You Say Party! We Say Die! Cover "Nightswimming"

Today's Drive XV bonus cut comes from Canadian outfit You Say Party! We Say Die!, who resisted taking on "Man On The Moon" and "giv[ing] it the 190 bpm post-whatever treatment"; rather they were lured by the delicate piano of... CONTINUE READING YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! COVER "NIGHTSWIMMING"»

Posted on October 10, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | You Say Party! We Say Die!

Want To Hear New R.E.M.? Tune Into Anderson Cooper

Yeah we've been R.E.M. heavy of late, but after spending months poring over Automatic covers, obviously we're curious about the fresh and new. Today, we finally get that opportunity. Thanks to CNN's 360º. Via Billboard:A previously unreleased R.E.M. song, "Until... CONTINUE READING WANT TO HEAR NEW R.E.M.? TUNE INTO ANDERSON COOPER»

Posted on October 10, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Anderson Cooper | R.E.M.

Blanche Cover "Find The River"

The next in this week's spread of Drive XV bonus tracks come form Detroit alt.folk kids Blanche, who give the tune a world-weariness befitting R.E.M.'s river quest. Although, that synergy's totally unintentional: "For our Blanche version of this song, we... CONTINUE READING BLANCHE COVER "FIND THE RIVER"»

Posted on October 9, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Blanche | R.E.M.

Oxford Collapse Cover "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"

Sub Pop trio Oxford Collapse joined former Sub Pop troupe Rogue Wave in stepping up to "The Sidewinder" for Drive XV, the bands taking markedly different paths but both turning in solid takes on the track. The Oxford men didn't... CONTINUE READING OXFORD COLLAPSE COVER "THE SIDEWINDER SLEEPS TONITE"»

Posted on October 8, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Oxford Collapse | R.E.M.

Ferraby Lionheart Covers "Man On The Moon"

Things have been at a slow and steady swell for Silver Lake folkie Ferraby Lionheart since we first tagged him an artist to watch: signing to Nettwerk; releasing his fine full-length debut Catch The Brass Ring; and for or better... CONTINUE READING FERRABY LIONHEART COVERS "MAN ON THE MOON"»

Posted on October 8, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Ferraby Lionheart | R.E.M.

The Narrator Cover "Try Not To Breathe"

"Try Not To Breathe," the song that made Mike Mills feel, for just a little while, like a Beatle. Mike was good enough to chat with us when we were putting together Drive XV to give his thoughts and anecdotes... CONTINUE READING THE NARRATOR COVER "TRY NOT TO BREATHE"»

Posted on October 4, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | The Narrator

Amanda Palmer Covers "Everybody Hurts"

As we mentioned in the original Drive XV post, nothing speaks to the influence Automatic For The People's had on the current crop of indie rockers more directly than the amazing number of high-caliber artists who expressed interest in contributing... CONTINUE READING AMANDA PALMER COVERS "EVERYBODY HURTS"»

Stereogum Presents... Drive XV: A Tribute To Automatic For The People

After OKX, our 10-year cover tribute to the Radiohead classic OK Computer, we soon began narrowing the list of prospects for our next celebratory project: sifting, sorting, debating, etc. But when we realized we were approaching a decade and... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... DRIVE XV: A TRIBUTE TO AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE»

New Live R.E.M. Video - "Man On The Moon" (Stereogum Premiere)

One more from the fertile two-night stand R.E.M. had in Feb '05 at Dublin's Point Theatre, standing as proof that people love hits. Unlike the other clips from the gigs, all of which will be stitched together on the forthcoming... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE R.E.M. VIDEO - "MAN ON THE MOON" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on September 20, 2007 in Video (7 comments)
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New R.E.M. Live Video - "I Took Your Name"

As of late, new R.E.M. live videos are coming up the pipeline rapidfire in anticipation of the forthcoming live CD/DVD release. We've mentioned those five new songs unveiled at Dublin's Olympia Theater for a series of "Working Rehearsal" shows, their... CONTINUE READING NEW R.E.M. LIVE VIDEO - "I TOOK YOUR NAME"»

Posted on September 14, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
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New R.E.M. Live Video - "Leaving New York"

R.E.M. enthusiasts know Stipe & Co. have been fond of Dublin lately: This year the Athenians have been camped there (and in Vancouver) with Jacknife Lee, working out the kinks and getting sessions going for studio LP14. Earlier this summer,... CONTINUE READING NEW R.E.M. LIVE VIDEO - "LEAVING NEW YORK"»

Posted on September 10, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
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Five New R.E.M. Tunes, Live From Dublin

R.E.M.'s concert year is underway in Dublin, as the band has dug into the city's Olympia Theater for a five night run of waaay sold-out shows. If you can't be there, well, you won't be seeing the band this year;... CONTINUE READING FIVE NEW R.E.M. TUNES, LIVE FROM DUBLIN»

Posted on July 2, 2007 in Video (14 comments)
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Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play The Music Of R.E.M.

Cool project for R.E.M. lovers. Back in September of '06, a host of Athens artists including Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood, Tin Cup Prophette, and The Observatory (featuring 14 Elephant 6ers) pulled together to pay live tribute to the city's favorite... CONTINUE READING FINEST WORKSONGS: ATHENS BANDS PLAY THE MUSIC OF R.E.M.»

Posted on April 24, 2007 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Drive-By Truckers | R.E.M.

SXSW Video: Robyn Hitchcock W/ Peter Buck, Sean Nelson @ Dirty Dog

Robyn Hitchcock brought some of the Venus family to a much-anticipated (by us) gig at yesterday's Yep Roc showcase at the Dirty Dog. We planted ourselves front and stage right to revel in Robyn's flawless career-spanning acoustic set, for which... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: ROBYN HITCHCOCK W/ PETER BUCK, SEAN NELSON @ DIRTY DOG»

DOs & DON'Ts: Inside The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions

Yesterday afternoon came word from The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame that some seats at Table Van Halen opened up. So we made some calls and got the hookup (thanks, Bono!) to the Waldorf Astoria for this year's induction... CONTINUE READING DOS & DON'TS: INSIDE THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS»

Pick Your Favorite Stipe

We're just hours from tonight's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony which none of you will be watching on VH1 Classic, but we'll join EW.com in celebrating the big night for R.E.M. by looking back at the chameleonic... CONTINUE READING PICK YOUR FAVORITE STIPE»

Posted on March 12, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: R.E.M.

Stipe, Sigur Rós Rock For Tibetan Culture

Monday night's Tibet House benefit concert was a rockstar-studded affair, featuring performances from the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Sigur Rós, and Debbie Harry. We weren't there, but Rolling Stone was on hand to witness some rare... CONTINUE READING STIPE, SIGUR RóS ROCK FOR TIBETAN CULTURE»

Posted on February 28, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | Sigur Rós

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of '81

Congrats to first-time ballot bands R.E.M. and Van Halen: you're going to Cleveland! The Hall has spoken, choosing those bands -- along with Patti Smith, The Ronettes, and Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five -- for induction at the March... CONTINUE READING ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME'S CLASS OF '81»

Blunt Muppet

The Sun reports that James and his freaky-intense beady eyes will make a guest appearance on Sesame Street, proceeding to give children between the ages of 2 and 10 nightmares for the following month. At the taping, he sang "an... CONTINUE READING BLUNT MUPPET»

Posted on December 1, 2006 (14 comments)
Tags: James Blunt | R.E.M.

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

Bono Or Stipe?

Today, Slate revisits a topic that has sparked many a debate in the past twenty years. Their subheading, "Who Was The Best Rock Band Of The '80s?" is dangerous in its assumptions, but everyone loves pairing these two off in... CONTINUE READING BONO OR STIPE?»

Posted on November 9, 2006 (83 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | R.E.M. | U2

R.E.M. To Join Even More Prestigious Rock Hall

R.E.M. made such an impression on Georgia's rock elders, they're getting an upgrade! For the first time, the Athens quartet is eligible to enter the real Hall Of Fame. As you know, a band is eligible for induction only 25... CONTINUE READING R.E.M. TO JOIN EVEN MORE PRESTIGIOUS ROCK HALL»

Posted on October 30, 2006 (10 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Van Halen

R.E.M. Reunite For Georgia Music Hall Of Fame

On Saturday night, fifteen hundred lucky R.E.M. fans got a one-night only reunion of Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe for the band's Georgia Music HOF induction. Well, we assume they were R.E.M. fans. Maybe they were there to congratulate co-inductee Jermaine Dupri. According to... CONTINUE READING R.E.M. REUNITE FOR GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME»

Posted on September 18, 2006 (16 comments)
Tags: R.E.M.

Leonard Bernstein!

Athens rockers 5-8, Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood, and others join Stipe, Buck and Mills on "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" at the 40 Watt Club earlier this week. Watch Patterson's "So. Central Rain" here. All... CONTINUE READING LEONARD BERNSTEIN!»

Posted on September 14, 2006 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Drive-By Truckers | R.E.M.

Lots Of Streaming Stuff At AOL

New and approved... Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds The Rapture - Pieces of the People We Love Brazilian Girls - Talk to La Bomb Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your... CONTINUE READING LOTS OF STREAMING STUFF AT AOL»

Posted on September 11, 2006 (5 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | R.E.M. | The Rapture | Yo La Tengo