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SOME BONUS ROCK FROM THE COLBERT REPORT


The Colbert Report will re-air the band’s “extra” performance of Hollow Man tonight at 11:35PM ET. If you can’t make it then, then check it out here and visit their web site for more information:

POSTCARD FROM THE MINI-BREAK


We all have a little Fathers Day break to rest up for the Big Week ahead–the mad dash through North America is almost over with shows later this week in Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta. Peter and Scott go on Letterman tonight with the Steve Wynn-led Baseball

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COLBERT REPORT TO AIR HOLLOW MAN TONIGHT


The Colbert Report will air R.E.M.’s performance of Hollow Man tonight at 11:30PM ET. When R.E.M. was on the Colbert Report the week of the release of ACCELERATE the guys performed both lead single Supernatural Superserious and Hollow Man (which had just been designated as the second single)…there

SOGGY POSTCARD FROM JONES BEACH (UPDATED 6/15)


The band went onstage at 10:15 tonight, almost an hour later than scheduled due to a pretty intense storm that rolled in off the water toward the end of Modest Mouse’s set. Most of the crowd seems to have stayed around and there appears to be some topical

R.E.M. ON THE BEACH


The band returns to New York’s Jones Beach in Wantagh, the “Gateway to Jones Beach,” this evening for what promises to be another strong outing in a string of shows that sees R.E.M. going from strength to strength night in, night out.

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R.E.M. TALKS TO JANE PRATT TONIGHT


Be sure to tune in to Sirius Stars channel 102 tonight at 6:00pm ET as Jane Pratt, host of Jane Radio, talks with R.E.M. Jane was recently with the band in Berkeley prior to their concert at the Greek Theatre where she and Peter, Mike, and Michael discussed a

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R.E.M. IN BOSTON TONIGHT, JONES BEACH SATURDAY…PLUS MORE!


R.E.M. has five shows remaining on the North American leg of their world including two big ones this weekend at the Tweeter Center outside of Boston in Mansfield, MA, tonight, followed by a Saturday night show at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY. Next week: Philly at the Mann

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QUICK DISPATCH FROM A BEAUTIFUL DAY OFF IN BOSTON


Last night’s show at Merriweather Post Pavilion between Baltimore and Washington was to me the highlight of the tour so far: great set (4 or 5 songs not yet played on this tour, and it is only in its 3rd week), massive and exhuberant crowd,

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BARELY A POSTCARD FROM DC


This is sort of “old home week” week on the east coast of America:

-Last night Raleigh and friends from last year all the way back to Carrboro and Kernersville and Chapel Hill and Raleigh, including most notably Mitch Easter and Don Dixon. We figured out before the show that the

POSTCARDS FROM THE BUS: LIVING THE DREAM, PT 1


Pseudo-twitter/postcard from the tour bus via Scott McCaughey’s laptop:

Mike Mills just said: “George, I hope you like cheese”. George Werner, band assistant, responded, “I like cheese”. Soon after, quesadillas were served!

Thought you’d enjoy this little snapshot of the rock’n’roll touring life.

Signed, Your Faithful Reporter, SM

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RALEIGH ROUND YOUR LEADERS! R.E.M. IN NC TONIGHT


After a day off Monday, R.E.M. returns to the stage Tuesday night at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, for show #10 of their world tour in support of ACCELERATE. R.E.M. has a long and rich history in North Carolina, having recorded both the Hib-Tone Single–Radio Free

QUICK POSTCARD FROM THE TRIANGLE


It is great to be in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, where the band has so much history over the years and so many friends, many of whom are coming tonight, most notably Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. I think it is safe to say that it has been a good long