Hearst's online operations job offers. "Bottom line: An online-only P-I is not a done deal. At least not yet," says Publicola's Sandeep Kaushik.
• Southlake reports on a man shot in the butt, and Queen Anne View has a kickass firefighter who won a stair-climbing competition.
• Over at Schmudget (caution: policy wonkstrosity ahead), they're talking about sub-prime lending in Washington state all week long. Today, their angle has to do with the depressing racial disparity in the mortgage market. Best of all, the post includes an infographic!

Curious about Chris Cornell and Timbaland's Sunday Showbox set, but not enough to buy a ticket? Then go see them that afternoon at Tukwila’s Verizon Wireless store—for free. The duo will smolder, issue autographs, and perform something from Scream, Cornell's upcoming collaboration with Timbo. more ›

Your favorite super-duper producer is performing at Showbox SoDo on November 2, and the Ticketmaster presale ends today at 5pm. Presale codes are "showbox" and "verizon." Mista Timba will perform his most recently wrapped album in its entirety. You know, the one by Chris Cornell. (Yes, he's also on the bill.) more ›

Stunned and confused, we withheld comment on early 2008 reports that the former Soundgarden frontman would collaborate with hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Instead, we waited for a punch line. But the joke’s on us. Not only were those reports accurate, but the first fruits of the duo’s labor are now making the internet rounds….and they're sickly soft-pop sweet. Give "Long Gone" ("ft. Timbaland") a listen. (Listen closely and you may hear Kim Thayil laughing.) The album, Scream, will be released this fall. Cornell has described it as having a "psychedelic aspect," not unlike Dark Side of the Moon. Seattlest doesn't hear that in "Long Gone," but we do hear a former rock icon slipping sadly into over-produced irrelevance. more ›

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After suffering decades of rocker-inflicted damage and debauchery, hotel rooms are finally fighting back. Their first victim: Former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. more ›

magazine claims, "You can't swing a dead cat this time of year without hitting a Top 10 List." Never one to waste a perfectly good dead cat, we decided to take a swing and create a Top Random-Number Shows Seattlest Saw This Year. And now, without any further ado, here's how your favorite bloggers broke down the year: more ›

Say what you will about Sean Penn and Eddie Vedder's politics, but the guys put together a hell of a film and soundtrack. While Penn's Into the Wild might not match its somber weight with Oscar gold, its music, care of Vedder, could score at the Grammys and Academy Awards. His song "Guaranteed" (covered below) already received a Best Song nom from the former. more ›

We told you we didn’t know much about Earl Greyhound, and after Wednesday night’s Paramount show, we’re still ignorant. (Will call tickets trickle in after the opening band takes the stage? Really?) When we finally made it in, Greyhound was pounding through their last song. We noted that singer/guitarist Matt Whyte had worked himself up quite a sweat. We got this photo. They exited stage right. more ›

Earl Greyhound was scheduled to play the Croc way the hell back in January, but before they could bring their Zeppelin-heavy rock to town, they wrecked their van and cancelled the show. Boo. But now we have evidence to support our folks’ oft-spoken belief that (shitty) things happen for a reason: Greyhound is playing the Paramount Wednesday night—and they’re opening for Chris Cornell. more ›

Chris Cornell formed Temple of the Dog along with Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mike McCready to perform a couple of tribute songs for Chris's roommate Andrew Wood who had ODed in 1990. A couple of those guys also played in Mother Love Bone with Wood, who was previously known as Landrew the Love Child. This is a letter from Wood explaining that his presence in the band Mother Love Bone doesn't mean that an earlier project, Malfunkshun, was over. more ›

Like a chorus of howls at the moon, there’s a rumor going around that one-time absolutely incredible super-band Temple of the Dog will reunite for a Seattle show. Next month. People are already begging for tickets on Craigslist. more ›

--Where did Rem Koolhass go after building our "leave-a-trail-of-breadcrumbs-or-you'll-never-get-out-alive" library. more ›

How dissappointing. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden is from Seattle. His ex-wife Susan Silver is, we believe, from Seattle as well. We thought she lived here and owned some cafes or restaurants or something (heads Atmosphere Artist Management). Who knows where Mr. Audioslave lives. Anyway, you'd think the least he could do for the city would be to sue his ex in a Seattle court. He isn't, though. He's suing her in an LA court. more ›