WATCH MICHAEL’S INTERVIEW WITH JIMMY FALLON
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.
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TIBET HOUSE RECAP
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”
R.E.M. ON RXP
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
COLLAPSE INTO NOW REVIEW ROUNDUP (UPDATED)
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
WATCH MICHAEL ON ABC’S NIGHTLINE TONIGHT
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.
MICHAEL DISCUSSES COLLAPSE INTO NOW FILM PROJECT WITH NY TIMES
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“IT HAPPENED TODAY” FILM PREMIERES AT NYTIMES.COM
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
WATCH “UBERLIN” AT YAHOO
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 SET TO PERFORM AT TIBET HOUSE BENEFIT CONCERT TONIGHT
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
COLLAPSE INTO NOW FILM PROJECT ANNOUNCED
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
UPDATE FROM LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
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
SAM TAYLOR-WOOD DIRECTS VIDEO FOR “UBERLIN”
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 STREAMS ON NPR’S FIRST LISTEN
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
MICHAEL TO GUEST ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON MARCH 3RD
Tune in to NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Thursday night for a special interview with Michael. The show airs at 12:35 EST. For more details, visit their website.
Also on March 3rd, Michael will perform at the 21st Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at
MICHAEL TALKS TO NME ABOUT FILM PROJECT
Michael spoke to NME.com earlier today about the Collapse Into Now Film Project: “It was really fun for me to curate, working with all these different artists, and seeing how they interpreted the songs,” he said. “The thing that was surprising is how much they interlockingly work, like an album.”