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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 1d

Released as a single on this day in 1992.

R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 1d

“Drive” was released on this day in 1992 as the lead single from Automatic For The People. In a 1992 Melody Maker interview @millsish.bsky.social said, “‘Drive’ is just telling kids to take charge of their own lives. Among other things.” Video directed by Peter Care.

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R.E.M. - Drive (Official HD Music Video)

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 3d

Released 33 years ago—Oct. 5-6, 1992. Share your favorite track in the comments!

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 3d

🇬🇷 From Athens (Greece), October 5th, 2008.

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R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion" (LIVE @ Athens)

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 5d

10-3 marks the anniversary of the recording session for Chronic Town at Mitch Easter’s Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem. Tracks recorded “1,000,000,” “Ages Of You,” “Gardening At Night,” “Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars),” “Stumble,” “Shaking Through,” “White Tornado,””9-9” (attempted but abandoned).

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 5d

From Tuesday night’s Baseball Project show at Terminal West in Atlanta.

Photos by Rick Diamond

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 6d

As an example to us all, with grace and intelligence throughout her life 🌌🌌🌌

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 7d

Read Bertis’s “Postcard from the road, 17 years later, the first week of October in 2008” as he looks back at shows in Madrid, Athens, Greece, and Istanbul during “bonus week” ‘08.

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 7d

I loved and continue to love Bill Rieflin 🌌🌌🌌

R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 8d

Remembering Bill Rieflin, dear friend and consummate musical talent, born on this day in 1960. As Michael said, “his time here with us [was] so precious and golden.”

Photo: David Belisle

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 8d

Remembering Bill Rieflin, dear friend and consummate musical talent, born on this day in 1960. As Michael said, “his time here with us [was] so precious and golden.”

Photo: David Belisle

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 9d

Bologna, September 2008 🇮🇹

Photo - david belisle

@michaelstipe.bsky.social

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 10d

Munich, September 2008

Photos: René Huemer

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 12d

📻 Turn it up loud! Monster is 31 years young. The band’s ninth studio LP, produced with Scott Litt, was released September 26/27 1994. 🤔 👹 What’s your go-to track?

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 13d

🦉 📣 Introducing Howl Owl Howl, a band comprised of Hootie frontman Darius Rucker, @millsish.bsky.social & drummer Steve Gorman. The longtime friends and co-writers will release their debut single on Halloween, followed by a string of tour dates.
Tickets on sale Friday here: howlowlhowl.com

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 14d

Peter and Mike opening the new Radio Free Europe 2025 remix EP on the road with @thebaseballproject.bsky.social in Somerville MA and tomorrow night Philadelphia, then DC 🎸

Photographs by the Baseball Project! ⚾️🎸

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 15d

But all kidding aside, today we are all Jimmy Kimmel. UPDATE, and as of tomorrow Jimmy Kimmel is back to being Jimmy Kimmel.

One of our favorite ever Mean Tweets (short clip of Jeff Bridges) but that’s just our opinion, man.

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 17d

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Saturn Return

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 17d

Ready to Roll… @millsish.bsky.social gets the @thebaseballproject.bsky.social vessel ready for the drive to @mrsmalls.bsky.social in Pittsburgh tonight. Don’t miss out—get tix here: mrsmalls.com/events/the-b...

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 19d

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey star in Carmen Emmi’s ‘PLAINCLOTHES.’

In theaters September 19.

We went and saw this last night at IFC Center, it is an awesome film, beautifully acted, kudos to all involved

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 18d

The official lyric video for an early song that did not really have real lyrics, but this works pretty well. Speaking of Radio Free Europe, visit REMHQ (store.remhq.com) to order your copy of the 10” translucent orange vinyl with proceeds benefiting RFE/RL.

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R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe 2025 (Jacknife Lee Remix) RFE/RL Dispatch

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 19d

Drink The Sea (Peter’s band with Barrett Martin) has announced a string of European tour dates later this year beginning on November 28 in Oviedo, Spain and running through December 21 in Bristol, England. Tickets are now on sale on the venue websites & here: www.bandsintown.com/a/15601342-d...

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 19d

Read Casey Neill’s substack article about the R.E.M. concert in Portland in 1989 and the band’s vocal support of Opal Creek, an old growth forest in Oregon. open.substack.com/pub/caseynei...

STAND! R.E.M. & Opal Creek

A personal chronicle of a R.E.M. show in Portland at Memorial Coliseum in 1989, their vocal support of the effort to save Opal Creek forest, plus the threats to ancient forests now and how to help.

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 21d

Drink The Sea, Peter’s latest musical project with Barrett Martin, has announced a US tour in January and February ‘26. The band includes Alain Johannes, Duke Garwood, Lisette Garcia, and Abbey Blackwell. Tickets 🎟️ are available now at venue websites.

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 22d

Important info about presale..,

Jason Narducy @jasonnarducy.bsky.social · 22d

Presale tickets available now with code: Pageant40.

General on sale Fri 9/19 at 10am local.

Photo by @christybush_public
Design by @hoganserif

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 22d

Michael Shannon @jasonnarducy.bsky.social and Friends will be touring in tribute to the 40th anniversary of the band’s fourth studio album, Lifes Rich Pageant, Feb.-March ‘26. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 AM. We’ll post more details as we get them but for now stay tuned to Jason’s page.

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