Quick Postcard from the South of England – 2008

Tonight the band is playing the latest in their series of UK cricket grounds and rugby stadia– tonight’s installment: The Rose Bowl of Southampton. Energetic and boisterous crowd, not unlike those we saw over the weekend in Manchester and Cardiff, and we all look forward to the show at legendary Twickenham on Saturday in London. … Continue reading Quick Postcard from the South of England – 2008

Friday Roundup – Athens 2008

Well, the break’s been nice here in early August, but only a few days to go until R.E.M. is back in action: the first shows are the Frequency Festival in Salzburg and Sziget in Budapest, followed rapidly by Prague, always a favorite, some scenic dates in Germany and then, finally, the UK dates in Manchester, … Continue reading Friday Roundup – Athens 2008

Weekend Postcard from Milan – 2008

In a summer of uncommonly gorgeous settings for R.E.M. concerts (Bilbao, Lyon, Verona, Locarno, and Dresden immediately come to mind), last night’s outside Udine (in the far northeastern corner of Italy), stood out in its unique beauty: the show was in the huge interior courtyard of a centuries’ old manor house that now houses Friuli’s … Continue reading Weekend Postcard from Milan – 2008