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Check out the interview @m_millsey just did with @WRadioColombia … Listen below:http://bit.ly/colombiamike

From Magnet: If you’d told me in 1992 that on a single day in 2019, I would buy a Bingo Hand Job record before breakfast, then see Michael Stipe debut three solo songs, followed by a gospel choir covering Patti Smith, and then Patti Smith herself performing a few songs accompanied by her daughter …

As y’all can see from the pictures and poster, Filthy Friends are preparing to hit the road! Practice is finished, snacks have been consumed, and the van rented. Our record, Emerald Valley, came out last week and we are prepared to rock! … or something. Music will be involved anyway. See everybody at the shows. ~ Peter

LoveWant magazine’s issue #16 features a beautiful photo/essay titled “Nothing Is Cool” with images of Michael and Helena Christensen on location in Athens, GA. Photos are by HQ friend Christy Bush (some of which we’ve shared here). You can view more photos from the shoot at Instagram pages for both Christy and Love Want

Peter talks about the new Filthy Friends album, Emerald Valley as well as the recent Bingo Hand Job release, and his other plans for recording in the coming months… Read about at the link: http://bit.ly/2H2eNqD

Earlier this week, Michael treated fans to a surprise set at Webster Hall prior to Patti Smith’s headline show at the recently reopened venue in New York City. His set included new songs including one called “Your Capricious Soul” on which he was accompanied by Andy LeMaster of Now It’s Overhead. You can watch the … Continued

Just a reminder that Filthy Friends new LP Emerald Valley is out tomorrow, May 3rd. In the meantime, check out this interview with Corin Tucker who talks about her musical partnership with Peter Buck and how the new record came together: http://bit.ly/2PHOuZD

From the Guardian: ‘It was dismissed as a hobby, which was a bit diminishing,” says Michael Stipe. “It meant a lot more to me than that.”

We’re pleased to announce the vinyl reissue of In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003. Available for the first time on vinyl in over 15 years, the album includes 18 hits spanning 1988’s Green to 2001’s Reveal, plus two songs released for the first time as part of this compilation. The double-LP set—which makes its … Continued

We caught up with Brant Slay of the legendary Chickasaw Mudd Puppies recently and he was kind enough to write up his reflections on the Bingo Hand Job show and t-shirt for us to share:

“The Chickasaw Mudd Puppies Aka: Stump Monkey…

I can’t believe I found that ole stinky t-shirt.

Our friends, your friends, Filthy Friends (including our very own Peter Buck) have a record release event at Music Millenium in Portland, OR, on May 8th, 7pm. Their new LP, Emerald Valley, is due out on May 3rd, followed by a U.S. Tour. Pre-order the new record: http://smarturl.it/emeraldvalley

From our label partners: “We have worked with our suppliers to investigate the duplicate LP issue within the Record Store Day ‘Bingo Hand Job – Live At The Borderline 1991’ 2LP package. We can confirm a packing issue at the plant resulted in a small amount of products shipping out with the highlighted issue. We … Continued

Here’s a great shot of Michael performing at Earthfest 2019 in NYC this past weekend at the@pathway2paris in Concert —with performances by @thisispattismith@michiganmanhattan@foonbeck@harlemgospelchoir Learn more about initiatives here: http://pathwaytoparis.com/Photo by @ethank 🎁#michaelstipe#pattismith

Craig Rosen looks at the legendary two-night stand at London’s The Borderline back in 1991 when R.E.M. assumed the alias of Bingo Hand Job. Interviews with Peter, Mike and Bertis: From Billboard.com: A mere two days following the release of their soon-to-be Billboard 200-topping album Out of Time, R.E.M. played a pair of secret acoustic … Continued

Today is the anniversary of the band’s first ever show, April 5, 1980, at the former St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Oconee Street in Athens. Read more about the show here. Photos are by our friend Sandra-Lee Phipps, whose work you can check out at her website: www.sandraleephipps.com Sandi has some limited edition prints available; … Continued