A total of 90 bands and musicians, including R.E.M., Ozzy Osbourne, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, OK Go, Rise Against, Tab Benoit, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the New Orleans Bingo! Show, Galactic and more, added their support to a letter sent to the White House that urged the
On March 13, 2008, R.E.M. made their first-ever appearance on the venerable and much-beloved PBS program, Austin City Limits, which currently holds the distinction of being the longest-running show on television. The band’s performance featured a number of rockers from their fourteenth studio album, Accelerate, released later
Hammer and Tongs (aka Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith) have a new DVD collection out next week which brings together assorted music videos they have made for artists such as Beck, Fatboy Slim, Blur, Pulp, Vampire Weekend, and R.E.M. for whom they directed the groundbreaking video for “Imitation
Congratulations to Chris Bilheimer and his frequent collaborators Lance Bangs, Dan Donahue and of course Michael Stipe, on the opening of Chris’ career retrospective exhibition at ATHICA in Athens last night.
The show runs through Monday, so hurry down to see a stunning collection of everything Chris has
On November 5th, Peter appeared on the Oregon-based variety show Live Wire with Portland band the Upsidedown. The show also featured a conversation with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Essayist/Writer/Blogger Nathanial Boggess. The podcast of Episode 132 is now is available at Live Wire’s website. Check
R.E.M.’s art director par excellence Chris Bilheimer has two design exhibits opening this weekend in Athens. On Friday night, Chris will be part of a three-man multimedia show at Cine called “Blackboards and Smokebombs.” This show, including work by Dan Donahue and Lance Bangs, will feature 175
Peter Buck will be joining The Upsidedown for tonight’s Live Wire show at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland. Live Wire, a radio variety show performed before a live audience, contains music, conversation and comedy by “highlighting the best musicians and most fascinating people we can find.” Tonight’s
Following yesterday’s interview with spin.com, Mike has also spoken to Rolling Stone about the band’s new record COLLAPSE INTO NOW (due out spring 2011). Read the article here.
Mike has revealed some details about R.E.M.’s new record, COLLAPSE INTO NOW (due out this spring), in an interview posted at spin.com.
From Cool Hunting:
When we found out that Michael Stipe was visiting Levi’s photo workshop in NYC to conduct a project of his own last Friday, we of course headed down to learn more. There within the tall white walls of the former gallery, dozens of young creative types lined up,
R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX is now available in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The DVD, on New West Records, is the latest from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits television series.
Taken from the band’s March 13, 2008 ACL concert,
CINE TO SCREEN R.E.M. LIVE IN AUSTIN, TX, MONDAY NIGHT
Cine will hold two special advance screenings of R.E.M. LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX, the latest DVD from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits (ACL) television series, on Monday, October 25th. Showtimes are 7:30p & 9:30p. Taken
The big news from this past week (in case you hadn’t heard) is that the title of R.E.M.’s new record is COLLAPSE INTO NOW. The band’s 15th studio offering, recorded in various locations with Jacknife Lee from New Orleans to Berlin to Nashville, is due out in spring 2011.
In
The band’s new record, slated for a spring 2011 release, will be titled COLLAPSE INTO NOW. BBC6Music first reported the title following a conversation with Bertis who was in Manchester earlier this week for In The City, a music business conference.
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Paste magazine reports: “On Dec. 9 and 10, The Cat’s Cradle in Carborro, NC, will host some legendary musicians as they pay tribute to Big Star’s Sister Lovers.
The band’s third album will be performed in its entirety each night by Big Star’s own Jody Stephens, R.E.M.ââ¬Ës Mike