HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER!
Warm wishes from all of us REMHQ to Peter for a very happy birthday today on December 6th.
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“SWEETNESS FOLLOWS” COOKBOOK SIGNING AT ATHENS BOOKSHOP SUNDAY
On Sunday, December 2, 2012, from 3pm to 4pm, Avid Bookshop in Athens (Prince at Hill Street) is honored to host more than a cookbook signing. Sweetness Follows is the story of a journey from near death to a beautiful life.
In April, 2007, Sam Lane, then a junior at UGA,
RARE FOOTAGE OF R.E.M. AT 688 CLUB IN ATLANTA (1981) SURFACES
Earlier today, slicingupeyeballs.com posted some rare live footage of the band performing at Atlanta’s 688 Club in 1981 where they opened for Joe “King” Carrasco. The video, from the collection of Wuxtry Records in Athens, is 40-minutes in length and features 13 songs. Go to slicingupeyeballs.com to
TODAY IN GEORGIA HISTORY
November 28, 1987 – Athens, GA:
They were the quintessential college rock band of the 1980s, working in the town Rolling Stone called “the best college music scene in the country.” Michael Stipe was an art student at the University of Georgia when he met Peter Buck at the Wuxtry Record
REVIEW OF PETER’S NEW RECORD
This review is from derstandard.at translated by our steadfast and noble friend of two decades, Klaus Hoffman:
PETER BUCK: THE RICH MEN’S PRANKS
Very quietly, the former R.E.M. guitarist has just released his first solo-abum on Mississippi Records.
It’s not about the money, that much is clearly obvious.
FIND OF THE WEEK: BACK FROM THE TUNDRA
Tyrone’s flyer–an early handbill posted around town and campus–c. 1980, 1981– likely a weekend at the end of a month–Tyrones O.C. burned down January of 1982–a dark day in Athens music history.
MICHAEL TEAMS UP WITH REBUILD RECOVER
Michael has teamed up with RebuildRecover to help do everything he can to help restore our home to the amazing place it once was. RebuildRecover is a grassroots movement established by a group of Jersey do-gooders driven to relieve Hurricane Sandy victims and coastal towns in need Donate to the
FABLES-ERA R.E.M.’S GRAVITATIONAL PULL
The Guardian’s Michael Hann recalls the gravitational pull of Fables-era R.E.M. in his latest article.
Photo: Peter, Sid Griffin (Long Ryders), Rick Gershon and Greg Sowders (Long Ryders) at Long Ryders / Hammersmith Palais show in 1985. Paisley Underground meets the pride of Athens ….
WATCH R.E.M.’S “BLUE” DIRECTED BY JAMES FRANCO
FIND OF THE WEEK: CREEM
CREEM profile from those early days (Ort still writes about obscure beers, now in the Flagpole.
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: ELECTION REFLECTIONS
Along with most Americans, we applaud and congratulate President Obama on his re-election to a second term in leading our nation. In that spirit we’ve rounded up some of the best election reflections, videos, links, and essays for those who care to read them:
*President Obama’s Full Victory Speech
SECRET PAINTINGS IN DUBLIN
(From the Irish Times): Secret paintings by Bono, Michael Stipe, Colin Farrell and others were unveiled at the RHA Gallery in Dublin today.
Secret Art is an exhibition of 400 works by national and international celebrities as well as students from the National College of Art and Design. A fundraiser
ELECTION DAY ROUNDUP: PATTERSON HOOD, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, AND CHRIS MATTHEWS (PLUS VIDEO THE VOTE UPDATE)
Three important messages on Election today:
From our friend and neighbor Patterson Hood:
I was largely raised by my Great Uncle and Grand Mother who grew up during the Great Depression. They came of age during an era when North Alabama didn’t have electricity. My hometown was the site of
VOTING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE
As Americans everywhere get ready to go to the polls on Election day this Tuesday, November 6th, we’ve rounded up some of the most compelling reasons we can find to get out and participate in the electoral process; so if you haven’t already voted early, please go to your
PETER’S NEW ALBUM REVIEWED IN ROLLING STONE
Check out David Fricke’s great review of Peter’s new record at rollingstone.com.