As reported in Bertis’ postcard from Copenhagen (see 11-8 entry), the band is currently in the studio with Jacknife Lee recording songs for the follow-up to ACCELERATE. Both Spinner and Consequence of Sound have reported on the band’s return to the studio. Stick around for
Where I am here briefly for the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival, which screened THIS IS NOT A SHOW the short feature we did from the Dublin shows. I’m having a good time in this stately old European capitol and from here I go to Kristiansand, Norway, for an annual
This Is Not A Show screens in Copenhagen at the CPH:DOX International Documentary Film Festival this Saturday. Both Vincent Moon and Bertis will be on hand for the discussion, so Copenhagen, come out for what promises to be a great night. TINAS also screens
Peter sent in this great photo (above) from a trip he took to Albuquerque recently. He’s standing outside the door of the Michael Stipe room at the Hotel Monte Vista. If you’re looking for lodging in the area, Peter highly recommends it!
Also, check out the photo
Watch ABC News’ segment on R.E.M.’s LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA HERE…
R.E.M.’s concert-documentary, THIS IS NOT A SHOW, has numerous screenings this weekend including:
Anchorage, Alaska: The Bear Tooth, October 30
Oxford, Mississippi: Oxford Film Fest presents at the Lyric Theater, October 30
Chicago, Illinois: Lincoln Hall, November 1, two screenings: 7pm & a 9pm screening just added!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 941 Theater presents, Connie’s Ric
Here are some great photos we’ve been meaning to share of Mike’s recent performance at a benefit concert for the Georgia Theatre at the Classic Center in Athens on October 9th. The photos, by photographer Stefan Eberhard, show Mike on stage with Vanessa Hay of
Well, LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA is finally out worldwide and hopefully you will find it wherever you are looking online, in a record shop, or some other retail experience. It has been a real labor of love getting this one up and out, as it is
Mike will host Xfm’s “Live Hour” tonight at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday (UK time). He’ll be playing tracks from LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA.
Michael, in the meantime, will be on NPR’s “All Things Considered” where he’ll be discussing LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA with host Weekend Edition host
Michael will be on NPR’s All Things Considered this weekend where he will discuss LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA with host Guy Raz. We expect Michael’s segment to air sometime around 5:45 p.m. ET. Please be sure to check local listings…
Mike will host this Sunday’s Live Hour on Xfm where he will be introducing tracks recorded at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in July 2007. The famed series of shows were used as ââ¬Ëlive rehearsals’ ahead of recording sessions for R.E.M.’s fourteenth album, Accelerate.
The tracks broadcast on Sunday are from
We’re in the final stretch leading up to the release of Live At the Olympia (due out October 26th internationally and October 27th stateside). As announced earlier today, Mike Mills will be Xfm’s guest host this Sunday, when, beginning at 8pm UK time, he’ll be playing tracks from
To celebrate the release of LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA, the band has teamed up with ShareMyPlaylists.com and Spotify to give away an exclusive piece of signed artwork.
To enter and to have a chance at winning, all you need to do is upload your dream R.E.M. setlist as a
With the release date of LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA just under a week away (Oct. 27th), we are pleased to announce that NPR.org is hosting an exclusive “First Listen” of the entire 39-song record beginning today. Visit npr.org now and have a listen…