R.E.M. head back to the studio this week in Westmeath, Ireland after a successful run of rehearsals in Dublin where they debuted 11 new songs for sell-out crowds over five nights.
The band will continue their work with producer Jacknife Lee who was on hand for the five-night stand at the
Well, what a week it has been: last Thursday the band was assembling for the rehearsals for the Rehearsals (which are NOT a show in case you hadnât heard); this Thursday, they are playing their final of five nights that have been beyond anyoneâs expectations.
The new
The grand experiment conducted by messrs. Buck, Mills, Stipe, McCaughey and Rieflin at the Olympia in Dublin, Ireland ended on an extremely high note tonight as the band turned in a tremendous performance full of highlights. There were so many memorable lines from Michael that it would be difficult
A bittersweet ending to a great week in Dublin.
Day three of the Dublin working rehearsals witnessed a powerful performance from the band who once again “tried out” eleven new songs as well as several songs from Fables of the Reconstruction and Reckoning. The new songs which include such WORKING titles as “Horse To Water,” “Staring Down the
R.E.M maintained the momentum and pace of Tuesday night’s juggernaut performance with another strong showing at the Olympia in Dublin Wednesday. Alongside new numbers like “Mr. Richards,” “Accelerate,” and “Until The Day Is Done” –(all working titles)–the band continued to introduce songs from the deepest niche of the back
Some more of Chris Bilheimer’s photos from the fourth night.
Refreshed after a day off, the band was in top form.
With two shows down and three to go, we’re all enjoying a day off in Dublin, taking tours (the Viking Splash tour is a blast), visiting friends, catching up on rest, nursing slightly “sore” heads, marvelling at the really good Irish weather (where’s the rain been), but more
Sunday night’s sell-out crowd at the Olympia was witness to another scintillating set from R.E.M. as the band worked their way through 11 new songs including closer “I’m Gonna DJ” as well as such classics as “Wolves, Lower,” “Sitting Still,” “These Days,” “Heron House,” “Second Guessing,” and “Electrolite.”
Support was from
Chris Bilheimer was on hand to get a few shots for HQ.
R.E.M opens their five-night stand at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin this evening. Saturday night’s support comes from Dublin’s own David Kitt.
If you weren’t able to make it to Dublin, never fear. We’re offering a full line of Olympia merchandise in the Thriftstore.
We’ll have a full
The band kicked off its rehearsals in Dublin in electrifying form to a packed, spirited sellout crowd tonight at the Olympia Theatre. The set tipped heavily in the direction of brand new songs, ten in all, but also featured a selection of classics including “Second Guessing,” “Letter Never
UPDATE: Owing to technical problems in post production, Dave Fanningâs interview with R.E.M. scheduled for broadcast tonight on RTE Radio 1(Ireland) and www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime has had to be deferred. In its place tonight at 1900hrs (Irish Time GMT +1) archive of previous interviews will be broadcast.
The full interview as recorded
Just a reminder that the BBC’s excellent feature on American Alternative Rock, “Left of the Dial (program 6 of “The Seven Ages of Rock” special), will be re-broadcast on BBC 1, Friday, June 29th at 12.05am.
For more information on “Left of the Dial” please click here.