SECRET PAINTINGS IN DUBLIN


(From the Irish Times): Secret paintings by Bono, Michael Stipe, Colin Farrell and others were unveiled at the RHA Gallery in Dublin today.

Secret Art is an exhibition of 400 works by national and international celebrities as well as students from the National College of Art and Design. A fundraiser

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VOTING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE


As Americans everywhere get ready to go to the polls on Election day this Tuesday, November 6th, we’ve rounded up some of the most compelling reasons we can find to get out and participate in the electoral process; so if you haven’t already voted early, please go to your

90 DAYS 90 REASONS: AL FRANKEN


Al Franken does his part on the 90 Days, 90 Reasons (link). One of my favorite moments of witnessing political history was at a conference room in NYC hearing Al talk about wanting to beat Norm Coleman (who had succeeded liberal lion Paul Wellstone) and that he wanted

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FIND OF THE WEEK: PROPS


Oh yes, April 1 Omni Atlanta. Prior to our first encore when stage lights were dim, these were placed on stage and when lights came up house sound eng. Bruce Jones blasted HibTone version of R.F.E. Judging from the audience reaction to our April Fool’s prank, it went over

PETER PLAYS LITTLE ROCK WITH CEDELL DAVIS TONIGHT


Peter will join legendary Delta blues artist Cedell Davis for a show tonight in Little Rock, Arkansas, at Stickyz, 9pm. Read more about the show at the arktimes.com. Peter will also play a solo show in NYC at the City Winery with Joseph Arthur. More about

PETER TO PLAY FIRST EVER NYC SOLO SHOW SUNDAY


Peter will play his first-ever NYC solo show this Sunday, October 21st, at the City Winery. He’ll be at City Winery to perform songs from his new record and to lend a hand to good friend Joseph Arthur at Joseph’s “WHERE IS MY VAN” Benefit Show.

InTheStudio Celebrates R.E.M. On The 25th Anniversary Of Document


North American syndicated Rock radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Bands marks the 25th anniversary of Document, R.E.M.’s 1987 mainstream manifesto. The road to this pivotal point in R.E.M.‘s career had them landing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine with the rhetorical headline, “America’s best band?”.