This photo was from the first session Anton Corbijn ever did with R.E.M., in Athens c. 1990, just before Out of Time. I remember in the back and forth about which song would go to radio first, thinking (and saying) that this sleeve artwork sure looked like it fit “Losing
From flagpole.com…Bertis Downs had a front-row seat to local legends R.E.M.’s 30-year career as one of the most influential and popular rock bands in the world. So, when people had the opportunity to ask him anything, what did they want to know about? Education.
Downs sat down with Willson Center for
If you’re in Athens today, stop by the Melting Point downtown for the Protect Athens Music Conference, described by Flagpole.com as “a joint venture by UGA Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society and the university’s Music Business Certificate Program, intended as a preemptive educational strike to help musicians understand new
Peter took part in John Wesley Harding’s “Cabinet of Wonders” on Wednesday night in Portland where one of the many highlights was a cover of R.E.M.’s “You Are the Everything” featuring Colin Meloy on vocals. A great video of the performance was captured by our friend Vivian Johnson along
Listen to Michael’s new song with Courtney Love, “Rio Grande.” The track is included on Johnny Depp’s Pirate Themed Album “Son of Rogues Gallery” which will be released on Feb. 19, 2013.
Celebrate Mardi Gras & support great NOLA organizations by watching the DEAR NEW ORLEANS documentary here. You can also purchase the album featuring Mike Mills rendition of “Ohio” at this link.
Tom Gilroy’s new film The Cold Lands premieres at the Berlin Film
Festival tonight. Read more about the film at facebook.com/TheColdLands and also check out this for more context.
Mike, Peter, and Benjamin Gibbard did a great version of “Near Wild Heaven” at the Todos Santos Music Festival last weekend. Check it out here.
Mumurs.com’s main man Ethan Kaplan gives a report from the Festival at his website.
Visit R.E.M.’s Facebook page to check out this week’s “Find of the Week” featuring a squeaky clean William T. Berry!
Have you ever wondered what “Losing My Religion” would sound like if all the minor notes were shifted to major? Wonder no longer and hurry on over to boingboing.net to see the results.
Ken Stringfellow’s “Danzig in the Moonlight” tour opens Wednesday night in Portland, Oregon. Ken is just back from the 2013 Todos Santos Music Festival where he played with his band The Posies.
Read all the details of Ken’s tour at R.E.M.’s facebook page.
Davidson College, alma mater of Bertis (Class if 1978) and where the student union did eventually bring the band there at the 900 Room (coffee house) fall of 1982 and again the following spring in the then-major performance art auditorium, with MURMUR just out and Mike Mills hobbled and stool-bound
Well the second Todos Santos Music Festival seems to me to be a very good thing– truly a fine time had by all and I cannot think of a more relaxed, fun, chill few days of music and friendship in a special environment: the rough-hewn, charming town of Todos