Here’s your R.E.M. weekend roundup:
1) I’M COLLECTING VINYL?: A lot of people of late have been asking if LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA will be available on vinyl. Our answer is a definitive “Yes”! It is coming on vinyl, and in fact, Chris Bilheimer showed us the vinyl “plus/plus “
We are excited to be able to offer a Special Edition of R.E.M. LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA containing all 39 songs on 4 LPs in gatefold sleeves for preorder. A third gatefold sleeve contains 2 CDs of the show, as well as a DVD of the film THIS IS NOT
Last week, Mike and I spent a few days in Washington, DC for the annual Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit:
Greg Kot’s takeaway pretty accurately described the proceedings.
It was a very worthwhile conference and all the presentations I attended were thought-provoking and interesting, and
We hope you enjoy the new trailer for This Is Not A Show…
New This Is Not A Show Trailer by Bill Berg-Hillinger
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This Is Not A Show, the concert documentary which chronicles R.E.M.’s five-night stand in Dublin, Ireland, in the summer of 2007, is now showing in select theaters in the USA and Europe this month and next. The hour-long film, directed by Vincent Moon and Jeremiah, recently
Writer Pete Paphides takes a look at the impact of the 2007 working rehearsals on R.E.M.’s creative process in this excellent article today in the Times Online.
Crooks and Liars Late Night Music Club has the exclusive video stream on Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) from R.E.M. LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA. It’s another taste of what’s to come on October 26th when the live CD from R.E.M.’s working rehearsals in Dublin will be released.
This Saturday, October 10th, The Times newspaper will include a special iTunes card that will allow UK readers to download 10 free R.E.M. songs. Five of the songs are from R.E.M.’s forthcoming record, LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA (due out October 26th), while the other five include live classics like Man
Fresh off of his extensive tour with the Minus 5, the Baseball Project, and the Steve Wynn IV, Peter is currently on the road with Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 (including Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin) in the midst of a seven date tour of the USA. The
A pre-release listening party will be held on Monday, October 26th at the Rialto Room at Hotel Indigo in downtown Athens to celebrate the release of R.E.M. LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA. The listening party will benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia & Family
The Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit is currently streaming live here…
Be sure to check local listings for times in your area for C-SPAN’S Monday coverage of the Future of Music Coalition’s Policy Summit from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Around noon eastern, Mike will have a conversation with Senator Al Franken immediately following the Senator’s keynote address. C-SPAN’s
It’s been a fast and furious week in R.E.M. land beginning with the excellent Minus 5/Baseball Project/Steve Wynn outing at the 40 Watt on Monday. It was truly special getting to witness Peter, Mike, and Bill on the same stage once again and fun to see so many
UK fans will be pleased to learn that a half-hour R.E.M. interview program with Dave Fanning airs tonight (Wednesday) on SKY Arts at 7 p.m. (GMT). Michael, Peter, and Mike discuss the Dublin working rehearsals with the legendary Irish DJ who will also air the show on
Monday night’s show at the 40 Watt in Athens was one for the ages as Peter and his Minus 5 band mates–Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, and Linda Pitmon–treated a spirited crowd to a barnburner of a show, playing two lengthy sets and several encores full of songs from the vast