Jamily Matters
Two music industry veterans team up to delve into one of the most influential bands of all time. Join rock radio vet Roche and Billie Jean Sarullo (of The Orchard, a division of Sony Music Entertainment) on an exploration of the music, performances, and culture of Pearl Jam.
Episodes
36 episodes
Pearl Jam At Madison Square Garden: A Review
Pearl Jam played Madison Square Garden on September 11th and Billie Jean and Roche (and Venus and Serena) were there!It was Billie's first show of the tour and Roche's second but it was the first the two attended together so they were l...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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29:40
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The Pearl Jam Tour So Far w/Randy Sobel of Live On 4 Legs
Pearl Jam is through two legs of their 2022 tour! What are the trends we've seen so far? Varied openers! No Covers shows! Tighter song rotations!It's been a topsy turvy ride and we are barely halfway thro...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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1:26:08
Pearl Jam 2022 Tour Has Begun! Plus, The Song Rankings List Begins!
Jamily Matters is back and so is Pearl Jam! It's been over two years but the band is finally back on the road for a full fledged tour! Roche and Billie discuss the first four dates of the tour to see if they can spot any trends, gi...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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55:40
Eddie Vedder Earthling Live Show Recap Plus New Painted Shield Music And Pearl Jam Announces Andrew Watt As Producer Of Their Next Album
Billie Jean and Roche catch up on Pearl Jam news including the release of Eddie Vedder's solo album, Earthling, a new song from Stone Gossard's band, Painted Shield, and the announcement that Pearl Jam's next album will be produced by Andrew...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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43:51
Pearl Jam And The Vinyl Renaissance
Vinyl is back! The format is fast becoming THE physical alternative to streaming. Even young people, who never had vinyl in the house as kids, are embracing vinyl. But Pearl Jam never left the vinyl bandwagon. They have been sup...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:02:32
Pearl Jam Christmas Spectacular! Plus, Ed Goes "Solo" and An Update On The Song Rankings
For a seemingly "sullen" band, Pearl Jam has a surprising number of Christmas songs, covers and originals. Billie and Roche discuss some of their favorites PJ holiday tunes and wonder if the band would ever tackle a Hanukkah song.But fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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39:28
Yield:Ranked
Yield is Pearl Jam's masterpiece.Is that opinion or fact? Roche and Billie Jean make their case for why it's a fact in the latest episode of Jamily Matters. It's the album that they've been most excited and most nervous to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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2:06:53
Avocado and the Start Of Pearl Jam's Second Act w/Matt Shay of Artist MGMT and Formerly of J Records
It's late 2002 and Pearl Jam have just released their last album of new material for Epic Records. The record deal they signed pre-Ten had finally been concluded (The compilation albums Lost Dogs and Rearviewmirror wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:25:01
Sea.Hear.Now. Festival Recap
Pearl Jam made their triumphant return to the stage at the Sea.Hear.Now. Festival in Asbury Park and Billie Jean was there!How did the Gigaton songs sound? What was it like seeing Pearl Jam live after a 3 year hiatus? What was the vibe ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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30:53
Happy Anniversary Ten And No Code! Plus, Olivia Vedder Sings
Billie Jean and Roche mark the 30th anniversary of Ten as well as the 25th anniversary of No Code on this edition of Jamily Matters. It's been fun reading and listening to the band reminisce about the most important album in i...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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45:31
Reliving "Pearl Jam Live at Third Man Records" with Ben Blackwell
Five years ago this month, Pearl Jam played a now legendary secret show at Third Man Records. Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell joins Roche and Billie to reminisce about that special night in PJ lore. Ben gives us a history...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:20:38
Gigaton:Ranked
Much like everything else during the pandemic, our first listen to new music is unlike anything we've ever experienced before. How much of that has shaped your opinions of the songs on Gigaton? That's a question Roche and Billie Jean tackle on ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:29:31
Pearl Jam Goes DEEP! Plus, Eddie Vedder Plays Vax Live
Pearl Jam releases over 180 live shows as part of the DEEP Immersive Experience and Roche and Billie are overwhelmed (in a great way) by it. Billie gives some behind the scenes insight on the daunting task for a musician to put 5000+ songs on e...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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30:52
My PJ Experience...With KBCO's Brad White
We kick off our "My PJ Experience..." feature with Brad White who is the Assistant Program Director of the legendary KBCO in Boulder, CO. After getting some background on Brad, the AAA format in radio, and the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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59:55
Non-Album Tracks Part 2: Ranked
For a band with as many albums (which include a Greatest Hits album and a double album of rarities and B sides) as Pearl Jam has released, there are a surprising number of orphaned tracks. Songs that have not appeared on an official studio a...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:21:34
PJ Merch With...CITIES 97.1's Paul Fletcher
We've all got treasured memorabilia from our beloved band that we love to exhibit. That's the thought behind this new feature on Jamily Matters. Our first guest for the "PJ Merch" series is the morning show host for Minneapolis' CITIES 97.1&...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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50:10
PJ Stat Tracker
Let's talk live music! Since we haven't been able to see live music in almost a year (and counting), Billie Jean and Roche are thirsty for live Pearl Jam. If you are an iPhone user (like Billie), you know all about PJ Stat Tracker....
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:27
Non-Album Tracks Part 1: Ranked
For a band with as many albums (which include a Greatest Hits album and a double album of rarities and B sides) as Pearl Jam has released, there are a surprising number of orphaned tracks. Songs that have not appeared on an official studio a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:24:45
Riot Act: Ranked
On the 18th anniversary of its release, we celebrate the "European dining experience" of Pearl Jam albums, Riot Act. And yes, it's a celebration despite Roche's initial thoughts on the album. He and Billie Jean discuss their extensive live hist...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:43:38
Regan Hagar On LooseGroove Records, PJ30, And More!
Loosegroove Records co-founder Regan Hagar joins Billie Jean and Roche on this special episode of Jamily Matters. Regan participated in the rise of the Seattle scene in the late 80s/ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:30:19
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Loosegroove Records Is Back!
Loosegroove Records is officially back! The label, founded by Regan Hagar and Stone Gossard in 1994, has been revived to spotlight young artists and Gossard's new project, Painted Shield. Our very own Billie Jean is working behind the scenes...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:34
Lost Dogs Pt. 2: Ranked
Roche and Billie Jean rank side two of Pearl Jam's compilation album Lost Dogs in this episode of Jamily Matters.The second half of this double album is much more like a typical compilation album and is much more melancholy than side o...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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57:18
Lost Dogs Pt.1: Ranked
Compilation albums are usually for the hardest of hardcore fans. Lost Dogs is not your ordinary compilation. For one, it contains one of the biggest hits in the Pearl Jam catalog. It's also the rare compilation that doesn't feel "thrown togethe...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:20:47
Ten:Ranked
It's the most important Pearl Jam album and one of the most iconic albums of all time. Ten not only put the band on the map, it launched them into the stratosphere of music. So ranking the songs shouldn't be a problem, right? Yeah, sur...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:24:18
Pearl Jam And Social Justice
Since the murder of George Floyd, Roche (a black man) has been paralyzed with indecision. He didn't want to mindlessly hit "RETWEET" to other people's thoughts but couldn't get his own thoughts in order to let his voice be heard. As he has done...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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