Soundgarden - Live On I-5 Vinyl Pre-order Is Up!

Live from I5 - a reference to the Interstate 5 which runs up and down the West Coast - the new collection compiles live tracks from a 1996 run by the band and captures them at the height of their recording and touring career. This carefully selected compilation includes fan favorites like "Spoonman", "Rusty Cage","Burden In My Hand," and "Black Hole Sun"(performed by Chris Cornell solo), as well what insiders are calling the definitive live performance of "Jesus Christ Pose."

As a bonus, the disc includes two brilliantly inspired covers: The Beatles "Helter Skelter" and The Stooges anarchic proto-punk classic, "Search & Destroy." Soundgarden took out recording engineer, Adam Kasper with them on the West Coast leg of this tour - the first time they ever recorded any live shows. They rented a mobile 24 track machine/truck and recorded the gigs on 2" tape. Soundgarden had always intended to release it as a live record soon after the tour, but alas, they disbanded and the tapes were left in the closet of Studio X in Seattle, until now.

The vinyl collection also includes a bonus SoundCheck CD. Preorder is up at their official website. Full track list after the jump...

My Morning Jacket - Live On Letterman

I know this isn't vinyl related but it does fall into that category of "too good to pass up". On Tuesday, October 12th, My Morning Jacket will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman, and then play an exclusive performance for fans on Live On Letterman. Win your chance to see My Morning Jacket in the intimate setting of the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City following the taping of The Late Show with David Letterman on October 12th. The Live on Letterman concert event will be webcast live on Tuesday, October 12th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT at CBS.com, and you can be one of the lucky few fans to be there in person. Click here to enter the contest and for more information.