Peter’s interview with The Big Takeover is out now in the Brooklyn-based magazine’s issue #68 (order here or visit a good news stand in your area). The Big Takeover crew has been reviewing records and doing great interviews for 31 years now. What a coincidence!
The band has joined the Athens Area Arts Council’s campaign to make riding the bus in Athens a fun and inspirational experience for everybody. “Art Rocks!” is a collaborative public and private partnership designed to create artist-designed bus shelters to transform basic public transportation in Athens, GA.
Ian Camfield of Xfm presents a look back at the band’s fourth album, Lifes Rich Pageant, which “marked the transition point between their indie-college roots and the international success that lay ahead.”
Contributors include Mike Mills, Don Gehman (the producer of “Pageant”), Tim Abbott, R.E.M. fan club member and author
XFM’s “25” is a documentary series celebrating the 25th anniversary of 12 influential albums. Each month throughout 2011, Ian Camfield looks back at a landmark record released in 1986 and explores its impact at the time – and how it’s viewed today.
The latest episode, focusing on R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich
As we mentioned late last week, Michael is in Istanbul this weekend for the Istancool Festival where he will be presenting the Collapse Into Now Film Project. Also in attendance are directors Sophie Calle (“Walk It Back“) and Sam Taylor-Wood (“
Michael’s interview with Studio 360 airs this weekend on NPR stations. Listen as Michael discusses the Collapse Into Now Film Project as well as some of the stories behind the songs. Studio 360 says, “Stipe tells Kurt Andersen some of the stories behind the songs on
NY Times has posted a seven-minute excerpt from Michael’s TimesTalks conversation with Hugo Lindgren. In the clip, the pair discuss the Collapse Into Now Film Project, and R.E.M.’s attitude toward videos in the band’s early days.
Listen to Michael’s interview with Studio 360 at Studio360.org and click this link to check times to hear the interview on NPR stations this weekend.
Goldmine has posted their interview with Peter at goldminemag.com. Read R.E.M.’s guitarist’s insights on Collapse Into Now, record collections, early influences on his music aesthetic, and more!
p.s. in Athens news this weekend, HQ’s own Kevin O’Neil is organizing the Foundation for Excellence Bike
Michael has signed on to executive produce plan9films Vic Chesnutt project It Is What It Is–a 90-minute plus concert documentary filmed in Canada during Vic’s last tour.
“Vic was one of the landmark artists and writers of our time,” said Michael. “The opportunity to extend his particular
(Update):
If you happen to be in Athens this weekend, the Junior League of Athens is hosting their third annual Will Rock 4 Food benefit to benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia this Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Terrapin Brewing. This year brings the addition of a food festival
Michael’s extensive conversation with Interview Magazine, which he calls [my] “FAVORITE INTERVIEW I HAVE EVER DONE” has been posted at the magazine’s website. It’s a whopping six pages long with a slew of fantastic photographs and a media player as well, so please be sure to check
Tonight Michael is in NYC where he will discuss the Collapse Into Now Film Project with Hugo Lindgren of the NY Times as part of their ongoing “Times Talks” series. The conversation, which runs from 8PM-9:15PM ET, will be webcast on Facebook.
For more information about the
(Update): This article from the New York Observer seems to offer a very good summation of recent events transpiring in DC. Have a look at The Situation and the Story and read our original post from yesterday just below:
Although the band is not touring this go-around, there
The band has teamed with Capitol/I.R.S. for the July 12 release of an expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and digital edition of Lifes Rich Pageant. The new edition features the digitally remastered original album, plus 19 previously unreleased demo recordings cut prior to the album’s studio sessions. The commemorative release also