FIND OF THE WEEK: GREEN IN HAMBURG, 1989
Latest Find of the Week… Green Tour Poster from Hamburg, 1989
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VIVA HITCHCOCK! 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR ROBYN HITCHCOCK MAY 2ND FEATURING THE VENUS 3
A special 60th birthday celebration for the inimitable Robyn Hitchcock is set for May 2nd at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The lineup features the man himself… Robyn Hitchcock and his band the Venus 3 (Scott McCaughey, Bill Rieflin, and Peter Buck) as well as Colin Meloy, Amanda Palmer, Rhett
TIRED PONY PHOTOS AT FACEBOOK REMHQ
Check out three photos of Peter from the recent Tired Pony recording sessions at the band’s facebook page.
Photo by Isaac Heckert
MICHAEL PARTICIPATES IN ART DUBAI’S GLOBAL ART FORUM_ 7
Michael is one of 40 contributors to this year’s art forum in Dubai which features commissioned projects and research, as well as six days of live talks. Entitled “It Means This,” the forum explores the concept of “definitionism”: investigating the words, terms, clichés and misunderstandings that proliferate in the art
MIKE TO PLAY “SONGS @ CINE” EVENT IN ATHENS ON MARCH 29
Organized by the University of Georgia Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research as part of its Thinc. at UGA Entrepreneurial Week, Songs @ Ciné will feature live musical performances by Athens songwriters–including a solo appearance by
UPDATED VERSION OF TONY FLETCHER’S BOOK R.E.M. PERFECT CIRCLE OUT NOW!
NPR: CAN YOU MAKE SAD SONGS SOUND HAPPY (AND VICE VERSA)?
From NPR.org: Oleg Berg, an engineer and musician in the Ukraine, had a dream as a kid. He wanted to be able to take popular songs, the recordings of which were instantly recognizable, and invert their sound: making major keys minor and vice versa.
Decades later, he has finally done
LISTEN TO MIKE’S INTERVIEW FOR TROGGS SPECIAL
Mike was recently interviewed for an hour-long special on the Troggs which you can listen to here. Mike’s portion of the interview begins at 31:00 and continues up until 44:00.
WATCH “ORANGE CRUSH” FROM TOP OF THE POPS (1989)
ROLLING STONE’S 1989 COVER STORY ON R.E.M. PUBLISHED DIGITALLY FOR FIRST TIME
Rolling Stone’s 1989 cover story on R.E.M. is now available digitally for the first time. Visit rollingstone.com to read the story which was originally published on April 20, 1989.
R.E.M.’S GREEN REVOLUTION: 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OF THE BAND’S MAJOR-LABEL BREAKTHROUGH OUT MAY 14TH ON RHINO
PRESS RELEASE:
25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of The Band’s Major-Label Breakthrough Includes Original Album Remastered And Live Disc Spotlighting The Penultimate Show Of 1989 World Tour; Available May 14 From Rhino
Green Remastered Will Also Be Available On 180-Gram Vinyl The Same Day
Five Song Live In Greensboro EP Will Be
R.E.M.’S GREEN REVOLUTION: 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OF THE BAND’S MAJOR-LABEL BREAKTHROUGH OUT MAY 14TH
R.E.M.’S GREEN REVOLUTION
25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of The Band’s Major-Label Breakthrough
Includes Original Album Remastered And Live Disc Spotlighting
The Penultimate Show Of 1989 World Tour; Available May 14 From Rhino
Green Remastered Will Also Be Available On 180-Gram Vinyl The Same Day
Five Song Live In Greensboro EP Will Be
ROBYN HITCHCOCK: ROCK ‘N ROLL IS AN OLD MAN’S GAME NOW
NPR.org has an excellent interview feature with the incomparable Robyn Hitchcock on the momentous occasion of his 60th birthday–carry on Soft Boy:
Read the interview at npr.org.
NEW FIND OF THE WEEK: ANTON PHOTO CIRCA 1990
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
RECAP OF BERTIS’ UGA TALK AT FLAGPOLE.COM
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