We just received a very nice email from our old friend and colleague Klaus Hoffman in Vienna:
“I saw Paul Weller at Vienna State Opera yesterday which reminded me of how quickly time flies:
Today, July 8, 2015, marks the 16th(!) anniversary of R.E.M.’s performance at this very venue with Patti Smith
ATHFEST Sunday was an exciting time for the REMHQ camp as both Bill Berry and Mike Mills played on the Main Stage on the final day of the Summer festival. Bill was in the “We Love Tractor” lineup while Mike was on tour with The Baseball Project who were wrapping
New York and area friends: check out the trailer for this great series of new music documentaries at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY: vimeo.com
And we are of course pleased that they will show R.E.M. BY MTV on July 30th:
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AthFest Music & Arts Festival is underway in our lovely town which means tons of great music, cool films, and other great activities all weekend. We’re especially looking forward to We Love Tractor (with Bill Berry) on the Pulaski St. Stage on Sunday, June 28 at 5:45pm and The Baseball
R.E.M.’s third studio album was released on June 10th, 1985, and was produced by Joe Boyd at Livingston Studios in London, England
Click here to watch a clip from Alexander Young’s documentary on the band, R.E.M. By MTV.
On the heels of the release of R.E.M. by MTV, Mike did an interview with Salon.com in which he talks about MTV, the new documentary, baseball, and much more!
Check it out here
We’ve teamed up with Lomography for an exclusive photo competition to coincide with the release of REMTV on Blu-Ray. Enter for your chance to win some great prizes including a special edition camera, a copy of the R.E.M. By MTV DVD, and R.E.M. vinyl.
To participate in this competition,
Check out Mike’s interview with EW.com in which he talks about the release of the excellent documentary on the band, R.E.M. By MTV. Read it here.
Our deepest condolences to the extended U2 family on the sudden loss of their longtime tour manager Dennis Sheehan—our guys first knew him back in the summer of 1985, when R.E.M. played some stadium and festival dates supporting U2 in Europe. And many times over all the years since. Dennis
Mary Ellen Mark had such a brilliant eye and original voice–we have lost one of our very greatest. She was fearless in her choices, politically engaged, complex, funny, stunningly intelligent and a passionate artist. Her memory will live on through her extraordinary body of work. ~Michael
Check out Salon.com’s interview with Michael Stipe, “Looking back is something I’m not that good at.” Read it here.
Don’t forget to see R.E.M. By MTV on the big screen this Tuesday in select theaters. There’s even a special screening at Beechwood Cinema in Athens, GA. Check times and locations here.
Check out Rolling Stone’s article on the band and Michael right here!
Eyelids is a Portland-based musical project featuring members of the Decemberists, Dharma Bums, and Guided by Voices. Their upcoming release is produced by none other than Peter Buck. Read about the project at Brooklyn Vegan and order here