Up On The Upside

Soundgarden is reuniting, which means a heartfelt "thank you" to everyone who didn't buy or wrote bad reviews of Chris Cornell's execrable last solo album.

Indefatigable Chicago DJ James Van Osdol thinks they ran out of steam at the end of their primary stint, but as I commented over there, I think Down On The Upside actually got better with age. I find myself going back to that record at least as often as I do Superunknown and Badmotorfinger, although Superunknown still holds the honor of being a Desert Island Disc for me.

I figure the summer destination festivals are almost a foregone conclusion, and based on some insider information about another headliner, that means I may have to make the trek to Austin City Limits this year.