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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

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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

R.E.M. TEAMS UP WITH MOVEON TO DEFEND OPEN INTERNET

The band joined with MoveOn.org and several other like-minded artists today to press the FCC to write regulations that will prevent telecoms from asserting control over the flow of information. Jackson Browne, the Roots, Rosanne Cash, OK Go, Moby and Bonnie Raitt are among the artists to sign

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THE “MICHAEL-IN” GUIDE TO NEW ORLEANS

Michael has written a guide to New Orleans which GOOP.com, Gwyneth Paltrow’s newsletter-based lifestyle site, has posted as an exclusive. The guide offers Michael’s insight on New Orleans restaurants, bars, coffee houses, nightclubs, sights and more.

To read the guide, please click here. Learn more

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LEST WE FORGET

America has always been a place where all faiths have a home.

a great reminder that tolerance is more American than division

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WEEKEND POSTCARD

Bertis reports: Band finishing work on the record in Nashville. All going well, songs sounding great; the band, ably assisted by Jacknife and team, in the homestretch of making what sounds to me like a great R.E.M. record. And between New Orleans, Berlin, and Nashville,

STUDIO VIDEO

Click the link below to check out a little video of some of the sessions in Nashville sent to us by Michael.

WATCH THE VIDEO

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HAPPY LABOR DAY

after anton corbijn’s THE AMERICAN and a great italian meal, mike and michael wait for bertis in the lobby, and weigh in on the evening’s entertainment…and it’s…4 thumbs up!!!

Happy Labor Day all.

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QUICK POSTCARD FROM NASHVILLE

Some favorite things about these last few days:

-getting to hear some of the songs really taking shape now that the mixing’s underway;

–Anton Corbijn arriving and watching him work– guy has an amazing eye, and more, and his new movie, THE AMERICAN, opens tonight, 9/1/10, nationwide

-eating