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Postcard From Belgrade – 2005

Posted on January 21, 2005September 17, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Well every day is different on tour, but some are more interesting than others; today was one of the particularly memorable ones: we all arrived in Belgrade after a rocking, enthused show last night in the beautiful old city of Zagreb–the band were invited to meet the Serbian President, Boris Tadic, at the Presidential Palace, … Continue reading Postcard From Belgrade – 2005 →

Postcard From Ljubljana – 2005

Posted on January 18, 2005September 17, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Well, we haven;t gotten to Germany yet, but it sure feels like it with recent shows in Basel, Bolzano and tonight Ljubljana. All have had a distinctly Germanic feel, and all were the first time for us to visit. This afternoon we walked to the venue and found the Slovenian capitol to be lively, interesting, … Continue reading Postcard From Ljubljana – 2005 →

Postcard from Before the Marseille Show – 2005

Posted on January 12, 2005September 17, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Well, we couldn't have asked for a better start to the European leg of the tour–as in earlier trips, Portugal and Spain meant very enthusiastic and appreciative fans and all three shows over the weekend (Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona) were just terrific. The band played great, enjoying throwing in some change-ups in the set list … Continue reading Postcard from Before the Marseille Show – 2005 →

Postcard from the Southwest Corner of Europe – Lisbon 2005

Posted on January 8, 2005September 17, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

A healthy sense of anticipation underlies the mood here in Lisbon as we prepare to embark on an ambitious schedule that will take us as far north as St. Petersburg and wind up with 2 nights in Dublin 37 shows from now (all by the end of next month!). For the rest, please go here.

Postcard from the Eye of the Storm – Washington, D.C. 2004

Posted on November 2, 2004September 17, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Pretty calm here in DC. Playing a show tonight in DAR (that stands for Daughters of the American Revolution¦) Constitution Hall, not far from Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the great old concert venues anywhere for everybody other than our crew is a, ahem, challenging venue, but makes for some great shows over the years¦ Kind … Continue reading Postcard from the Eye of the Storm – Washington, D.C. 2004 →