R.E.M.… R.E.M., Up, and the Promise of a Tomorrow 6 Apr 20206 Apr 2020 It's been 40 years since four guys from Athens played a birthday party in a crumbling church and began a journey that would lead to R.E.M. becoming one of the…
#rematl… 10 Years On, The Future Tense 30 Mar 201829 Mar 2018 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…
athens ga… Athens Music News Roundup 2 Apr 2014 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…
B-52s… Where the Wild Crowds Are 27 Mar 201427 Mar 2014 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…
lifes rich pageant… Press Release Theatre: Lifes Rich Pageant Coming in July 6 May 201114 Feb 2014 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…
again with the REM… Listen To Collapse Into Now 1 Mar 2011 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…
athens music news roundup… Athens Music News Roundup 17 Jan 201114 Feb 2014 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"…
environment… The Hairy Oil Situation 3 May 2010 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…
comic… R.E.M. Back in the "Studio" 30 Apr 201014 Feb 2014 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…
musings… R.E.M. 30: The Airwaves 6 Apr 201014 Feb 2014 (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…
