By Dakota Smith 10.27.99 Sonicnet R.E.M. won’t be eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for several years, but another museum has already taken in the influential Athens, Ga., band. “Rapid Eye Movement: R.E.M. on Television,” a comprehensive exhibit of visual and audio material, is on display at the New York and Los [...]
By David Daley 10.18.99 Hartford Courant Michael Stipe had very little interest in film when R.E.M.’s murky,mysterious jangle first emerged from the backwoods of Athens, GA.,more than 15 years ago. That band’s early videos were as impressionistic and allusive as Stipe’s lyrics but tended to be simple reflections of the band members rustic, rural surroundings. [...]
By Gil Kaufman 10.07.99 Sonicnet The upcoming soundtrack to the late comedian Andy Kaufman’s biographical film “Man on the Moon” will represent a number of firsts for arty folk-rockers R.E.M. In addition to being the veteran band’s first score for a film, the soundtrack will feature the rockers collaborating with the movie’s star, comedian Jim [...]
By John Metzger 10.02.99 The Music Box Scientists have stated that every particle has an anti-particle, yet they’ve struggled to find much of the anti-matter that makes up our universe. Here’s a suggestion — look no further than the New World Music Theatre in Tinley Park, Illinois. There’s no question that this venue is the [...]