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I was super flattered to be invited back into The Simpsons universe, and particularly with this grand message of great hope   Watch the video:    

Read Flagpole’s interview with Peter who will return to Athens for Drink The Sea’s Monday, February 16 date at the 40 Watt.

“Hey, recently our good friend Kraig Johnson was found to have cancer. You may remember him from Run Westy Run, the Jayhawks, and Golden Smog. He is facing a serious financial struggle as he recovers. Please consider donating to his go fund me. Thanks!” – Peter Donate here.

“Pictured: me with new haircut, my new giraffe and my Balinese temple horse. All preparing to hit the road! Berkeley Tuesday. Will possibly have more pointless stage animals.” -Peter

So, if one were to wonder what Drink The Sea does in its time off, the answer is buying giraffes. Singular, I guess. Me, Duke Garwood and Lisette Garcia communing with nature. Of the brass variety. If this doesn’t sell tickets nothing will. See ya soon! – Peter    

Drink The Sea is back at it again, preparing for our current tour. The first two dates are January 30th in Seattle at Town Hall, and January 31st at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland. All of us have resided in those towns for years! So come out and join the festival! Shows at eight o’clock. … Continued

We’re just two days out from the highly anticipated start of Drink The Sea’s late winter US tour. The band will be playing a whopping 2.5 hours of original music with films by award-winning filmmaker, Tad Fettig (who took this photo).Ticket links to the shows below are here. 1/30 Seattle, WA @townhall_seattle 1/31 Portland, OR @aladdintheater 2/3 … Continued

Artists, writers, and creators of all kinds are banding together with a simple message: Stealing our work is not innovation. It’s not progress. It’s theft – plain and simple. We need real innovation – not exploitation. When AI is trained on stolen creative works, everyone loses. Instead of culture, art, writing, and music, all we’ll … Continued

🎙️ Soul and R&B legend the Reverend Al Green’s moving version of “Everybody Hurts” is out today on an EP titled “To Love Somebody” via Fat Possum records. You can stream it here. Green said, “While we were in the studio recording ‘Everybody Hurts, I could really feel the heaviness of the song and I … Continued

Sunday night in Athens—Photos from last night’s Kevn Kinney – Peter Buck show at the Rialto Room in downtown Athens. Everyone was in for an extra treat as Mike joined Kevn and Peter for the last three songs. Much appreciation to Karen Ryan for the lovely shots.

Photo of Band family dinner this weekend before Peter’s show with Kevn Kinney.

wishing Michael a very happy birthday, today, January 4th!   photo by David Belisle

“In the year just passed, I recorded some guitars on a version of “So. Central Rain” by my friend Ian McNabb. You might remember him from the Icicle Works. It’s a cool version. Hope this helps start the new year off well!” – Peter Photo by Tad Fettig  

All of us here at REMHQ wish you a very happy 2026!

2025 was another year full of highlights as you can see from this jam-packed “Year In Review” poster our friend Jason Munoz shared with us. Thanks to everyone for following the band here throughout the year, and we’ll look forward to an action packed 2026! – REMHQ