Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing

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Pearl Jam is one of the most documented bands of the last 30 years.

Even before the internet came along, fans were obsessed about cataloging everything the band did,

tour schedules, set lists, bootleg recordings,

news stories. And Pearl Jam encouraged this too. A big part of their long-lasting appeal

has been this relationship, this covenant that they've had with their fans about collecting and

archiving stuff. The band understands this because they're collectors, too.

All you have to do is look at the 20th anniversary box set for the 10 album that came out in 2009.

It came with things like a replica of Eddie's notebook and a cassette designed to be just like the one Eddie used to audition for the band back in 1990.

The band's stories have been told so many times,

but you get the sense that the history of Pearl Jam is so deep

that there might still be a few more things to learn about them.

Imagine what it might be like for a fan to dig through all kinds of Pearl Jam ephemera

to see what

unusual things could be found there.

Well, that's been done, and I'm here to report back.

This is the ongoing history of new music podcast with Alan Cross.

Hello again, I'm Alan Cross.

There is a tremendous depth to the Pearl Jam story.

Everything that's known about the band has been put out there.

Or has it?

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