Man, we had no clue, did we? R.E.M. released Accelerate upon the world and it was immediately hailed by major outlets and by some fans as a much needed "return to form." The incredibly disappointing Around the Sun (2004) had done much to dampen the spirits of the R.E.M. faithful, despite it finding vibrant new … Continue reading 10 Years On, The Future Tense
WOW. Talk about a big news week. We've got a ton of stuff to catch up on so let's get to it. First up, Athfest has announced its headlining acts for this year. As expected, we're gonna be seeing Reptar, Drivin' N' Cryin', and Kishi Bashi on the main stage outside and Futurebirds onstage at … Continue reading Athens Music News Roundup
One of my favorite things about the Athens music scene is how it's perceived from the outside. Usually when some entertainment reporter/lifestyle blogger talks about it, they trot out the ol' "home of R.E.M. And the B-52s" line. As well they should, considering those bands are our most famous exports that aren't drenched in red … Continue reading Where the Wild Crowds Are
Photo/Jordan SteppThe band has teamed with Capitol/I.R.S. for the July 12 release of an expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and digital edition of Lifes Rich Pageant. The new edition features the digitally remastered original album, plus 19 previously unreleased demo recordings cut prior to the album's studio sessions. The commemorative release also adds new liner notes … Continue reading Press Release Theatre: Lifes Rich Pageant Coming in July
Our buddies over at Slicing Up Eyeballs have a stream of Collapse Into Now available for your listening pleasure. Go HERE for a listen. Or head on over to NPR at 2 p.m. for a live "listening party" type thing. Or just stay hereI'm gonna refrain from fully reviewing the album from these first few … Continue reading Listen To Collapse Into Now
The Avett Brothers will be playing the Classic Center March 29th! Thanks to the efforts of the UGA Music Business Program, the band known for "I and Love and You" will return to Athens to play a show benefiting the Georgia Theatre rebuild. ATHFEST is taking submissions for the annual compilation. To be on the … Continue reading Athens Music News Roundup
Ok, fair warning: The following post has very little to do with Athens music. It does, however, have to do with a few things that Athenians do very well: being bleeding hearts about the environment and doing something about it. We here at AthensMusicJunkie are about as bleeding heart as they come.If you've seen the … Continue reading The Hairy Oil Situation
So R.E.M. is back to recording their follow-up to 2008's Accelerate. The guys are camped out somewhere in the Louisiana region but maybe not in an actual studio (random guessing here..) The likelihood that we'll see a release in 2010 is pretty much gone but here's hoping for first quarter of 2011!Not many news leaks … Continue reading R.E.M. Back in the "Studio"
(Mike Mills at WUOG circa December 2008)I've been a deejay for quite a while now. While I'm no professional, there's a familiar pattern to playing a song, announcing dialogue, and then taking a call from a listener that you develop over time. It becomes routine. You often don't realize that anyone is even listening in. … Continue reading R.E.M. 30: The Airwaves
I can't see myself at thirty, I don't buy a lacquered thirty.. - Little America
