In the past, R.E.M. have had countless unique logos and typography. From Ed Rogers’ handwriting on Out Of Time to the many hand-drawn song titles of Reckoning, typography has been an important part of R.E.M.’s artwork. Until recently, individual letterforms were made as needed, but for the last five years,
Peter returns to the road again next week with Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 with shows in Philadelphia, Annapolis, DC, Boston, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, June 6th-June 11th. The band will also play the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 13 (read the HQ interview with Peter in
This Friday (5-29) Little Kings Shuffle Club on Hancock Avenue will showcase rare performances by legendary Athens bands Oh-O.K. (with members of Flash to Bang Time in tow) and Time Toy, as well as Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris of Atlanta’s sonic
This past Friday night in Winston-Salem, Mitch Easter and Don Dixon (producers of R.E.M.’s Murmur and Reckoning) got together with former Rolling Stone writer Parke Puterbaugh to discuss the making of Murmur. The panel was part of the Revolve Film Music Festival’s music night and it was generously
On May 22nd, The Garage in Winston Salem will be the scene of a very special night of conversation and music featuring the acclaimed producers of R.E.M.’s seminal album, Murmur, Mitch Easter and Don Dixon. “The Making of Murmur” panel will be moderated by
As Paste.com and Pitchfork.com reported earlier this week, Peter and Mike recently recorded demos in Portland, Oregon, with producer Jacknife Lee (Accelerate) and engineer Tucker Martine (The Decembrists). The sessions yielded 14 instrumental tracks which Peter describes as running the sonic gamut from “pretty acoustic things,
As reported yesterday at Paste.com, Peter and Mike were in Portland, Oregon, this past week at Jackpot! Studios where, along with Scott McCaughey, Bill Rieflin, Jacknife Lee and engineer Tucker Martine, they recorded demos for R.E.M.’s next album. In an interview posted at Pitchfork.com today,
Thanks to Scott McCaughey for the following update:
The Minus 5, sporting yet another one-time-only line-up of Peter Buck, Scott, current M5 drummer Ezra Holbrook, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Dave Depper (Norfolk & Western, Loch Lomond, Jolie Holland), and Rebecca Gates (Spinanes), performed at a benefit for the LEP (Leadership &
On June 23, 2009, Universal Music will release Reckoning – Deluxe Edition (I.R.S./A&M/UMe), a two-CD set, featuring the original album remastered, plus a bonus disc of a previously unreleased concert recorded during the band’s “Little America” tour at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on July 7, 1984 (broadcast on WXRT) (see
A one-hour version of R.E.M.’s European Tour finale from the original Olympic stadium, Panathinaiko “Kallimarmaro” in Athens, Greece (the concert which launched MTV in Greece) will be re-broadcast worldwide on Friday, April 24th. Please check the program schedule just below the video clips for a time in your area:
Tonight, Peter will join the Normaltown Flyers for their 30th anniversary show at the Melting Point in Athens. The Flyers, longtime fixtures at Athens institution Allen’s in the Normaltown district, are expected to be joined by numerous friends and fellow musicians, including Peter, throughout the night.
On Friday, April 24th, a one-hour version of R.E.M.’s monumental European Tour finale from Athens, Greece, will be re-broadcast worldwide by MTV. Please check the program schedule just below the video clip for a time in your area, and, as always, consult local listings for the latest information: