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R.E.M.’s ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to re-air on Sundance Channel next week

R.E.M.’s ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to re-air on Sundance Channel next week

The Sundance Channel next week will re-air the R.E.M. concert documentary ‘This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin,’ which is included in the 2CD/1DVD editions of the band’s new live album, ‘Live at the Olympia,’ and premiered on the cable network in December.

Video: Shane MacGowan enlists Nick Cave, Mick Jones, Chrissie Hynde for Haiti single

Video: Shane MacGowan enlists Nick Cave, Mick Jones, Chrissie Hynde for Haiti single

In some ways it’s the antidote to the schmaltzy, celeb-soaked remakes of “We Are the World” and R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts”: a new Haiti benefit single recorded by iconic punk and post-figures such as The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave, Mick Jones of The Clash, the Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie.

Robyn Hitchcock’s ‘Propellor Time’ to feature Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, John Paul Jones

Robyn Hitchcock’s ‘Propellor Time’ to feature Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, John Paul Jones

Tweet Robyn Hitchcock this spring will release the 3-years-in-the-making Propellor Time, an album recorded with current back-up band The Venus 3 — R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, […]

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe turns 50 today

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe turns 50 today

Tweet Today marks a milestone in the history of college rock: R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, in many ways the mumbly voice of ’80 indie and […]

R.E.M. ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to screen on Sundance Channel next week

R.E.M. ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to screen on Sundance Channel next week

Tweet The R.E.M. concert documentary “This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin” — which is included in the 2CD/1DVD editions of […]