MIKE DISCUSSES COLLAPSE INTO NOW WITH SPIN
Mike has revealed some details about R.E.M.’s new record, COLLAPSE INTO NOW (due out this spring), in an interview posted at spin.com.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL STIPE AT COOL HUNTING
From Cool Hunting:
When we found out that Michael Stipe was visiting Levi’s photo workshop in NYC to conduct a project of his own last Friday, we of course headed down to learn more. There within the tall white walls of the former gallery, dozens of young creative types lined up,
LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX DVD OUT TODAY
R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX is now available in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The DVD, on New West Records, is the latest from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits television series.
Taken from the band’s March 13, 2008 ACL concert,
WEEKEND UPDATE: FROM AUSTIN TO ATHENS TO ITALY
CINE TO SCREEN R.E.M. LIVE IN AUSTIN, TX, MONDAY NIGHT
Cine will hold two special advance screenings of R.E.M. LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX, the latest DVD from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits (ACL) television series, on Monday, October 25th. Showtimes are 7:30p & 9:30p. Taken
MONDAY UPDATE
The big news from this past week (in case you hadn’t heard) is that the title of R.E.M.’s new record is COLLAPSE INTO NOW. The band’s 15th studio offering, recorded in various locations with Jacknife Lee from New Orleans to Berlin to Nashville, is due out in spring 2011.
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COLLAPSE INTO NOW
The band’s new record, slated for a spring 2011 release, will be titled COLLAPSE INTO NOW. BBC6Music first reported the title following a conversation with Bertis who was in Manchester earlier this week for In The City, a music business conference.
(Despite its wide reportage,
MIKE TO PLAY BIG STAR’S “SISTER LOVERS” WITH ALL-STAR CAST
Paste magazine reports: “On Dec. 9 and 10, The Cat’s Cradle in Carborro, NC, will host some legendary musicians as they pay tribute to Big Star’s Sister Lovers.
The band’s third album will be performed in its entirety each night by Big Star’s own Jody Stephens, R.E.M.ââ¬Ës Mike
WEEKEND UPDATE: RELIGION, ROCKBAND & LIVE IN AUSTIN
As we mentioned earlier this week, iTunes is offering a special four track Losing My Religion EP, including studio, acoustic and live versions of the song for $2.99. Here are the tracks:
1) Losing My Religion (Out of Time Studio Version)
2) Losing My Religion (Acoustic Version) [Live at KFOG]
3) Losing
LOSING MY RELIGION EP DOWNLOAD AT iTUNES
To coincide with Losing My Religion’s inclusion on GLEE last night, iTunes is offering a special four track Losing My Religion EP, including studio, acoustic and live versions of the song for $2.99.
LOSING MY RELIGION – EP
1) Losing My Religion (Out of Time Studio Version)
2) Losing My
BRIEF DISPATCH FROM WASHINGTON, DC
Brief Dispatch from Washington, DC, where Mike Mills and I are enjoying the Future of Music Coalition’s Tenth Annual Policy Summit. There have been highlights aplenty, old connections rekindled with people we only see once or so a year, along with new friends and faces
TIRED PONY PLAYS LA’S EL REY THEATRE TONIGHT
Tired Pony caps off the second of their limited run of stateside shows this evening at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles following a successful show in New York City at Irving Plaza where they were joined onstage by Michael this past Friday.
MICHAEL JOINS TIRED PONY IN NYC
Michael sang Tom Smith’s part on “The Good Book” during Tired Pony’s show in New York City at Irving Plaza on Friday night:
Tired Pony moves on to LA where they’ll play at the El Rey Theatre
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: PETER BUCK & TIRED PONY IN NYC, GLEE, ROLLING STONE & MORE
Reminder to tune into GLEE this coming Tuesday night, October 5th, for an episode that will feature Losing My Religion. Word is that the GLEE iPhone app will include Losing My Religion. Take a crack at their karaoke game in advance of Tuesday’s episode here.
ROLLING STONE
CATCH TIRED PONY ON LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN TONIGHT/ROCK 101.9 FRIDAY
Tired Pony’s debut record The Place We Ran From was released in the USA on Tuesday, and the band is in New York City tonight where they’ll be performing on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. The show airs at 11:35 Eastern/10:35 Central. Tired Pony
WEEKEND ROUNDUP
DEFENDING THE OPEN INTERNET
The band joined with MoveOn.org and a diverse group of musical artists earlier this week to press the FCC to write regulations that will prevent telecoms from asserting control over the flow of information. Find out more about MoveOn’s efforts to defend the Open Internet…
CALLING