Peter will be among an all-star cast of players who are slated to perform Big Star’s seminal album Third at SXSW in Austin on March15th at the Paramount. In addition to Peter, the lineup will include Mike Mills, Jody Stephens of Big Star, Mitch Easter of Let’s Active, Chris
Watch Michael’s interview with Jo Whiley in its entirety (44:55) as shown on Sky Arts HD HERE..
From Sky Arts Website:
The elder statesman of rock Michael Stipe, former frontman of R.E.M, popped down to The Jo Whiley Music Show studios to talk exclusively about the bands shock break-up, what
Salon.com’s Will Doig looks at the ongoing struggle in downtown Athens to preserve the historical and cultural fabric of the city’s nerve center as big box development threatens to cast its far-reaching pall. Check out “Walmart threatens the town R.E.M. made famous” here.
MICHAEL AND WHITEWALL
Exciting news just
Fans in the UK should make plans to check out Jo Whiley’s interview with Michael on Sunday February 26th at 8:30PM on Sky Arts 1 HD. Be sure to check your area listings and on-demand options. Click here for more information.
From Sky Arts 1:
The elder statesman of
Jason Ringenberg, aka Farmer Jason, just released his latest album, Nature Jams, which features Mike Mills on lead vocals on one track. Nature Jams is a kid-friendly album of 16 original songs, 4 music videos and a colorful 20-page booklet all themed around “The Great Outdoors.” Pick up a
Mike onstage with Patterson Hood singing After It’s Gone last night on Mountain Stage which will be aired in April. Terrific night, wonderful show with hours of great music. Patterson introduced “After It’s Gone” as a love letter to Athens GA, and talked about what makes Athens home
Here’s an outtake from The Baseball Project’s taping for Extra-TV last year, a complete song rendition of “All Future And No Past,” their song of optimism for the start of Spring Training:
The Baseball Project
Here are a few items of special interest we’ve rounded up for the mid-point of February:
PATTERSON HOOD
Check out this nice piece on our friend Patterson Hood at No Depression.
And speaking of Patterson, he will be on NPR’s venerable program Mountain Stage in the very near future. He’s
Nashville’s The Long Players are set to perform R.E.M.’s debut album Murmur in its entirety on Friday, March 23rd, at 9:30PM at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2004, The Long Players began packing Nashville clubs and theaters with faithful front-to-back renditions of classic albums. The combination of
In 2004, The Long Players began packing Nashville clubs and theaters with faithful front-to-back renditions of classic albums. The combination of The Long Players as “house band” with the amazing variety of guest artists they have enlisted over the last six years to bring these classic LP’s to life has
Mike will be on Dave FM’s The Steve Show this morning at 8AM to discuss the Protect Downtown Athens movement and “After It’s Gone,” the song he recorded along with Patterson Hood and the Downtown 13 in an effort to fight big box development in the musical and cultural mecca.
Scott
Patterson Hood and members of the Downtown 13 gathered on the balcony above Wuxtry Records yesterday at noon to play “After It’s Gone,” a song Hood wrote to protest the building of a mixed-use development anchored by a 94,000 sq. ft. store in downtown Athens, GA.