R.E.M., Live at the Olympia in Dublin (Warner Bros Records) The 39 songs from Live at the Olympia are an R.E.M. connoisseur’s dream. Not only do they take a homerun swing at the I.R.S. years (23 tracks), they also hit that homerun with their most vital and exciting […]
Location: Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA Supporting Act(s): Modest Mouse and The National In the Company of: Chris It’s been a long wait for the fans of R.E.M. Not so much to see their band play live, but to grab hold of such a high quality piece of work […]
2008, Warner Bros. Records Legend has it that guitarist Peter Buck was working at Wuxtry Records in Athens, Georgia when Michael Stipe strolled in. They talked about music and bands. The rest is history. Twenty-eight years and fourteen albums later R.E.M. has become the little band that could. […]
Location: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO, November 8, 1987 Support act(s): ? In the company of: ? My humble opinion in review form to follow…
R.E.M. with Camper Van Beethoven at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS, October 11, 1986 Touring behind their fourth studio album, the iconic Lifes Rich Pageant, R.E.M. have built a head of steam which will not fade anytime soon. The band put on their usual tour-de-force show. Such […]
R.E.M. with 10,000 Maniacs at Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO, November 17, 1985 After recently becoming a student of R.E.M., this was a night I was excited about. I traveled to St. Louis from Kansas City (about a four-hour drive) to witness a band that would […]
