On this day in 2008, the band played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the Personal Fest 2008, Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, with support from Bloc Party & The Kaiser Chiefs… Here’s the set (with a nod to The R.E.M. Timeline ): Living Well Is The Best Revenge / I Took Your Name / What’s … Continued
Here’s a photo by our good pal Laura Levine. Laura dug this fantastic memory out of her photo crypt just in time for Halloween. In seeing the photo, Michael said, “I just hugged Jim Fouratt Happy Halloween at Christeene’s show at Joe’s Pub in NYC” So Happiest of Halloweens to all and thanks to Laura … Continued
We’re taking a look at some of the videos from R.E.M.’s 11th studio album, UP, this week (released Oct. 26th, 1998). Here’s a great performance of “Lotus” from Top of the Pops: LOTUS
The AJC.com: “Athens music boom spotlighted in photo exhibit”… Read it here.
NEW YORK CITY — Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention non-profit in the country with more than three million supporters, and Julianne Moore today announced the launch of the Everytown Creative Council – a new effort that will harness the power of the creative community to help amplify the gun violence prevention … Continued
I am in Paris and excited to attend the opening of I (HEART) JOHN GIORNO, the exhibition at Palais de Tokyo by Ugo Rondinone. The video piece that I contributed is We All Go Back To Where We Belong, John. I am thrilled to be included in the show. Michael p.s.: watch the video here
Michael has joined members of Gang of Four, Gwen Stefani, and System of a Down in signing a CD up for auction here. Proceeds benefit Womankind Worldwide.
Here’s a great read on Patti Smith at salon.com by Peter Machen.
REMHQ.com gets a shout in this article on band websites post-break up by Gianni Sibilla for Wired Italia (translate option available): http://www.wired.it/intern…/…/2015/10/07/siti-band-cantanti/
Here’s a great article about R.E.M. and Athens we highly recommend: Take This Joy Wherever
#PeterBuck played 12-String guitar on “Lady Liberty” by Dressy Bessy. The Denver-based band’s new album, KINGSIZED, is due out in February 2016 on Yep Roc Records Stay tuned for more info and check out “Lady Liberty” here
For information on dates, lineup, tickets, and more, please check out the full press release for the 2016 Todos Santos Music Festival: http://todossantosmusicfestival.com/blog
The fifth installment of Peter’s annual music festival in Baja California features the strongest musical lineup to date with Death Cab for Cutie, Drive-By Truckers, Old 97’s, Jeff Tweedy, Jayhawks, The Autumn Defense, La Santa Cecilia, Filthy Friends, Torreblanca, Tigria, Joseph Arthur, Steve Wynn, Mark Eitzel, Scott McCaughey, Kevn Kinney and Chuck Prophet. The festival, the … Continued
Update from Peter on Warzone Earth:
I’ve just had an exciting couple of weeks working with Tucker Martine on the new record by The Jayhawks which is a stunning tour de force. I think it will blow a lot of minds. I spent yesterday with my good friend Mike, who came