GRASS ROOTS OBAMA: WHAT’S AT STAKE
November 3rd…Election eve…with so much at stake…these articles are worth your time:
News
ROCKING REPORT FROM BUENOS AIRES
Buenos Aires: Amazing crowd– Spain/Italy level!
The band were stunned at the reception– they didn’t remember such a response last time although memory fades–one of the really special nights of the tour when all was just clicking with all forces aligned . . . and fun to have Bryce and
ON THE ROAD IN SPAIN
Michael makes a guest appearance this week on Spain…On The Road Again, the PBS program starring masterchef Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow. Episode 106: Rockstar Surprise in Catalunya airs at various times depending on your market so please be sure to consult local listings here.
For show details,
THE FINAL FOUR
With four days to go before November 4th, here’s a quick look at 4 of the most informative links we’ve found leading up to Tuesday’s big election.
(1) Green Greenwald’s opinion column at Salon.com
(2) Andrew Sullivan gives conservatives ten reasons why they should vote for
POSTCARD FROM SOUTH AMERICA
We are a week into this final leg of the 2008 tour and what a week it has been–R.E.M. played Dallas, the first time in Texas since the SXSW show at Stubbs that in a sense kicked off the year’s travels, then on to New Orleans where the band
R.E.M. BOGOTA BOUND!
R.E.M.’s long-anticipated return to South America kicks off tonight with a concert at Parque Simon Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia. This will be the band’s first ever performance in Colombia and only the second trip the band has made to South America.
If you’re going to the concert, please
YOUR FINEST HOUR
Fans and Friends (in the USA),
Itâs that time–time to vote for the next president of the United States and a lot of other important political offices and ballot initiatives.
Weâre already hearing about long lines, and want you to be prepared to stay in line and have your vote count. The
VOODOO FESTIVAL ROUNDUP
Click here to watch a stellar version of “Losing My Religion” from Sunday night’s headlining performance at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans; also click on the following links to read show reviews from nola.com and Rolling Stone… And here’s a nice
SOUTH AMERICA PREVIEW
After scintillating shows in Dallas and New Orleans over the weekend, R.E.M. now heads to South America to prep for Wednesday night’s maiden concert in Bogota, Colombia, at Parque Simon Bolivar. The Colombia show kicks off R.E.M.’s highly-anticipated return to South America, where the guys last played seven years
SUPERNATURAL SUPERSERIOUS VOODOO VERSION AT FUSE TV
Tonight at 8pm (ET), Fuse TV premieres “Live At Voodoo” featuring R.E.M.’s performance of “Supernatural Superserious” from last night’s headlining concert in New Orleans. For more information, please visit fuse.tv.
WEEKEND UPDATE: TOUR RESUMES IN DALLAS TONIGHT, VOODOO FESTIVAL LIVE WEBCAST, VIDEO PREMIERE, AND MORE!
R.E.M.’s world tour resumes tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Dallas, Texas (check out this cool timeline of R.E.M.’s past history in Dallas). The band has been on a brief break since the conclusion of their European Tour in Athens, Greece on October 5th. Tonight,
A KEEN EYE ON SOME IMPORTANT SENATE RACES: MN, GA, NC
Tis the season for U.S politics indeed as there are some extremely interesting races shaping up (beyond the obvious interest the Presidential race holds) in Minnesota, Georgia, and North Carolina. Each state, to a greater or lesser degree, is a so-called battleground state and will play a critical role
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: TOUR SUPPORT, PLAYLISTS, INTERVIEWS, DELUXE MURMUR, OBAMADOG T, VOTER TIPS, AND MORE
The band is enjoying its break after a wonderful and exciting European tour, resuming action a week from tonight in Dallas at the Nokia Theatre (with Old 97’s), then on to New Orleans for R.E.M.’s first-ever appearance at the Voodoo Fest, and then to South America for our first ever
MURMUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OUT IN NOVEMBER
On November 25, 2008, the two-CD 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Murmur will be released on Universal. The two-CD set features R.E.M.’s debut album, remastered, plus an additional disc with a previously unreleased concert recorded at Larryâs Hideaway in Toronto, three months after Murmurâs April 1983 release.
The 16-song live
WEEKEND ROUNDUP PART 2: VIOLIN CONCERTOS AND GUITAR HEROES
R.E.M. will have three songs available for download on the new Guitar Hero video game, Rock Band World Tour, out on October 26th. The track pack features three rockers from ACCELERATE: “Horse to Water”; “Man-Sized Wreath”; and “Supernatural Superserious.”
For more information on this exciting release, please read this article