Michael spoke with Anderson Cooper this evening about CNN’s new documentary, Planet in Peril, which will air on October 23rd and 24th. Michael and Cooper talked about the environment’s crisis condition and the fact that leaders and citizens of the world must step up if positive change is to
âUntil the Day Is Doneâ, among the new songs rehearsed by the band at their five night stand in Dublin earlier this summer, will debut on Anderson Cooper 360° on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in advance of R.E.M.âs spring 2008 release. The song will be matched to clips from CNNâs Planet
On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the Athens Historical Society will present âR.E.M. in Perspective: An Athens History.â The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the historic Seney-Stovall Chapel at 201 North Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia.
The program will feature two previously unscreened vintage videos of R.E.M. and two
Congratulations to Hugh Acheson and his great staff at Athens’ own Five and Ten named as Atlanta’s Restaurant of the Year by the Atlanta Constitution. We love this place and it has really changed our town’s culinary landscape. Way to go Hugh!
A nice little shout out from the great folks at Crooksandliars.com
Tickets are now on sale for the R.E.M. Live Preview Party to be held on Monday October 15th at Ciné in Athens, Georgia. Proceeds from the Preview party for R.E.M.’s first ever live CD/DVD will benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia & Family Connection / Communities in Schools.
Tickets
Long held by critics and fans alike to be one of the top albums in rock and roll’s varied and illustrious canon, R.E.M.’s Automatic For The People turns 15 this week (released Oct 5, 1992 in the UK & Oct 6, 1992 in the USA), and in celebration of this
The Sunday Times Online has an article on Michael in which he talks about music, fashion, activism, and other topics. Please visit the Times to read the article online or click the links just below to download PDF files including photos:
Itâs relatively cool (great) and dry (not so great) in Athens as we head into some serious Fall weather. The band is in the home-stretch of finishing the record, likely to be released next Spring, and we have a lot going on over at remdublin.com concerning the
Walk Unafraid is the next up in our series of videos we are previewing prior to the release of R.E.M. Live on October 16th.
Please click below to watch the video from R.E.M. Live at the Point in Dublin, Ireland:
Next up in our series of video clips we’re previewing from R.E.M. Live … Man On The Moon. R.E.M. Live will be released on October 16th.
Click below to view.
Our friends at Stereogum.com have premiered the video for Man On The Moon from the band’s forthcoming release, R.E.M. Live, due out October 16th.
Click here to watch the clip at stereogum.com.
The Sundance Channel will re-broadcast Michael’s episode of their special series, Iconoclasts, tonight at 7PM ET.
Michael is one of the two artists profiled in this unconventional documentary series, which will mix its look at Michael’s career with a profile of NYC chef Mario Batali.
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