Mother Love Bone mural outside Easy Street Records

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On the south-facing wall of a 99-year-old landmark in West Seattle, two murals keep watch over the corner of California and Alaska.

One is a portrait of @soundgarden’s @chriscornellofficial, designed by Jeff Ament of @pearljam, his brother Barry Ament (of @amesbros), and artist Joe Spix [@waytojoe], and brought to life by muralist Son Duong [@sun_of_a_gun1969]. The other is a tribute to Mother Love Bone, painted by Jeff himself.

When the Mother Love Bone mural was defaced, longtime Pearl Jam archivist Kevin Shuss quietly returned to the wall. No announcement. No fanfare. Just a silent act of care…painting an image of Mother Love Bone’s Andy Wood over the graffiti. 

That kind of devotion is what keeps a community alive and it’s the same spirit that moved artist @rosettagreek to build her latest miniature: a 1/2-inch scale replica of @easystreetrecords, housed in West Seattle’s [@westseattlejuntion] 99-year-old Hamm building. Like its inspiration, this tiny replica stands for something far bigger than itself.

Rosetta is graciously donating this piece to help @asmanyweirdosasposdible raise funds so we can keep sharing the stories no one else is telling. Because that’s what this project is all about: the people, the places, and the moments that don’t always make the headlines but absolutely make the scene.

👉 Follow along. There’s more to come from “The Corner of California and Alaska.”

📸 Photo Credits:
• Jeff Ament in front of Mother Love Bone mural: @easystreettrecords website 
• Son Duong next to Chris Cornell mural:  @patrick_robinson_photographer
• Andy Wood mural: Kevin Shuss 
• Miniature Andy Wood mural: @rosettagreek
• Miniature Chris Cornell mural: @rosettagreek