With a whole host of things going on in the R.E.M. world between the Vancouver and Dublin recording sessions, here’s your summer installment of the HQ Update (R.E.M.-related happenings and miscellany):
PETER BUCK HITS THE ROAD IN EUROPE
Peter is out on the road with Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 for the following shows in June:
9–Ha!, Ghent, Belgium
10–Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
11–Tivoli Helling, Utrecht, Holland
13–Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
14–Sticky Fingers, Gothenberg, Sweden
16–Norwegian Wood, Oslo, Norway
Also, look for Robyn and the Venus 3 on The Henry Rollins Show on IFC on June 29th.
The boys will perform “Olé! Tarantula” and “N.Y. Doll” exclusively for the show which airs Friday June 29 at 11:00 pm EST (8:00 pm PST) on IFC. Robyn and the Venus 3 completists will want to check out Sundance.com for a plethora of Robynalia, including video performances from SXSW with our very own Peter Buck on guitar.
R.E.M. RADIO MARATHON!
wbwc.com will host the 2007 R.E.M. Marathon, part of their 2007 Summer Marathon Series on 88.3FM The Sting. Thursday 6/7/07. The R.E.M. Marathon starts at 7:00AM and continues for 18 hours till 1:00AM EST. The show promises to features hits, b-sides and special projects, along with rare live recordings. All day long, the Sting will be giving away copies of AND I FEEL FINE; there will be a special in-studio performance from Don Dixon at approximately 11:00AM EST.
Requests are welcome at 440-826-STING (7846) or via email: request@wbwc.com
NEW ORLEANS INSTRUMENTAL NO. 1 ON UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK
R.E.M. will have a song in the upcoming soundtrack for the Kurt Cobain film, About A Son, which is scheduled to hit screens in the fall. You can read more about the project here:
Steve Fisk and Ben Gibbard – âOvertureâ
Audio: Never Intended
Arlo Guthrie â ââMotorcycle Songâ
The Melvins â âEye Flysâ
Audio: Punk Rock
Bad Brains â âBanned in DCâ
Creedence Clearwater Revival â âUp Around the Bendâ
Half Japanese â âPut Some Sugar on Itâ
The Vaselines â âSon of a Gunâ
Butthole Surfers â âGraveyardâ
Audio: Hardcore Was Dead
Scratch Acid â âOwner’s Lamentâ
Mudhoney â âTouch Me I’m Sickâ
Audio: Car Radio
Iggy Pop â âThe Passengerâ
Leadbelly â âThe Borgeois Bluesâ
R.E.M. â âNew Orleans Instrumental No. 1â
Audio: The Limelight
David Bowie â âThe Man Who Sold the Worldâ
Mark Lanegan â âMuseumâ
Ben Gibbard â âIndian Summerâ