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This just in from Bertis in the lead-up to the #Automatic25 release on Nov. 10: If it’s Tuesday this must be Berlin. And ARD is a stunning building.    

Peter gives another stellar interview… this time with Salon.com’s Annie Zaleski on subjects ranging from Automatic For The People, Filthy Friends, The Minus Five, and his current beverage of choice!

As we approach the release of the 25th Anniversary reissue of Automatic For The People on Nov. 10th, Mike and Michael discuss the landmark album with All Things Considered’s Robin Hilton.

Tickets are still available for the Pathway To Paris concert event for climate justice on November 5th at Carnegie Hall in New York City which features an incredible array of talent ranging from musicians, artists, activists, and scholars.

This November 5th, 2017, in the lead up to COP 23 taking place in Bonn, Germany, Pathway to Paris in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme will host a concert event at Carnegie Hall with incredible musicians and leading thinkers to highlight the importance of making Paris real.

Peter Buck and Filthy Friends‘ appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly is confirmed to air on 11/8/17. The show airs weeknights 1:35 AM (Eastern). Program your devices or plan to stay up late! More info here: https://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly

On November 5th, Michael will join a dynamic lineup of artists, musicians, and thinkers committed to Climate Justice at the Pathway to Paris concert event at Carnegie Hall. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this lineup for a one-time-only event at New York City’s most beautiful Carnegie Hall,” said Michael. In addition to Michael, featured performers … Continued

Tim Peacock has written some stellar articles on R.E.M. albums for uDiscover Music in the past and this one on the band’s second studio album is no exception.  

Athenians: Join us for tonight’s #Automatic25 Listening Party at the 40 Watt Club from 6:30-8:30 PM. We’re celebrating the 25th Anniversary of R.E.M.’s landmark album, Automatic For The People, which will be reissued in a deluxe format on Nov. 10.

Read Variety’s article on the MOMA screening & Q & A

Kevin O’Neil & Jeff Montgomery reveal the #Automatic25 listening party t-shirt at REMHQ.

HQ friend Jeff Montgomery has been attending R.E.M. album release listening parties since the first one for Automatic For The People back in 1992. Since 2004, he’s been involved with every listening party, helping to organize & put them on, in addition to emceeing the live auction events, among the many other tasks associated with … Continued

Joseph Arthur and I found ourselves in Todos Santos totally randomly this week, so we did what guys like us do: play guitar and write songs. Friday we performed a four song-set at a benefit for Los Bomberos, the local firemen. Saturday we did an impromptu benefit for the Palapa Society at the Todos Santos … Continued

This is a photo of Joseph Arthur and me with some local beauty queens in Todos Santos. We played a benefit for the local volunteer fire fighters. Tomorrow, Saturday, we are playing at the Todos Santos Inn at 8:30. It’s a free show, but donations to the Palapa Society are encouraged. See ya’ll there! ~Peter photo by … Continued

With the official release date for the 25th Anniversary Reissue of Automatic For The People just less than a month away (November 10), here’s the Unboxing Video for the Deluxe Edition! #Automatic25 Pre-order: http://found.ee/REM-automatic25-r