As the old Sam Phillips line goes ânostalgia isnât what it used to be”; well, last night it was pretty fun to see a few generations of Athens musicians come together for a benefit for the local charities Community Connection and Family Connection/Communities in Schools. Billed as Finest Worksongs:
The Sun has posted an interview with Michael in which the frontman discusses the forthcoming release of the Best Of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (And I Feel Fine).
Please click here to read the interview as well as The Sun’s review of various tracks from the retrospective which will
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Things are heating up here in Athens with the impending release of The Best of the I.R.S. Years (1982-1987) And I Feel Fine on September 12th, exactly one week from today. We’re particularly pleased with how the “bonus” disc turned out with various band favorites, live tracks,
Bertis reports from London that Michael is in the middle of a steady couple of days of press around the IRS compilation talking with journalists from all over…mostly Europe but also Australia and the States; after what seemed like a quick year off, the band seems ready to gear up
The extended version of IN THE SUN will premiere on the Sundance Channel on Tuesday, August 29 at 10pm as part of the Sundance Channel’s Hurricane Katrina Anniversary programming.
Please visit sundancechannel.com for more information.
Also, please visit inthesunfoundation.org for further details on Michael’s involvement in Gulf Coast
(Mirrored from athensmusic.net)
On Tuesday, September 12, 2006, several Athens bands will provide their take
on R.E.M. songs as part of Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play the Music of
R.E.M. at the legendary 40 Watt Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit
two organizations, Community Connection of Northeast Georgia and Family
Connection/Communities in Schools.
The musicians
Peter and the Minus 5 will take their well-travelled brand of high-energy melodic rock to the House of Blues on August 27th as part of Rickenbacker Guitarâs â75th Anniversary of the Electric Guitarâ benefit concert. The Minus 5 will share the bill with Jefferson Starship, The Smithereens, and a host
On Tuesday, August 1, 2006, Verve Forecast records will release Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited, an original tribute to the songs of renowned French singer/songwriter/provocateur Serge Gainsbourg. The record features an impressive range of international artists from Franz Ferdinand to Portishead to R. E. M.âs Michael Stipe, interpreting new translations of Gainsbourgâs
In addition to the big news surrounding the release of the I.R.S. Years CDs and DVD this September, the guys have been staying very busy with various side-projects and appearances. Here is a quick run-down of what’s happening on the R.E.M. front over the next few weeks:
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On September 12th, EMI will release the first comprehensive CD and DVD anthologies of R.E.M.’s 1980s I.R.S. Records catalog. The CD will be called And I Feel Fineâ¦The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 and will be available in 2 formats: a 21-track single-disc collection of hits and
Peter appears on a new documentary which recounts the life of Gram Parsons. Fallen Angel which was produced by Gandulf Hennig was released on DVD on July 11. The film covers Parsonsâ life as a child heir to an orange juice fortune to his days as a musical icon
August ’06 Q Magazine rates the 40 Best Albums of the ’80s with R.E.M.’s debut Murmur standing strong in the rankings at number 6. The record is celebrated as a “glorious return to guitar rock primacy after the floppy-haired, new romantic tyranny of the early 80s.” Murmur appealed
Here you can see Mike Mills performing alongside Tony Levin at the Roberto Clemente Celebration Concert in Pittsburgh, which benefited Roberto Clemente Sports City and The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (no website available). This was a special musical tribute to baseball legend and humanitarian Roberto Clemente,
AthFest 10, the tenth annual celebration of Athens’ music, culture, and arts, is in full-swing this week and continues on through Sunday. It’s a great event where there truly is just about something for everybody: live music, lectures, film, kids’ events, an auction with a grand-prize trip to Italy,
With AthFest taking place over the course of the next five days (June 21st-25th), our humble burg readies itself for an interesting few days of music, arts, and other cultural happenings as temperatures soar into the upper 90s. One of several highly-anticipated events is a 20th anniversary screening of