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Written by Laurence
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Saturday, 10 May 2008 15:52 |
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 POSTCARD FROM HOME BEFORE LIFT-OFF
With only 2 weeks to the first show in Vancouver . . . . this is the time for making final arrangements and plans for getting this show on the road. And soon it will be time for Ready or Not! Visit our LIVE page for full details of the tour which starts May 23rd.
A few items of interest from around the world of R.E.M. and related activities.
Hollow Man Redux
The next single, Hollow Man, is due to be released June 2nd in the UK in the following
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Written by Laurence
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Saturday, 03 May 2008 22:42 |
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 REM TURN TO CLASSICS FOR T IN THE PARK SET
T in the Park revellers can look forward to some classic tracks from REM.
The US rock band, formed in 1980, are headlining the main stage on July 13 and plan to go back in time after being "inspired" by their old songs while on tour in Dublin last year.
Guitarist Peter Buck said: "At the last Dublin shows, we went back and learned a bunch of stuff from the early days that we hadn't played in a long time, just to see where we came from. It was pretty inspiring.
"We're obviously gonna play the new album, but we've been playing nine songs off that, which last for 28 minutes or something.
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Written by Laurence
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Friday, 02 May 2008 20:41 |
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 AN AUDIENCE WITH PETER BUCK
The June issue of Uncut magazine has a fantastic Q & A with Peter called "An Audience With Peter Buck" in which the R.E.M. guitarist fields questions from fans, friends, and bandmates! To read the interview, visit the Uncut website.
Peter Uncut Interview Pt. 1
Peter Uncut Interview Pt. 2
Peter Uncut Interview Pt. 3
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Written by Laurence
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Friday, 25 April 2008 12:57 |
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 BEHIND THE SCENES
Canadian animation/VFX house Crush has completed Hollow Man, a video for REM's single. Created in little over six weeks, the spot is a dizzying combination of camera effects and CG, with the visuals closely mirroring the song's lyrics and music.
Crush's creative director Gary Thomas says: "We first spoke to Michael Stipe at the end of February. He heard about us through the work we did last year for Doug Coupland’s new book, The Gum Thief. He wanted a video that was frantic and dense and not overly polished or fretted over.
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