Hey, in an effort to stay completely up to date, here is a photo of Barrett Martin, Nando Reis and me, taken by Sofia Dinez on September sixth, the day Mysteriosa was released. If you can track down the three record set, including a bonus record, it’s a pretty cool package. I’m loving my time … Continued
I noticed that there were some photos of me, Barrett Martin, and Nando Reis up on HQ and social media, so I guess I’m overdue in explaining what’s going on. I first met Nando Reis in 2000 when Barrett and I played on one of his solo records, Para Quandoo Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de … Continued
Peter has been in Brazil where he has been involved in rehearsal sessions for an an upcoming series of shows with Brazilian artist, Nando Reis. Thanks to Nando’s team for the photos seen here.
Chris Sikich sent these great photographs of Mike from the recent Big Star Quintet tour show in Philadelphia. The band, including original Big Star drummer, Jody Stephens, Jon Auer, Chris Stamey, and Pat Sansone, played several shows in the US during the summer and early fall.
Listen to Mike on the latest episode of Sending Signals Podcast. Mike and host Matt Royal discuss R.E.M.’s recent induction into & performance at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the band’s creative process, Mike’s work with The Baseball Project and Big Star, plus the prospect of a Reveal reissue. 🎧 HERE.
Friends heading to Chicago this week A true highlight in R.E.M. world lately has been the use of some chestnuts from the band’s canon in the hit Hulu TV show The Bear. We especially enjoyed the gifted people there who did a special version of R.E.M.’s Strange Currencies as Season 2 kicked off last summer. … Continued
🇦🇹 🎸 🎤 In 2008, this was the first day of the last European tour of the band’s career, starting in Salzburg at the Frequency Festival, touring quite a lot of favorite places and some new ones, and ending two months later in the old Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece. The hillside setting outside Salzburg … Continued
“I thought I’d landed in a hippy cowtown,” says Michael Stipe, of his first months as an art student in Athens, Georgia. “I was an urban punk rocker, and Athens seemed beige and granola; it took me a while to find my ‘people’.” Read the Guardian’s piece on Athens art-rockers Limbo District with contributions from … Continued
We recently read that Les Ban Douches, the totally underground (and in fact subterranean) rock club where R.E.M. played its first-ever show on the European continent, had become a swanky boutique hotel. That got us to thinking about some of the hotels the guys stayed in once they started spending lots of time in Europe … Continued
Just in from Anthony Mason, producer at CBS Mornings: “Happy almost fourth! We are re-airing the first R.E.M. piece tomorrow morning in the 8 o’clock hour”We hope you can tune in and check it out!
A long delayed Postcard From the Road: Twenty five years ago right now, R.E.M. and Wilco were in London, touring behind UP for R.E.M. and Wilco’s Summerteeth. This one was the second of two nights at the fabled Earls Court, a massive historic arena that seemed like a hundred years old (it wasn’t, built 1935, … Continued
“I think it was maybe a moment for R.E.M. and the UK where we had kind of been forgotten or pushed aside by younger bands, and that was a particular moment at Glastonbury where I think we pulled ourselves back to the front of the line and actually proved, this is what we’re capable of. … Continued
Check out episode 009 of The Singers Talk as Michael and host Jason Thomas Gordon discuss the many facets of being a vocalist. It’s a fascinating conversation… Listen Here.
Mike recently sat down with Rick Beato for a conversation about R.E.M.’s “journey and creative process,” stories behind the songs, and Mike’s insights on the evolution of the band’s music. A must! Watch it on YouTube
Part two of the CBS Mornings interview the band did with Anthony Mason including scenes from last night’s induction ceremony where Berry, Buck, Mills & Stipe performed an acoustic version of “Losing My Religion” photo credit: L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame