Gianni Sibilla’s interview with Bertis for Italian site Rockol takes a close look at the various affairs Bertis and the guys have attended to in the wake of last year’s break-up. Read it at rockol.com.
It was a packed house at the sunset tavern both friday and saturday night. and while each show had a different crowd and a different vibe it was very clear that the anticipation in the house was for a reason, the debut of a 55-year-old rock star playing his
nice pics of Mr Maybe/Mr Mills
This is the EPK (electronic press kit) from 1987 that accompanied the release of Document.
R.E.M. friends! Here’s a roundup of some timely politically-themed interviews, videos, thoughts, happenings, and links. Good to see some great stuff brewing and our gratitude to these friends, colleagues, and committed activists making a difference.
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
Today, September 25th, is National Voter Registration Day. NVRD
The expanded and remastered 25th Anniversary Edition of R.E.M.’s 1987 album, Document is out today. The new edition features the digitally remastered original album, plus a previously unreleased 1987 concert from the band’s legendary Work tour. The commemorative release also includes new liner notes by journalist David Daley,
A year ago today I awoke to news that I knew was coming, but news that I could never be prepared for. I had a call from R.E.M,’s manager Bertis telling me that the band was about to announce that they were, in their words, “calling it a day.”
Read Ethan
Peter will play two shows this weekend in Seattle at the Sunset Tavern under the Richard M. Nixon moniker (ncluding Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin). Friday, the band will share the bill with The Needful Longings and headliners Young Fresh Fellows. Saturday, the bill includes Girl Trouble.
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PETER PERFORMS IN SEATTLE THIS WEEKEND
Peter will play two shows this weekend in Seattle at the Sunset Tavern under the Richard M. Nixon moniker (ncluding Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin). Friday, the band will share the bill with The Needful Longings and headliners Young Fresh Fellows. Saturday, the bill includes
Earlier this week Peter announced that he will once again be bringing his musical friends back to Mexico for the second annual Todos Santos Music Festival in the Baja region on Jan. 10-26, 2013. Our friends at pastemagazine.com were the first to report the details of the festival
Something tells me this one was something to do with Japan and an early tour!
The NY Post’s Page Six reported the following story yesterday:
“Michael Stipe says he would love for President Obama to use his songs on the campaign trail. The former R.E.M. frontman, who recently demanded that Fox News stop using his song “Losing My Religion,” which aired during their coverage of the
This past Saturday September 8th, the US Embassy in Slovenia held a free concert at Kongresni trg in Ljubljana for an estimated crowd of 12,000 people who came out in support of both great music and the environment. The concert coincided with the release of Projekt R.E.M.: Pure Energy
Michael and Jim McKay hard at work editing Tourfilm, sometime in 1990
By this time, this dynamic duo had started C-00, their film company, done the acclaimed Direct Action PSA project, and Jim had been very involved in, among other things, the photography, imagery and videos for DOCUMENT
Mike is in Nashville this week for the Americana Music Honors & Awards where he will present an award with Big Star’s Jody Stephens for the Duo/Group of the Year on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Mike, Chris Stamey (db’s), and Stephens (Big Star) will perform “The Songs of Big