The 25th anniversary edition of Lifes Rich Pageant will be released early next week on July 12th, and for devotees of the band’s fourth record, you won’t want to miss the newly remastered version and the awesome extra disc, the Athens Demos (see full tracklisting at the bottom of this
Check out Michael’s interview with CNN International and hear him discuss the band’s latest album and the Collapse Into Now Film Project at youtube.com.
MIKE AND THE LOVELY SPARROWS
The Austin Statesman.com gives a shout-out to Mike in this recent article about Texas band the Lovely Sparrows.
VINCENT MOON
The new John Wesley Harding album, The Sound Of His Own Voice, will be released by Yep Roc on October 11th. Recorded at The Type Foundry, Portland, OR, the album features all-star backing from The King Charles Trio, a band featuring Peter Buck, John Moen, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee and
Thanks to photographer Conni Freestone for sending us these great pictures of Mike from The Baseball Project’s recent USA tour. Mike, who took the place of regular TBP bassist Peter Buck, toured with Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, and Linda Pitmon over a two-week period that began in
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