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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: ALLIGATOR & BLUE GET REMIXED, SXSW NEWS, AND FILMFEST DRESDEN (Update)


On Tuesday, March 20th, remixes of “Blue” and “Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter” will be released exclusively on Beatport. The remix of “Blue” was done by Casey Spooner and Avan Lava while “Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter” was remixed by Dickey Doo Larry Tee & Anthony A3. Both tracks will be available through all digital

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PETER CONFIRMED FOR BIG STAR AND ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO SHOWS AT SXSW


Peter will be among an all-star cast of players who are slated to perform Big Star’s seminal album Third at SXSW in Austin on March15th at the Paramount. In addition to Peter, the lineup will include Mike Mills, Jody Stephens of Big Star, Mitch Easter of Let’s Active, Chris

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JO WHILEY MEETS MICHAEL STIPE… NOW STREAMING


Watch Michael’s interview with Jo Whiley in its entirety (44:55) as shown on Sky Arts HD HERE..

From Sky Arts Website:

The elder statesman of rock Michael Stipe, former frontman of R.E.M, popped down to The Jo Whiley Music Show studios to talk exclusively about the bands shock break-up, what

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ROUNDUP FROM THE (STILL) CLASSIC CITY


Salon.com’s Will Doig looks at the ongoing struggle in downtown Athens to preserve the historical and cultural fabric of the city’s nerve center as big box development threatens to cast its far-reaching pall. Check out “Walmart threatens the town R.E.M. made famous” here.

MICHAEL AND WHITEWALL

Exciting news just

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JO WHILEY MEETS MICHAEL STIPE


Fans in the UK should make plans to check out Jo Whiley’s interview with Michael on Sunday February 26th at 8:30PM on Sky Arts 1 HD. Be sure to check your area listings and on-demand options. Click here for more information.

From Sky Arts 1:

The elder statesman of

MIKE GUESTS ON JASON RINGENBERG’S NEW ALBUM NATURE JAMS


Jason Ringenberg, aka Farmer Jason, just released his latest album, Nature Jams, which features Mike Mills on lead vocals on one track. Nature Jams is a kid-friendly album of 16 original songs, 4 music videos and a colorful 20-page booklet all themed around “The Great Outdoors.” Pick up a

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QUICK DISPATCH FROM HODGSON HALL, UGA CAMPUS


Mike onstage with Patterson Hood singing After It’s Gone last night on Mountain Stage which will be aired in April. Terrific night, wonderful show with hours of great music. Patterson introduced “After It’s Gone” as a love letter to Athens GA, and talked about what makes Athens home

REMHQ MID-FEBRUARY ROUNDUP


Here are a few items of special interest we’ve rounded up for the mid-point of February:

PATTERSON HOOD

Check out this nice piece on our friend Patterson Hood at No Depression.

And speaking of Patterson, he will be on NPR’s venerable program Mountain Stage in the very near future. He’s

THE LONG PLAYERS TO PERFORM MURMUR ON MARCH 23RD


Nashville’s The Long Players are set to perform R.E.M.’s debut album Murmur in its entirety on 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

MIKE AND MICHAEL ON NPR’S TECH NATION THIS WEEKEND


Tune into your local NPR affiliate this weekend for an interview Mike and Michael did with Tech Nation host Dr. Moira Gunn. The pair will discuss the use of technology and how it was incorporated into their craft over the course of their 30 years as a band.

VIDEO SPECIAL: “AFTER IT’S GONE” LIVE AT WUXTRY


Patterson Hood and members of the Downtown 13 gathered on the balcony above Wuxtry Records yesterday at noon to play “After It’s Gone,” a song Hood wrote to protest the building of a mixed-use development anchored by a 94,000 sq. ft. store in downtown Athens, GA.