I am in this cultural capitol of Dresden for the R.E.M. Film Project at the amazing museum here. Anton Corbijn is also in town as his exhibit of R.E.M. photography, from 1990 in Athens to 2010 in Nashville, with significant stops along the way in Los Angeles, Rome, Vancouver,
R.E.M. was in the news last night on German national television program Nachtmagazin which also gave in-depth coverage to Anton Corbijn’s exhibit of R.E.M. photographs in Dresden. Check out the clip on R.E.M. and Anton near the 12-minute mark at this link: nachtmagazin.
The photo above was
The Collapse Into Now Film Project featuring films for each of the twelve tracks from R.E.M.’s last studio album will screen twice during Filmfest Dresden–an International Short Film Festival–in Germany this week. The first screening will take place at the Albertinum Museum– a collection of sculptures and modern
HQ caught up with Peter earlier today to have a quick conversation about The Baseball Project’s spring training tour this past week in which the group played at Maxwell’s in Hoboken on Tuesday and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday the 13th as part of a special
The A.V. Club has posted part two of their six part series–Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story–and in this installment Steven Hyden takes a look at the years spanning Chronic Town to Reckoning. Check it out here.
On Tuesday, April 10, three bands from Athens will perform songs by R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Star Room Boys, The Glands, Drivin n Cryin and others at the Georgia Theatre to raise awareness for the veteran’s charity compilation Wounded Warrior Charity Album.
The show will be headlined by the Punk
COLLAPSE INTO NOW FILM PROJECT TO SCREEN AT THE FILMFEST DRESDEN THIS MONTH
The Collapse Into Now Film Project will screen on two occasions during Filmfest Dresden — an International Short Film Festival – in Germany this April. The first screening occurs at the Albertinum Museum — a
(APRIL 5TH)–Well, this is the 32nd anniversary of the band and the first one of those since the disbandment back in September. April 5th is always a special day to a lot of people marking that first “birthday party at the church” that is the stuff of legend.
Scott McCaughey wrote us with the following update on the upcoming shows he and the rest of The Baseball Project will be playing this month. Get out there and support them if you’re in the area!
Hey friends in the New York City metropolitan area —
The Baseball Project —
Patti Smith has a new album coming out and the first single is APRIL FOOL, appropriately released today. You can go to her site to link to purchase, or hear the song, or preorder the album. I’ve heard the album and it’s amazing. APRIL FOOL
Atlanta’s Dave FM will re-broadcast the “Mike Mills radio takeover” this Saturday, March 31, from 8AM to 12 Noon, so if you missed the live incarnation, be sure to tune in this weekend. Go to 929dave.radio.com for more information.
Magnet has a great tribute to Peter by his friend and co-conspirator Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin. Read an excerpt from the article below and click on the link to read more:
Kevn Kinneyââ¬Ës music has always been lurking in the cobwebbed corners of your mind, even if you
Steven Hyden of The Onion has written a great article on the band called “Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story.” The first installment in a six part series is called Talk About the Passion and covers the period from “Lifes Rich Pageant” to “Out Of Time.”
Here’s an excerpt
Atlanta’s Dave FM will re-broadcast the “Mike Mills radio takeover” this Saturday, March 31, from 8AM to 12 Noon, so if you missed the live incarnation, be sure to tune in this weekend. Go to 929dave.radio.com for more information.
Nashville’s The Long Players are set to perform R.E.M.’s debut album Murmur in its entirety tonight, Friday, March 23rd, at 9:30PM at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2004, The Long Players began packing Nashville clubs and theaters with faithful front-to-back renditions of classic albums. The combination of