YES!
Here’s a special clip from tonight’s show in Santiago, Chile, when the band found out that Barack Obama’s victory was imminent and indisputable. A celebratory version of “I Believe” followed…Yes!
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POSTCARD FROM THE DAY AFTER
Fired up ready to go: wired, tired, inspired.
It was quite a night in Santiago:
I really admired the band for the show and their ability to pour themselves into the music for the moment, especially as focused as all of us are on the election. We all watched in
INTRODUCING JIM MARTIN
Based on the latest information at hand, our friend and fellow Georgian Jim Martin appears to be in a runoff for the United States Senate. As a progressive, Jim is the clear choice for Georgia in this race and could certainly benefit from your support.
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008
November 4th: the day the people of the United States choose a new President and here at remhq.com and somewhere in Santiago, Chile, we are all on pins and needles awaiting the outcome of an election for which no adjective–not even monumental, nor historic, nor superserious–seems to really do justice.
BUENOS AIRES REVIEWS AND VIDEO
GRASS ROOTS OBAMA: WHAT’S AT STAKE
November 3rd…Election eve…with so much at stake…these articles are worth your time:
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.