MICHAEL, JEM COHEN, AND GUY PICCIOTTO REMEMBER VIC CHESNUTT
Michael, Jem, and Guy speak to Terry Gross about Vic Chesnutt in the following interview:
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PETER TEAMS UP WITH GARY LIGHTBODY
According to hotpress.com, Peter is currently working with Gary Lightbody in Portland on the Snow Patrol frontman’s new side-project Tired Pony. Also among the ranks are Jacknife Lee, Scott McCaughey, Iain Archer, Richard Colburn of Belle and
MICHAEL ON FRESH AIR TODAY (UPDATED LINK)
LISTEN TO MICHAEL’S 92.9 DAVE FM INTERVIEW
Atlanta’s Dave FM interviewed Michael to coincide with his January 4th birthday and you can listen to it here.
Also read these articles which mention Michael’s big day:
MICHAEL IS FIFTY AND CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT
Happy Birthday Michael!
MILLS PLAYS WITH WIDESPREAD PANIC IN ATLANTA
Mike joined Widespread Panic onstage at Phillips Arena in Atlanta on December 30th for a rousing version of (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville. Check out the video below:
Mike also guested on Panic’s cover of Warren
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).
MICHAEL REMEMBERS VIC CHESNUTT IN NPR INTERVIEW
Earlier this evening, Michael spoke with Weekend Edition’s Guy Raz about the tragic passing of Athens musician Vic Chesnutt. Please visit NPR’s website to listen to the interview.
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
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
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
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
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