Michael talks to Dazed and Confused about the band’s new record–which he describes as “Present, chaotic and discovering”–in an interview posted dazeddigital.com. Here’s a snippet in which Michael discusses the meaning of the record’s title:
COLLAPSE INTO NOW is based on an understanding that certain ideas, attitudes, sometimes
from david at hq: michael thought this interview with the guardian was (in his words): “overall sweet and accurate, if a bit off here and there. the interview was fun and the photo shoot was fun too.” Enjoy it.
Michael was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night where he talked about the band’s new record, playing at Carnegie Hall, and getting to hold an Oscar! Check it out here.
Last night, Michael performed at the Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall in New York City along with a great cast of artists that included Patti Smith, the Flaming Lips, Phillip Glass, The Roots, James McCartney, Angelique Kidjo, and Taj Mahal. Michael sang two R.E.M.songs: “Saturn Return”
This weekend on 1019.RXP check out “R.E.M.’s on RXP” where they’ll be playing 2-songs blocks of R.E.M throughout the weekend starting Friday night. Listeners will be able to Text ‘REM’ to 95902 to win a download of Collapse Into No. Also, Sunday night at 8pm
We’re now just a few days away from the release of the band’s new record and with that comes the requisite reviews, opinions, etc. We’ve rounded up a few that have shown up online over the past couple of weeks and will be adding to them as the weekend
Michael will be on ABC’s Nightline tonight to discuss the band’s new record as well as his playlist. The show airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m., ET.
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Tom Gilroy’s beautiful film for It Happened Today has premiered at the NY Times. You can watch it here. Tom’s film is one of the twelve that have been commissioned by the band to accompany songs from COLLAPSE INTO NOW and is the third to be
Sam Taylor-Wood’s music film for Uberlin is now playing at Yahoo.com. The film stars Aaron Johnson who dances his way through London’s Brick Lane. Check it out here.
Michael will perform at the 21st Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall tonight along with Philip Glass, Angelique Kidjo, James McCartney, The Roots, Patti Smith (with Jesse Smith) and Michael Campbell. Tickets for the concert are on sale now and can be purchased online from
The band is gearing up to roll out the Collapse Into Now Film Project, a selection of films accompanying each song on the the new record, directed by notable artists and filmmakers and personally curated by Michael. The list of directors includes Oscar-nominated actor James Franco, filmmaker, photographer, and
Michael and Bertis are on the scene for the taping at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Be sure to tune in this evening for a special interview with Michael. Show starts at 12:35 EST. Visit their site for more information. Photo by: Bertis
Highly-acclaimed director and artist Sam Taylor-Wood has filmed the video for the band’s first UK single “ÃÅberlin.” The film, which debuts internationally today and in the U.S.A. on March 3rd, was shot in and around London’s Brick Lane in one afternoon and stars Aaron Johnson who dances and maneuvers his
Collapse Into Now will be streaming on NPR’S First Listen in its entirety until the official release on March 8. You can hear the entire album and also select individual tracks as well as leave comments about the record. Robin HIlton of NPR says, “Collapse Into