Portland-based power pop outfit Eyelids have announced a new release for a 2xLP called No Jigsaw this March. The album will be “a look back as well as forward” featuring tracks from out-of-print 7”s, a multitude of unreleased songs & a slew of recent recordings, including a special one with Peter. As R.E.M. fans know, … Continued
Our best wishes to everyone for a Happy 2024!
Our friend and avid R.E.M. supporter, Jason Muñoz of Costa Rica, shared this year in review poster of various 2023 happenings from Bill, Peter, Mike, and Michael ranging from the 25th anniversary UP reissue and the Baseball Project tour to Michael’s ICA Milano exhibition and new book. Jason has dedicated the poster to his his … Continued
Mike’s recent conversation with WFPK’s Kyle Meredith in which they discuss “the electronics, mystery, & difficult circumstances of 1998’s Up” is available to stream at Louisville Public Media. Go here to check it out: https://bit.ly/4aujyF4 Photo: Rick Diamond Photography
Tune in to LaunchLeft’s latest podcast episode as Mike joins host Rain Phoenix to introduce The Lemon Twigs. From Rain: “Mike and the sibling duo, Brian and Michael, who make up The Lemon Twigs, prioritize harmony in their musical style. In the conversation, Mike and Rain delve into politics, exploring how political language and ideas … Continued
Michael’s first museum exhibition at Fondazione ICA Milano opened today, December 12. The show, entitled “I have lost and I have been lost but for now I’m flying high,” will be on view until March 16, 2024. The exhibit will include photography, sculpture, ceramics, books and video. From ICA Milano’s Website: “Analyzed through a wide … Continued
Read Benjamin Hedin’s excellent article on the band, titled “Was It Cooler Back Then? A search for the memory of R.E.M. in Athens, Georgia.” It’s part of the Oxford American’s 2023 Music Issue.
Check out the NY Times Magazine’s feature article on Michael at the link below: Michael Stipe Is Writing His Next Act. Slowly.
Cinema 21 in Portland, Oregon will be the site for a live episode of the podcast Revolutions Per Movie Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00 PM featuring Peter & host Chris Slusarenko. Chris reports: “Forty years ago, when I wrote my first letter to R.E.M. I never expected a response back, let alone to be friends … Continued
Hector Tellez Jr., the Cuban singer-songwriter who Peter & Barrett Martin recorded with, has a new album, The Great Unknown, out this weekend through Thirty Tigers/Sony. Barrett had the following to say about the new LP and Hector: “I want to tell you about an artist who I recently produced and who just released his … Continued
Listen to Mike’s interview with Kyle Meredith of the Consequence Podcast Network in which Mike discusses the difficult circumstances in which Up was created and how the band found the record’s ultimate sound. Mike also explains the stories behind songs like “Sad Professor,” “Daysleeper,” “Hope,” and “Airportman.” Of the latter track, he says “there was … Continued
Even the birds gave pause is Michael’s fourth photographic book–it presents a series of works-in-progress that continue an exploration of contemporary portraiture, instinct and abstraction. Classical and conceptual forms create a cohesive whole from seemingly disparate elements, and build what is hopefully an inclusive and complete vision, in which the familiar and unfamiliar are given … Continued
“I’ve never been an autobiographic writer… I tend to fictionalize everything that goes into the words I write for songs. As a lyricist, there may be, I’m not kidding, like eight songs in the whole canon of R.E.M. and other stuff that I’ve done outside of that, that actually are very, very, very personal to … Continued
Here’s a big group photo from rehearsals at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC for tomorrow night’s Nuggets 50th Anniversary celebration concert with Lenny Kaye and friends (Peter, Hugo Burnham, Don Dixon, Alejandro Escovedo, Kevn Kinney, James Mastro, Tim Nielsen, Corey Parks, Kelly Reidy, Greg Rice, Luigi Scorcia, Jon Wurster, and Steve Wynn). Get your … Continued
The 25th anniversary edition of R.E.M.’s Up is OUT NOW! Available on Deluxe 2-CD + 1-Blu-Ray, 2-LP, 2-CD, digital, and hi-res audio formats. 🆙🎉 Grab your copy HERE.