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MP3: The Decemberists Cover R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga”

Robert Duffy — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:25:47 +0000

The Decemberists recently covered R.E.M.’s Cuyahogah on a KCRW session. This isn’t the only recent Decemberists/R.E.M. connection: Peter Buck The King is Dead.

The band also announced a second leg of their current tour. Keep reading for all the dates.

February 7, Uptown Theatre, Kansas City, MO#
February 9, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO#
February 10, Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO#
February 12, The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA#
February 13, House of Blues-San Diego, San Diego, CA#
February 14, Fox Theater, Oakland, CA#
February 18, Paramount Ballroom, Seattle, WA#
February 19, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR#
March 4, Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
March 5, ABC, Glasgow, UK
March 7, Birmingham Institute, Birmingham, UK
March 8, Bristol Academy, Bristol, UK
March 10, Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
March 11, Leeds Academy, Leeds, UK
March 12, De la Warr Pavillion, Bexhill, UK
March 13, Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
March 14, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 16, Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
April 16, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO+
April 17, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE+
April 18, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA+
April 19, Overture Hall, Madison, WI
April 21, Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA+
April 22, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
April 23, The LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH+
April 25, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI+
April 26, Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville, KY+
April 27, The Pageant, St. Louis, MO+
April 29, House of Blues, Dallas, TX
April 30, Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin, TX
May 1, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
May 2, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, GA+

# with Mountain Man
+ with Justin Townes Earle

SXSW Photos: Alex Chilton Tribute Concert

Robert Duffy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:26:39 +0000

Alex Chilton died days before Big Star was supposed to perform at SXSW. Instead of cancelling the event entirely, musicians got together to pay tribute to the man.

Photos by my friend Kristy Duncan.

M. Ward

Evan Dando

We’ve got a ton more..

Mike Mills

Sondre Lerche & Ken Stringfellow

Chris Stamey & Ken Stringfellow

Jon Auer, Jody Stephens

Jon Auer, M. Ward, Ken Stringfellow

Jody Stephens, Susan Cowsill, The Watson Twins & Ken Stringfellow

Amy Speace & Evan Dando

Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow, Andy Hummel

Chris Stamey & Ken Stringfellow

John Doe

Jon Auer & Chuck Prophet

Jon Auer & Amy Speace

I Wrote About R.E.M. for PBS

Robert Duffy — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:56:32 +0000

R.E.M. is performing on Austin City Limits this week and they sent me an advance copy and asked me to write about it for their blog and I did. It turned into more about my relationship with the band, but I think it’s a good read

SXSW: R.E.M. reviews start rolling in

Chip Midnight — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:57:18 +0000

While we wait for the Donewaiting crew stationed in Austin to wake from their slumber and blog about last night’s festivities (sadly, I had to cancel my plans to go to Austin this year), let’s see what a few people had to saw about R.E.M.’s performance at Stubb’s.

Billboard: R.E.M. rocked unafraid last night as it previewed its next album with an energetic and politically charged South By Southwest concert at Stubb’s BBQ. read the rest of the review

Village Voice (Rob Harvilla): They’re not very good live. Maybe you knew this. Maybe you’ve chosen to forget. Tonight, we simply overlook. What is first evident, as they triumphantly take the stage at one of the bigger-name SXSW fetes (second, perhaps, to Motörhead), is that the dudes are looking a bit peaked. Wearied. Old, is what I’m saying. Five or 10 years from now they’ll play the Super Bowl halftime show (Browns 24, Vikings 13), and you will be just as alarmed as Tom Petty made you this year — alarmed for both their health and yours. read the rest of the review

Were you there? What did you think?