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All Memories are Local – 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010September 18, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

I decided to think of 30 places meaningful to the band over the years– so what follows is not by any means comprehensive– no way it could be that. It is more of a memory exercise, aided occasionally by the amazing chronology of R.E.M. performances found at R.E.M. Timeline — but rather than just listing … Continue reading All Memories are Local – 2010 →

Thanksgiving Roundup – 2009

Posted on November 25, 2009September 18, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

As the band and office prepare to break for a few days for the Thanksgiving holiday, here’s a quick roundup of some of the things going on in and around camp R.E.M.: 1) Work on New Album Begins: For the rest, please go here.

Postcard from CPH/KBH – 2009

Posted on November 9, 2009September 18, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Where I am here briefly for the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival, which screened THIS IS NOT A SHOW the short feature we did from the Dublin shows. I’m having a good time in this stately old European capitol and from here I go to Kristiansand, Norway, for an annual academic conference that I normally have … Continue reading Postcard from CPH/KBH – 2009 →

POSTCARD FROM ATHENS, OCTOBER 27, 2009: OLYMPIA DAY

Posted on October 28, 2009September 18, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Well, LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA is finally out worldwide and hopefully you will find it wherever you are looking online, in a record shop, or some other retail experience. It has been a real labor of love getting this one up and out, as it is somewhat of a different animal– live, specific to a … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM ATHENS, OCTOBER 27, 2009: OLYMPIA DAY →

Quick Belated FMC Update – 2009

Posted on October 14, 2009September 18, 2018 by bertisdowns in R.E.M. Postcards Etc.

Last week, Mike and I spent a few days in Washington, DC for the annual Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit: Greg Kot’s takeaway pretty accurately described the proceedings For the rest, please go here.