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