ITEOTWAWKI: Roots
R.E.M. didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. The four members of the band owe much of their inspiration to the thriving music scene in Athens, Ga., where they all lived in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The quartet […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Happy Birthday, Pete
I read the “Today in History” column in my local paper pretty much every day. My favorite part are the celebrity birthdays. I always had a rule that once a musician turned 50, the could not be listed as a […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Tour News
I can officially get excited. R.E.M. has announced its first concert for 2008. We don’t know when they will release their next album. We don’t even know what it might be called. But we know they will play in Florida […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Three Years and Counting
Last week marked three years since I have seen R.E.M. play live. On the “Around the Sun” tour, I headed up to New Jersey and caught them at The Borgata because the D.C. date two days later just wasn’t that […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Film Screening
Less than a week ago, the Athens Historical Society hosted a program called “R.E.M. in Perspective: An Athens History.” The event featured panelists with all kinds of connections, including Kathleen O’Brien Layson, the woman who threw herself a birthday party […]
Regular Guy Radio – Episode 21
Again, a few days later than expected, but I think this was worth the wait. The gang from Tullycraft join me for a discussion about their new album “Every Scene Needs a Center” and just what makes them such an […]
Podcast Update
I know I promised a podcast with Tullycraft by now, but I had a few unexpected things at work pop up and haven’t finished editing, etc. It should be posted tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy their video for […]
ITEOTWAWKI: I’m a Sucker
I didn’t intend on rushing out to buy the new live R.E.M. CD/DVD. I wasn’t impressed by the track listing and really didn’t know when I would sit down and watch the DVD. That’s why I bought it the day […]
The Dan Band is Coming
Sometimes just a little piece of news can make my entire day. That happened little while ago this morning. The Dan Band is coming to Baltimore. You may think you don’t know The Dan Band, but you do if you […]
Music to My Ears
A parent has many proud moments as they watch their child grow up. Their first words, their first steps, their first day at school. I recently watched as another milestone in Bridget’s life passed by – the moment I realized […]