2011… What If R.E.M. had a SiriusXM Channel? 21 Sep 2021 Well folks, it's hard to believe but it has now officially been a decade since the local boys R.E.M. "called it a day" and retired as a band. My mind…
anniversary… On Reconstructing the Steeple 5 Apr 2021 Nuci's Space announced today that it is launching its next phase of the Reconstruction on the Steeple fundraising campaign. Longtime readers will remember that this project began some time ago…
30th… 30 Years of Losing My Religion 22 Feb 2021 There's a speed trap of a town called Stapleton that I have to drive through every time I leave my hometown to return to the loving embrace of the Classic…
again with the REM… Mid-October Local Action Roundup 12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020 Early voting started today. Get out there and vote! The folks over at Diffuser ranked 73 R.E.M. music videos in order of "awesomeness". Any list like this one is bound…
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…