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Kristie Kemper's Rock Notes

During a performance in Paris on Monday, Smith injured his right arm, tearing his bicep.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Jewish Journal

Madoff the music video

If Weird Al spoofed REM's "Losing My Religion" with a tribute to Bernard Madoff, and if the classic Jewish lyrical satirist was completely tone deaf, he might sing a song like the one above .

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Digital Spy

REM to release live EP, album

REM have announced the sale of a digital live EP ahead of the release of a full concert album later this year.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Brooklynvegan

Steve Wynn played Medicine Show @ the Bell House ++ Minus 5 & the...

Scott McCaughey w/ Eugene Mirman @ The Bell House Bassists/guitarist Scott McCaughey and guitarist/bassist Peter Buck collaborate quite a bit.

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Related Topix: The Minus 5, Pop/Rock, The Dream Syndicate, Seattle Metro

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

R.E.M. to release live digital EP

Four-song EP will give fans a taste of upcoming 2-CD live album. From the e-mail press release grab bag: " R.E.M. will release a live digital EP, entitled 'Reckoning Songs From The Olympia,' through iTunes and all digital service providers on July 7." The EP features live versions of four songs -- from the classic album "Reckoning" -- that were ...

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

FMQB

Quick Hits: R.E.M., Black Eyed Peas, Rob Thomas, Silversun Pickups,...

June 23, 2009 R.E.M. R.E.M. has announced a new two-disc set, Live From The Olympia , due out in October.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Black Eyed Peas, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Hollywood, FL

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Rock Docs schedule at Ciné

Throughout AthFest, you can escape the heat and standing-room-only crowds and duck into the cool, dark climes of a movie theater - and still get your fill of music.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Pop/Rock, Big House, Country, The Allman Brothers Band

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Metromix Rochester

Vic Chesnutt

Vic Chesnutt got a wakeup call from R.E.M.'S Michael Stipe. Vic Chesnutt experiences moments of epiphany like you and I eat breakfast.

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Related Topix: Sling Blade, Drama Movies, Vic Chesnutt, Alternative, Pop/Rock, Drugs, Music, Entertainment

Wed Jun 24, 2009

WORC-FM Worcester

R.E.M. To Issue Double Live Set

R.E.M. is readying a new double CD, Live From The Olympia that is slated for release this October.

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Towleroad

Music News: The Cliks, Heavy Rotation, Katy Perry, Courtney Love, ABBA, R.E.M.

The editors of Modern Tonic present a weekly music update here on Towleroad. The rest of the week, they scan the pop-culture landscape for movie, TV, book and Web recommendations in their daily email.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Drama Movies, Beat, Abba, Courtney Love, Transgendered, Hole

Tue Jun 23, 2009

SecurityPark.net

Bilco smoke ventilators installed at Chorus mixed development site

The Broadway House site in Wimbledon is being redeveloped by Durkan Group and launched under the name Chorus.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Alternative Press

the Minus 5, a Rock Collective Featuring Members of R.E.M. and the Posies to Appear at Union County Musicfest 2009

THE MINUS 5, a Rock Collective Featuring Members of R.E.M. and the Posies to Appear at UNION COUNTY MUSICFEST 2009 By County of Union 6/23/2009 The Minus 5, a rock group founded in 1993 by underground pop icon Scott McCaughey, was created as pop/rock collective with the intent of using different lineups with each new record.

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Related Topix: Union County, NJ, The Minus 5, Pop/Rock, The Members, The Posies, The Union

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Lit: 'Captive Audience' by Dave Reidy

Chicagoan Dave Reidy jammed with a "hobby" band right after college at Notre Dame, and he took Suzuki method violin lessons for many years as a kid.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, West Chicago, IL, Family, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, North, Pop/Rock, Sports, Entertainment

Fri Jun 19, 2009

NME

Historic Athens music venue gutted in fire

Going bald hit R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe hard. An intensely shy individual, in the early days his floppy fringe gave him... Georgia Theatre burns to the ground The Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA has been gutted in a fire which ripped through the building in the early hours of this morning .

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Related Topix: Fire, Pop/Rock, Athens, GA, Athens Metro

MyATLtv.com

Georgia Theatre in Athens Badly Damaged in Fire

The fire started in the historic Georgia Theatre on Lumpkin Street in Downtown Athens Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Theater, Arts, Pop/Rock

JamBase

Aerosmith: Toys In The Attic Live

During their current North American summer tour, Aerosmith is performing their classic album Toys In The Attic live from front to back, along with an array of Aerosmith hits.

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Related Topix: Aerosmith, Pop/Rock

Wed Jun 17, 2009

WKHX-FM Atlanta

Sugarland To Release A Special CD/DVD As An Exclusive To Walmart

The CD/DVD set consisting of live tracks and performance footage from their Love On The Inside Tour will be sold exclusively at Walmart and www.walmart.com. Filmed in high-definition in Lexington, Kentucky by director Shaun Silva with 20 cameras, the duo's live show comes to life on the DVD with 16 songs and over an hour of live performance ...

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Related Topix: Lexington Metro, Lexington, KY, Cameras, Pop/Rock

Seattle Weekly

Not So Young, Still Fresh

The Pacific Northwest can boast a good deal about its influence on popular music.

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Related Topix: The Young Fresh Fellows, Pop/Rock, Nirvana, Grunge, Rachel Getting Married, Music, Entertainment

What's Up Daybook

Renowned Artist Unveils New Works of Art at Sovereign

Atlanta-based Regent Partners, LLC, the developer of Sovereign, a 635-foot 50-story mixed-use tower on Peachtree Road in Buckhead, recently unveiled 20 new pieces of art designed and created by internationally acclaimed artist Todd Murphy, the building's curator.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Pop/Rock, Photography, Arts, UC San Francisco, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina

Tue Jun 16, 2009

IPod Observer

Step Into a Virtual Art Gallery on Your iPhone

Life's Rich Pageant R.E.M. In the long series of R.E.M.'s evolution, this album showcases their ability to capture on tape what had been happening in the live for years: heartfelt, sweat-filled performances that just Wolfmother Wolfmother Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Alternative-Rock, Congo Norvell, The Secret Machines

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