Early October Roundup – 2009

It’s been a fast and furious week in R.E.M. land beginning with the excellent Minus 5/Baseball Project/Steve Wynn outing at the 40 Watt on Monday. It was truly special getting to witness Peter, Mike, and Bill on the same stage once again and fun to see so many familiar faces at the Watt. Last night … Continue reading Early October Roundup – 2009

A FEW THINGS ON THE HQ RADAR SCREEN ON A GORGEOUS FALL FRIDAY IN ATHENSTOWN…

This coming Monday night will mark the return of the Minus 5 (Scott McCaughey’s evergreen stalwart unit with frequent co-conspirator Peter Buck and this-time co-collaborators Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon. Supporting bands for this very special 40 WATT evening are The Baseball Project and the Steve Wynn IV. The show is getting great reviews up … Continue reading A FEW THINGS ON THE HQ RADAR SCREEN ON A GORGEOUS FALL FRIDAY IN ATHENSTOWN…

Quick Postcard from Venezuela on the way to Mexico – 2008

Final stretch of a great year coming tomorrow night at the storied Auditorio Nacional, where some of us saw Coldplay on their last tour. Last night’s show outside Caracas was on the hillside campus of Simon Bolivar University and featured a raucous crowd for which the band put the rock back in Caracas . . … Continue reading Quick Postcard from Venezuela on the way to Mexico – 2008