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There's no better place to start than prototypical U.S. indie label Merge Records' daunting 20th-anniversary series, Score! ($199 U.S. at mergerecords.com). This subscription-only box-set-in-progress kicks off in January with two of 14 planned "favourites" CD retrospectives, the first curated by R.E.M. guitarist PeterBuck, with others overseen by the likes of David Byrne, Yo La Tengo's...
... finds all of the elements already in place: Bill Berry’s snapping drums, Mike Mills’ melodic bass, PeterBuck’s oh-so-influential jangly guitar, and Michael Stipe singing about…well, it’s gibberish, really, but it somehow makes perfect sense. The odd bridge is a sign that the band had more in its pocket than straight-ahead rock. This song deserves its place in the rock pantheon as...
... what's going on, and the song only gets more aggressive with each listen. With all the jangles of PeterBuck’s guitar, it’s easy to overlook his incredible range as a guitarist. It’s even easier to overlook the break he takes from melody for the Gang of Four-inspired racket of “9-9.” Meanwhile, the still underappreciated Mike Mills-Bill Berry rhythm duo produces timeless treasures...
... out with other groups. She’s recently joined Casey Neill’s Norway Rats and Scott McCaughey and PeterBuck’s Minus 5 (much as anyone “joins” that group), and has just started working with glam-smacked rock outfit From Words to Blows alongside Amelia’s Jesse Emerson and the Decemberists’ Jenny Conlee-Drizos. “That’s my first foray into playing bass,” Weaver says. “I’m taking lessons....
... on 2003's 'Strong Currents,' and playing as a member of the ad-hoc post-rock band with , 's PeterBuck and leader Bill Rieflin -- his touch can be hard to pinpoint. And never has that been so true as in this album. "You need to immerse yourself in the album to start discovering the subtle processing, various layers, micro-echoes and stuff like that, which makes 'House of Mirrors'...
In the spring of 1966, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca made an odd decision. He had opened a shop six months earlier selling long “submarine” sandwiches, but already it was on the verge of collapse. His mum drove him weekly to see his suppliers, who helped out by giving him extra credit, but it was not enough.“So we came up with this quirky solution,” Mr DeLuca recalls. He and Dr PeterBuck,...
... Sound • From Art School to the Hall of Fame: R.E.M. Give a Tour of Their Discography • R.E.M.’s PeterBuck Gets His Stolen Guitar Back • Classic Cover Story: R.E.M.
Acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter Robyn Hitchcock is set to embark on an 11 date, full band tour in February 2009, performing songs from his forthcoming album ‘Goodnight Oslo’ . Robyn Hitchcock on amazon.co.uk Robyn Hitchcock on amazon.com Recorded with friends and longtime cohorts The Venus Three - PeterBuck (guitar) and R.E.M. mainstays Scott McCaughey (bass, vocals) and Bill...
... who enroll prior to the January 2009 delivery of the first two volumes (curated respectively by PeterBuck of R.E.M. and director Phil Morrison ). Those ordering before November 8th will receive the entire collection for $179. After that date, the price will be $199 until pre-orders close in January (exact date TBD). The Merge Covers Album is nearing completion, with the following...
... within 800 feet of open space or public parks where children congregate. But Seattle attorney PeterBuck, who is representing the business, said the restriction applies only to a "public" open space or park. Safeco is a private facility where people pay to get in, Buck said. "We are familiar with the Mariners' objection, but consider it a question of taste rather than a legal...
... protected by city rules from having strip clubs as neighbors, an attorney for the Mariners said.PeterBuck, an attorney for Déjà Vu, said the club could just as easily be viewed as providing a public service, a no-alcohol, no-children place for Mariner fans who have had too much to drink during the ball game to sober up before going home.The city of Seattle had a moratorium on adult...
... clubs within 800 feet of open space or public parks where children congregate.But Seattle attorney PeterBuck, who is representing the business, said the restriction applies only to a "public" open space or park.Safeco is a private facility where people pay to get in, Buck said."We are familiar with the Mariners' objection, but consider it a question of taste rather than a...
... The Suspects), maintained a successful solo career, and performed with some of music’s greats (PeterBuck of R.E.M., Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, and on and on). Luckily for us, over the length of his sizable musical career, Wynn has never slid in to the creatively barren tundras of complacency. Instead, he has on each consecutive release continued to challenge and bewilder our expectations....
... green, starting freshmen Deionte Gordon at cornerback and Robert Virgil at safety, sophomore PeterBuck at safety and senior Ryan Battle at cornerback.The defensive line has four new starters, too: freshman Zack Nash and junior Kevin Moore at end, and sophomore Christian Clark and junior Bill Sherman at tackle."These guys are hungry to play and want to play," Baiz said. "They know...
