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2009, NYC, CARNEGIE HALL


Here’s a photo of Michael and Vic Chesnutt at the 2009, Carnegie Hall Tribute to R.E.M (photo by Bobby Bank).

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VIC CHESNUTT [1964-2009]


“We have lost one of our great ones.”

-Michael Stipe

Constellation Records Website has posted the following press release:

Surrounded by family and friends, Vic Chesnutt died in Athens Georgia this afternoon, Friday 25 December at 14:59.

In the few short years that we knew him personally, Vic transformed our sense of

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HAPPY HOLIDAY ROUNDUP


From everyone here at REMHQ–Peter, Mike, Michael, Bertis, Kevin, Chris, Sarah, Mercer, David, Amy, and DeWitt… Happy Holidays! We’ll see you in the New Year.

A QUICK RECAP OF 2009

It’s been another whirlwind “off” year for R.E.M with a couple of stellar reissues, a live album, a concert-documentary, and, last

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iPHONE APP RECAP, CLASSICAL R.E.M., VIC, AND GIFTS IDEAS


The big news from camp R.E.M. over the weekend is the official launch of the R.E.M. iPhone app, an absolute must for all iPhone-carrying-R.E.M. fans and, we might add, one that is absolutely FREE. What a great deal and what a great phone app, if we don’t

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GET YOUR R.E.M. iPHONE APP!


R.E.M. and Peerium, Inc. are excited to announce the launch of the official R.E.M. iPhone app. The app gives users up-to-date info on all the latest R.E.M. happenings direct from the band’s headquarters in Athens, Georgia. Fans can stream audio samples from the band’s entire career as well

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THIS IS NOT A SHOW IN BALTIMORE AND WOODSTOCK THIS WEEKEND


This Is Not A Show, Vincent Moon’s concert-documentary about R.E.M.’s working rehearsals in Dublin, Ireland, in the summer of 2007 will screen in Baltimore and Woodstock, New York, Saturday, December 5th. Details as follows:

Woodstock, New York:

December 5, 9:30pm FREE

WDST presents at the Tinker Street Cinema

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THANKSGIVING ROUNDUP


As the band and office prepare to break for a few days for the Thanksgiving holiday, here’s a quick roundup of some of the things going on in and around camp R.E.M.:

1) Work on New Album Begins:

The band spent the past three weeks at the Music Shed

MICHAEL’S NEW ORLEANS STUDIO MOVIES


Hello there! from Michael, here are 3 more movies from our sessions this week. We had amazing horn players in to put down some tracks for the new record…Trombonists Craig, Mark and Greg from the group BONERAMA and trumpeters and flugelhornists Leroy and

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“/I sculpt a piece for maison martin margiela/”


“I have made an object/piece of jewelry with maison martin margiela out of paris. Its a continuation of the replica series, but this marks my first effort using sterling silver. An announcement will follow shortly with pics. Im super thrilled to work with mmm and excited about

STUDIO MOVIES FROM MICHAEL


Michael sent the following short movies of R.E.M. in the studio tonight. The band is currently recording their 15th studio record with Jacknife Lee. Check them out (WARNING: it might get loud at 31 seconds on clip #2) and stay tuned for more action from the studio:

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R.E.M. IN THE STUDIO


As reported in Bertis’ postcard from Copenhagen (see 11-8 entry), the band is currently in the studio with Jacknife Lee recording songs for the follow-up to ACCELERATE. Both Spinner and Consequence of Sound have reported on the band’s return to the studio. Stick around for

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POSTCARD FROM CPH/KBH


Where I am here briefly for the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival, which screened THIS IS NOT A SHOW the short feature we did from the Dublin shows. I’m having a good time in this stately old European capitol and from here I go to Kristiansand, Norway, for an annual