Weblogsky (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Clay Shirky just got some interesting ink (to use a trad media term) in the Guardian UK, which compares him visually to Michael Stipe of REM and quotes him re old media: “2009 is going to be a bloodbath,” albeit one that “may produce greater industry clarity.” [Read it here.] The steady loss of advertising revenue, [...]
prefix (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Leave it to an old vet to show these indie whippersnappers a thing or two about songcraft. On his sixteenth album, the veteran Brit has R.E.M.’s Peter Buck as part of his band the Venus 3 and some guests, but his personality remains thankfully intact. Waxing, by turns, cynical, wistful and sardonic (and sometimes all at once), Hitchcock returns to form with a bunch of songs that reference his usual...
Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | 01/04/2009
Alli Sims’s shady dealings finally come to light. Is THIS speculation really necessary in the reporting of a child’s death?. President-elect Barack Obama meets his family in Washington DC today. Bon Jovi to sing for Hillary Clinton. It’s not a good time for Blu-ray. Should Hollywood actors prepare for smaller paychecks? Michael Stipe of R.E.M. is 49, Patty Loveless is 52 [...]
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 01/04/2009
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1960: R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is born John Michael Stipe in Decatur, Ga. The Almanac Advises for January 4: "One of the keys to becoming a successful spokesman is being articulate. Communicating clearly and enunciating... Read more
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 12/31/2008
Filed under: Potent Quotables Spinner.com : "Hard as we may try to make something supercool, it's just not going to happen." --Michael Stipe The frontman says that while his band has a "geeky" style, it "may be one of our strengths." We'd agree: Geek is chic. Next Quote... Read more
Being Amber Rhea (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
Stomach feeling unsettled this morning. :P No time for this, at 10 we’re going to look at houses. # At vinocity in kirkwood. They have great sweet tea & are playing old-school R.E.M. # Btw, we saw 3 good houses this a.m. # “Carnival of Sorts” was way before Michael Stipe started enunciating. # @sunluff - Are you *moving* [...] --- [This is a post from Being Amber Rhea . If you are seeing it on another...
facebakersfield (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
“God made such a beautiful day, let’s go outside,” rings the vocals. “Oh yeah,” comes the melodic response. That’s also the name of the song. Energy. Positive energy. Imagine fields of plenty and sun rays beaming right into a music studio while a band records. That’s the magic you get while listening to The Blufs new album, [...]
Be Sportier (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
The Lacoste Michael Stipe Polo Shirt is a collaboration between Michael Stipe, the lead singer of REM, and Lacoste. The Lacoste Michael Stipe Polo Shirt depicts a crowd at a stadium concert from Michael Stipe's perspective on the stage....
Washington Wire (Free subscription) | 12/17/2008
Amy Schatz reports on the FCC and tech policy issues. With President-elect Barack Obama ’s transition team sprinting to the end of the cabinet-appointment process, anticipation is rising among public interest groups, unions and lefty bloggers about who Obama will name for posts at independent agencies that oversee Internet and media issues, such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal...
The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
by Damian Bradley How better for Seattle to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights than with a world, jazz and rock concert with artists from five continents. Pictured above are Rahim Alhaj, a Grammy nominated Oud player from Iraq and Peter Buck, best known for his work with REM but [...]
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
(Flash video embedded above, MP4 Link here.)Today is the final installment of Boing Boing tv's three-day special series in partnership with the video network WITNESS commemorating the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. In this episode: the story of Jesus Tecu Osorio, a Maya Achí man who witnessed one of the most horrific massacres of Guatemala's 36-year internal conflict,...
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Punk rock never really reached the South—at least not in time. By 1983, punk (and Sid Vicious) were four years gone, and new wave—the genre's weaker, toothless cousin—was already stale. The Clash first toured below the Mason-Dixon Line to support Combat Rock...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Since we’re a little bit past the quarter point of the season, it’s time to do my semi-regular look at standings if the whole system was changed. The league’s system trumpets parity, and it’s definitely working in terms of keeping things interesting as technically only five teams are below .500. In the east, four teams are within four points of eight place and in the west, 9-15 are within six points...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Tuatara plays Neumo's. Who's Tuatara?: Peter Buck of R.E.M., Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees, Scott McCaughey of the Minus 5, Justin Harwood of Luna and all-around saxmaster Skerik.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
R.E.M. AXE MAN TURNS 52 TODAY Outside of a perhaps a few flight attendants, there's not many who have an unkind word to say about R.E.M. guitarist, composer and all around good guy Peter Buck. Despite a high profile career that stretches back to the early '80s, Buck retains a certain degree of gratitude and surprise about how things have turned out, including playing sideman to other artists (notably...
