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BILL DOSS (1968-2012)


With heavy hearts and great sorrow, we join the Athens music community in mourning the loss of our dear friend Bill Doss, a kind and gentle spirit, supreme talent, and skilled musical craftsman. Today and always, Bill and Amy are in our hearts.

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ACROSS THE TUMBLRVERSE: THE SORT OF CONFESSIONS OF A MICHAEL STIPE


I wrote Michael Stipe to tell him that his tumblr may be the best I’d ever seen. Would he be interested in an interview? The remarkable thing about Stipe’s tumblr isn’t its originality, but its lack of. He uses tumblr as it’s best used, or rather, for its ability to

PETER BUCK ON TODOS SANTOS


Thanks to the fine folks at murmurs.com for bringing this video interview with Peter to our attention. Watch as Peter discusses what it is that captivated him about Todos Santos and prompted him to start a music festival there:

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THE BEST AMERICAN BANDS… EVER


R.E.M. is the number one American band of all time according to a poll conducted by music site Weeping Elvis. Criteria included such things as influence on other artists, breaking new musical ground, creating a unique sound, genre or movement, longevity, and the insistence that the band must be

STUDIO VERSION OF 10 MILLION BC


Here’s the studio version of Peter’s new track, 10 Million BC, from his forthcoming solo record:

Stay tuned for more details on the record!

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HEAR PETER’S NEW TRACK 10 MILLION BC!


Check out 10 Million BC, a track from Peter’s forthcoming solo record, which made its debut on WFMU yesterday during Steve Wynn’s guest DJ slot on the New Jersey station. Spin.com calls 10 Million BC “a swampy garage-rocker that sounds like it was found lurking under a

AV CLUB VIDEO: THE SACRED SITES OF R.E.M.’S ATHENS, GEORGIA


On the heels of their excellent six-part series on the band, “Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story,” the AV Club has posted a 5:30 minute video chronicling the “sacred sites” of R.E.M.’s Athens, Georgia. Check it out as AV Club pilgrims interview Bertis, visit sites connected with the band’s history

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: LULLABIES, RADIOHEAD, AND ICONIC GUITARS


If you’re looking for a different interpretation of the band’s classic songs you might want to check out a new release by Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star called “Lullaby Versions of R.E.M.” featuring “lush instrumental versions” of the following 12 tracks:

Lullaby Versions of R.E.M.:

Man on the Moon

Orange Crush

Everybody

AV CLUB PART 6 ON R.E.M.


Stephen Hyden’s final installment in his six part series on R.E.M.–A Perfect Circle– is now up and running. Check out Until the day is done (Accelerate and Collapse Into Now) in which the band’s last two albums are evaluated here.

POSTCARD FROM ATHENS


I just returned from a trip to New York and London, always two of my favorite places and essential to the history of R.E.M. In New York I saw Peter and he filled me in on his recently-recorded solo record, about which details will soon be forthcoming–very exciting