Eh, R.E.M. have always been pretty good at the video thing, even when they were making mediocre mid-career sleepers (“Bad Day,” anyone? I actually really like this song anyways). Can’t go wrong with animation and political statements right now.

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Eh, R.E.M. have always been pretty good at the video thing, even when they were making mediocre mid-career sleepers (“Bad Day,” anyone? I actually really like this song anyways). Can’t go wrong with animation and political statements right now.

Lots of ‘em.
With Modest Mouse & The National
05-23 Vancouver, British Columbia – Deer Lake Park
05-29 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
05-31 Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre
06-03 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06-06 Chicago, IL – United Center
06-08 Toronto, Ontario – Molson Amphitheatre
06-10 Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
06-11 Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion
06-13 [...]

I dig meat, but I also dig Brooklyn Vegan.

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More SXSW tubing, here’s “Second Guessing” from R.E.M.’s performance Wednesday at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin. The band’s set included tracks from their upcoming release, Accelerate (April 1) (“Living Well’s the Best Revenge,” “Mansized Wreath”), as well as classics and favorites -including mine, Lifes Rich Pageant’s “Fall On Me.”

REM announced some spring/summer dates with Modest Mouse and The National (sweet) in support of their bazillionth record (kidding), Accelerate, due April 1. It’s been over 10 years since I’ve seen REM (Monster, ya heard?), so it may be time to catch “The One I Love” live again…especially since I barely remember the first time.
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