One night after swearing he was staying straight in an interview to Rip magazine, Andrew Wood is found overdosed and oxygen starved on his bedroom floor. After three days of intensive care, life support is turned off, ending the life of one of Seattle's finest musicians. This was the only show with Mudhoney drummer Dan Peters on the skins. Sub Pop gets into serious financial trouble, almost folds. The Crocodile Cafe opens.
Northwest scene explodes into international fame.
After nearly four years of record reviews and features, most of which covered local bands, Backlash releases their final issue. While in the studio, the band changes their name to Pearl Jam. Recording is finished after only one month. Former lawyer Stephanie Dorgan opens the Crocodile Cafe in a vacant building in Belltown. The album is dedicated to Andy Wood, with Chris Cornell writing the first two songs soon after Wood's passing.