FRESH AIR PODCAST ENCORE
Terry Gross’s excellent interview with Peter, Mike, and Michael from April 9th of 2008 is streaming again at NPR.org. This is one of the must-hear interviews with R.E.M. so check it out HERE.
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THE YEAR OF ACCELERATE
It’s time to say goodbye to 2008 and welcome in the new year. It was an undeniably great ’08 for R.E.M: ACCELERATE reached number one in several countries, the world tour was a giant success, and the recently-released Murmur Deluxe Edition has continued to receive high marks all over the
HAPPY HOLIDAY ROUNDUP
I’M GONNA DJ: MILLS GUESTS AT WUOG IN ATHENS TODAY (UPDATE: 12/24)
YOU CAN NOW LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE PODCAST OF MIKE’S BIRTHDAY DJ DAY AT WUOG90.5 FM HERE (UPDATE)
Mike will be spinning some vinyl and talking about the strong relationship between early R.E.M. and WUOG, the University of Georgia radio station, today at 3pm.
WUOG is noted for being the
PETER SCORES WITH MERGE!
Merge Records has invited Peter to be one of fourteen curators for their 20th Anniversary box set. The box set, SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years is a subscription-only collection of curated compilations, a remix and covers cd, a cover art book, an exclusive Scharpling & Wurster
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: ACCELERATE NEWS, LUNCHBOXES, AND MORE
Although it seems just like yesterday that the band wrapped up their world tour in Mexico City on November 18th, it’s actually been almost a month since the grand finale took place at the Estadio Nacional. Hard to believe, and while things have certainly begun to calm down around
MICHAEL SET TO HOST LUNCHBOX AUCTION THURSDAY
Michael and Mike have created lunchboxes which will be up for auction in this year’s Food Bank For New York City fundraiser. The Lunchbox Auction, which kicks off at 8pm on December 11th at Milk Studios in Chelsea, will aid two critical hunger relief organizations: Food
TUATARA & THE MINUS FIVE PLAY NEUMOS WEDNESDAY
Two of Peter’s side projects, Tuatara and the Minus Five, will play at Neumos in Seattle tomorrow night as part of a benefit for Amnesty International. This will be Tuatara’s first Seattle gig in seven years. Check this link out for more information about the show
MURMUR DELUXE EDITION LINER NOTES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE
We’ve posted a PDF of the liner notes from the Deluxe Edition of Murmur on remhq.com which you can download by clicking here. It has been brought to our attention that digital versions of the deluxe edition do not come with the liner notes. If you
MTV ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DATES OF ATHENS, GREECE EUROPEAN TOUR FINALE
R.E.M.’s European tour finale in Athens, Greece (which took place on October 5th), will air on MTV over the course of the coming weeks in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Canada. As many of you will recall, the band completed the European leg of their world tour with a free
R.E.M. TRIBUTE AT CARNEGIE HALL SET FOR MARCH 2009
On March 11, 2009, a host of bands and solo artists will convene in New York City to perform songs by R.E.M. at a special tribute concert at Carnegie Hall. The event is the brainchild of Knitting Factory founder Michael Dorf who has organized similar tributes honoring musical
MURMUR RE-ISSUE GARNERS STRONG REVIEWS (UPDATED)
The Deluxe Edition of Murmur has been out for just under a week now, and a wave of strong reviews has begun rolling in… Rolling Stone, for example, gives the re-issue five out of five stars. Beneath is a sampling. We’ll post more here as soon as we
MURMUR DELUXE CD RELEASE PARTY IN ATHENS TONIGHT
The Murmur Deluxe Edition CD release party at the 40 Watt in Athens tonight promises to be a fantastic time for a great cause, so, if you’re in the area, please be sure to stop by and check out the following bands who will be playing songs from Murmur in
MURMUR DELUXE EDITION OUT TUESDAY
In recognition of Murmur’s 25th anniversary, Universal will release a special Murmur Deluxe Edition on Tuesday, November 25th. The two-CD set features the original twelve-song disc, remastered, as well a sixteen-track live disc taken from R.E.M.’s long-venerated, previously-unreleased 1983 performance at Larry’s Hideaway in Toronto. (For more information
R.E.M. MEMBERS, STAFF, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ATTEND RALLY FOR JIM MARTIN
On a crisp Fall afternoon in Athens Sunday, an enthusiastic crowd of Jim Martin supporters gathered at Bertis’ house for a fund-raising event to help elect Martin to the US Senate. The event was hosted by progressives from Athens and surrounding areas, each with a shared interest in furthering