Two years ago today, on September 21, 2011, Mike, Peter and Michael made the announcement, from sort of outtatheblue, that they had decided to “call it a day” and that R.E.M. would cease to exist in the active, record-making, touring together, making music mode of the past three decades. It was bittersweet for them, to … Continue reading Postcard from Athens, September 21, 2013
Category: R.E.M. Postcards Etc.
Postcard from London for Tired Pony – 2013
I just spent a couple of days in favorite city London for the Tired Pony show–Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Jacknife Lee joining ringleader Gary Lightbody and many others for the group’s only European show in support of the brilliant new Ghost Of The Mountain record, and their first show in about three years. For … Continue reading Postcard from London for Tired Pony – 2013
A Footnote to Fairly Recent History – 2013
A footnote to fairly recent history: our good friend from back in the early Warner Bros days, Jeff Gold, sent me this editorial from the NY Times: For the rest, please go here.
POSTCARD FROM ON THE WAY HOME FROM TODOS SANTOS 2013
Well the second Todos Santos Music Festival seems to me to be a very good thing– truly a fine time had by all and I cannot think of a more relaxed, fun, chill few days of music and friendship in a special environment: the rough-hewn, charming town of Todos Santos, art town, surf town, food … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM ON THE WAY HOME FROM TODOS SANTOS 2013
Postcard from Athens – 2012
I just returned from a trip to New York and London, always two of my favorite places and essential to the history of R.E.M. In New York I saw Peter and he filled me in on his recently-recorded solo record, about which details will soon be forthcoming–very exciting stuff. I also saw Michael and caught … Continue reading Postcard from Athens – 2012
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