News Archive
New Soul Asylum Songs!
Aug 20
We are proud to present three new live songs from the recent Mankato, Minnesota show where these new songs were performed for the first time. Check out the forum to learn more and contribute your words and opinions about the songs!
Support the Karl Fund
Jun 22
The Karl Fund, founded by the late Karl Mueller's wife Mary Beth, raises money for research into early detection of esophageal cancer. You can show your support by joining their Facebook group and staying posted about future events and ways to help.
Introducing Soul Asylum TV
Apr 19
We are proud to introduce Soul Asylum TV, an online stream of Soul Asylum videos and once-a-week live shows hosted by community member LittleTooClean. Check it out below and read more in the forum!
Happy Birthday, Dave!
Apr 16
Today we celebrate Dave Pirner's 46th birthday. Happy Birthday, Dave! Any best wishes can be posted in the dedicated forum thread.
News Flash: Welcome, SoulAsylum.com Visitors!
Dec 16
Today marks a milestone for EnterTheSoulAsylum.com; one that we thought we would never be able to achieve without all your help and support. As of right now, EnterTheSoulAsylum is proud to be directed from SoulAsylum.com which is probably the greatest domain name we could be directed from. Check out the thread at the forum for more information.
News Flash: Weirdest Gig Ever
Nov 4
The band has started a new series of insights from the guys themselves: Weirdest Gig Ever. Every week, a band member will post a story from a gig that turned out to be anything but normal. In the first installment, Tommy describes their trip to Aquapalooza in July last year. Check the band's Facebook in the coming weeks for more!
News Flash: New Merchandising Page
Oct 21
Today, EnterTheSoulAsylum is proud to introduce a permanent addition to the site: an off-site link to SWAG Merchandising, the company that produces Soul Asylum's t-shirts and other apparel. We are honored to be have them request this special link on our site so that people all over the world can display their love of Soul Asylum. Please read the forum's announcement for more information.
Site News: Happy Birthday, Tommy and Website!
Oct 6
Coinciding with Tommy Stinson's 43rd birthday (congratulations!) is the second birthday of EnterTheSoulAsylum.com. That's right, folks: We've been online for a whopping two years! As a special treat for all of our visitors and forum members, we've prepared a quiz about the website's history and content. Thank you all for staying with us for this long!
News Flash: Favorite Songs Week Four
Sep 18
The fourth and final week of the band members listing their personal favorite Soul Asylum songs have been posted on their MySpace page. This week, bass player Tommy Stinson posts his picks and shares what makes them so special and meaningful to him.
News Flash: Favorite Songs Week Three
Sep 8
Once again, one of the band's members has chosen his favorite Soul Asylum songs and posted them on the band's MySpace. This week, we're getting what a lot of you have no doubt been waiting for: Dave Pirner's favorites, along with a few lines about what the songs mean to him.
News Flash: Happy Birthday, Dan!
Jul 12
Even with the coolest lead singer, Soul Asylum wouldn't be what they are without the coolest lead guitarist. Dan Murphy turns 47 today, so let's all get together and wish him a Happy Birthday! Drop by our forum thread to celebrate.
News Flash: Radio Interview With Dave
Jul 2
On July 1st, a day before the band's show at the Minnesota Zoo, Dave gave an interview to Minnesota Public Radio. If you missed the broadcast—or just can't get enough of it—here's your chance to listen to it again:
News Flash: Happy Birthday, Dave!
Apr 16
Our favorite lead singer Dave Pirner turns 45 today. Happy Birthday! Head on over to the birthday thread to celebrate!
Site News: It's Showtime!
Jan 20
Barack Obama is not the only one being inaugurated today; EnterTheSoulAsylum.com is also inaugurating a brand-new section of the site: Shows! If you're just itching to look back at three decades of Soul Asylum's live performances, here's your chance. (We wrote even more about it in the forum.) Enjoy!
Site News: 1,215
Nov 8
That's the number of times Soul Asylum's brand-new song Let's All Kill Each Other was downloaded from our site in the two weeks leading up to Election Day. Traffic increased beyond anything this site has ever seen before, thanks to word-of-mouth as well as mentions we received in several unexpected places. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came here to enjoy the band's latest release. Thanks for stopping by!
Note: Let's All Kill Each Other is no longer up for download but still available on the band's MySpace.
Breaking News: Elliot In the Morning
Oct 25 -08
"Let's All Kill Each Other" will be featured on DC101's acclaimed morning show "Elliot In the Morning" on Monday, October 27th.
Listen in at DC101.com.
Breaking News: Let's All Kill Each Other
Oct 25 -08
Ah yes, a joyous new anthem for every occasion. It really seems to connect, at least to the 7 people who have heard it so far. I suppose it requires a certain sense of humor. This, of course, is consistent with my tendency to overestimate the intelligence of our audience.
Over the last couple years of playing live, I've taken to introducing "Black Gold" & "Lately" as commentaries on the Bush Sr. & Jr. eras, respectively, as Parts 1 & 2 of a trilogy that I hoped I would never have to finish. This is Part 3.
Anyway, it's been a good summer. On behalf of the band, many thanks to you and anyone who has helped make it so. Your support, as always, is invaluable and humbling.
Let's all learn to live in peace and two or three-part harmony!
Good luck,
Dave Pirner
» Discuss this article in the forum
Note: Let's All Kill Each Other is no longer up for download but still available on the band's MySpace.
Site News: Year 1 In the Asylum
Oct 6 -08
We've finally come to the big day when we celebrate our first year online. We've already put up our latest poll and a new quiz. Our next piece of anniversary content is a look at some of what's been going on around here for the past twelve months, including traffic statistics, some visions of how we hope this site will evolve, and, of course, a big thank you to all of the fans who keep coming back to enrich this great community.
Site News: Anniversary This Monday!
Oct 1 -08
This Monday, October 6th, we will celebrate EnterTheSoulAsylum.com's first anniversary by hosting a community chat starting at 7.00 PM (CST) and going on for as long as there are fans there eager to chat. If you're new to the site, be sure to register as a forum member first, so you can access the chat. October 6th is also the 16th anniversary of Grave Dancers Union and bassist Tommy Stinson's birthday, so feel free to celebrate them too!
Site News: While I Was Out
Sep 2 -08
Unfortunately enough, the site fell apart due to uncontrolled circumstances in the one week of the past year that I have been without an internet connection. Most of it should be working fine now, but let us know if anything is still broken. Kudos to my co-admin Jim who did his best to get the site back on its feet while I was out.
– Jakob, AKA Homesick
News Flash: Happy Birthday, Dan!
Jul 13 -08
Due to the absentmindedness of the webmaster, this is one day late, but here it is: Happy Birthday, Dan Murphy! Just as we put Dave down as the coolest frontman in the world of rock, so do we hail Dan as the most awesome guitarist this side of anywhere. Those who feel like celebrating should drop by our celebration thread!
News Flash: Happy 10th Anniversary, Candy From A Stranger
May 12 –08
Soul Asylum's ninth studio album, Candy From A Stranger is having its 10 year anniversary today. You can help celebrate by heading on over to the forum's anniversary thread and share some of your favorite Candy stories and/or memories.
Site News: (Sort Of) New Forum & Chat
May 8 –08
Well, we've finally gotten the forum up to speed visually with the rest of the site. We've also fit the chat in with the upgraded forum and (partially) with the new site theme, so head on over there and try to find some fellow fans to talk with.
Community Spotlight: Danny Alexander
Apr 16 -08
Twelve years ago, he authored Liner Notes, to date the only published biography of Soul Asylum. In our interview, writer and teacher Danny Alexander talks about elusive source material, a cancelled book series, and an interesting exchange he had with Dave.
News Flash: Happy Birthday, Dave!
Apr 16 -08
Today we want to mention a very happy birthday to the coolest frontman in the world of rock; Dave Pirner who turns 44 today. Those who feel like making a shoutout, feel free to drop by his birthday thread!
News Flash: California Shows Canceled!
Mar 23 -08
Due to personal illness reasons on the part of Soul Asylum's headliner Blue October, the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego shows that were to happen this week have been canceled. Please visit the forum's thread to if you wish to discuss this unfortunate issue.
Community Spotlight: Monolith Maniac
Oct 6 -07
In our very first installment of Community Spotlight, we listen to the story of college student and the co-administrator and moderator of the Monolith Maniac, who was introduced to Soul Asylum through an entirely different kind of artist.
In-Depth: The Return of Soul Asylum
Oct 6 -07
On June 17th, 2005, fans of Soul Asylum all over the world were met with tragic news: Karl Mueller, the band's bassist since its very formation, had passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer. Despite all the hardships, however, Soul Asylum returned-and just as strong as ever. Join us for this brand-new feature as we take an in-depth look at the return of Soul Asylum.