THIS IS REMDUBLIN 2.0
Welcome to REMDUBLIN.com 2.0. the next chapter in R.E.M.'s ongoing adventures in Dublin, Ireland. The original remdublin.com was devoted to the band's working rehearsals at the Olympia Theatre back in July. Please visit the (archive section) if you would like to access any of the content from the Dublin Working Rehearsals. REMDUBLIN 2.0 will tell you all you need to know about R.E.M.'s forthcoming CD/DVD release, R.E.M. LIVE. You can watch song clips, a trailer from the DVD, and read more about the CD below. Enjoy!
R.E.M. LIVE PREMIERES AT LONDON'S ROUNDHOUSE
R.E.M.Live will receive its only UK screening at London's Roundhouse on Saturday, October 27th, at 8:30pm. For more information, please click here.
R.E.M. LIVE WORLD PREMIERE
R.E.M.Live will premiere in the following cities on October 24th:
New York—Chelsea West Theatre
Boston—Kendall Square Cinema
Detroit—Emagine Canton
All shows start at 8PM.
For more info and ticket details, go here.
Art Maestro Bilheimer featured in Athens News Exclusive
Onlineathens.com has an article on R.E.M.'s in-house designer, Chris Bilheimer, who has worked closely with Michael and the band over the last thirteen years on all of the band's album covers and other design projects.
Chris has also worked on albums for Green Day and Athens' band Widespread Panic. To read more, please click here.
Purchase Options for R.E.M. Live
To find out more information about how you can purchase R.E.M. Live, please visit remhq.com.
R.E.M. LIVE Trailer From Ireland
Inteview with R.E.M. Live Director Blue Leach
R.E.M. HQ's David Bell recently caught up with
Blue Leach, the video director for R.E.M.'s 2005 world tour and the director for the band's forthcoming DVD release, R.E.M. Live (out October 16th in dual CD/DVD package).
In the interview, Blue talks about his experience working with the band on the tour for Around The Sun, his impressions of R.E.M. Live, and his artistic ethos among other things...
R.E.M. LIVE CD/DVD RELEASE OUT OCTOBER 16TH!
On October 16th, R.E.M. will release its first ever live CD/DVD in a career that has spanned 27 remarkable years. The dual package, titled R.E.M. Live, features 22 songs from the group's memorable performance at the Point Theatre in Dublin on February 27th, 2005. R.E.M. Live was filmed by acclaimed director Blue Leach (Depeche Mode, Snow Patrol) who accompanied R.E.M. on their 116-date tour into 33 countries in support of Around The Sun. Just two years earlier, Leach's deft camera work and artistic video mix during R.E.M.'s Manchester Move Festival performance made a strong impression on the band. Here, Leach skillfully brings together his signature techniques to capture R.E.M. doing what they do best at one of the most celebrated venues on their 2005 worldwide tour.
