Samanthi helps Q re-launch REM, Samanthi helps Q re-launchMay 14: Former Xfm and BBC 2 presenter Samanthi will help establish.Bauer's newest station Q Radio when it re-launches on June 2nd, by hosting a daily flagship show. The re-modeled station will kick off with an exclusive show by REM featuring 15 of their favourite tracks.

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Stipe, Buck and Mills rock 'ACL' REM tickets, Remember when I went to see R.E.M. perform on Austin City Limits? Well, that episode premieres May 24, and ACL's website has posted some nifty video, including the band's performance of Supernatural Superserious. (This was actually R.E.M.'s second performance of Superserious during the set; the guys weren't 100% pleased with their first take.) You can also watch an interview with the band, see photos and view the setlist, which includes a couple older tunes (Losing My Religion, Drive) but most.

Quick Hits ? May 13, 2008 live, Obama: Smear emails ?not just a random sort of viral thing. Racist Secret Service E-Mails. Oof. I mean really, oof. Stupid enough to think, even stupider to email. How to spot Photoshop chicanery. Why is this site password protected? Burt Edwards wants to know. Can Bob Barr Tap Into Ron Paul's Movement. C.f. Libertarian Bob Barr Hopes to Scoop Up Ron Paul's Internet-Driven Support and Ron Paul Supporters, What Are Your Plans. MoveOn picks winner of Obama ad contest. Does his ad buy prove.

Audio: Rare Radiohead Muxtape, Part III (thanks, wired.com) (Selected by Jaime Lees.) Rare Radiohead Muxtape, Part III Either the boys in Radiohead are some prolific mofos or I'm insane. Without really even trying, my iTunes has accumulated no less than 522 songs that answer to the search term.".Radiohead.".But here's the deal: 187 of those songs are from the bootleg Towering Above the Rest rarities collection, and I've probably only listened to 60% of those songs ever. Still, I'm not proud of these 522 songs. If anything. REM concert tickets.

Hem vs. R.E.M. - ?South Central Rain? Although I like the original better, Hem's version is pretty great too? Hem - ?South.ntral Rain'and the original.Michael Stipe of R.E.M. was just 23 when they recorded this one?back in 1984: R.E.M. - ?South Central Rain? Lyrics: Did you never call? I waited for your call These rivers of suggestion are driving me away The trees will bend, the cities wash away The city on the river there is a girl without a dream I'm sorry? Eastern to Mountain, third party call, the lines. music.

Music and Butts, Kitties and Quiz Last night was our super music themed quiz. In addition two two audio rounds for the musically inclined, we had you identifying lyrics in round 3 and remember what played when in round 6. Even the rounds not themed.round music all had at least one music question in there (though William Hung should NOT count as music). In cased you missed out on one of the bands, here's what we had last night: I started the night with some Rush, to get the party going, then we mentioned: Black Sabbath. Tickets.

Upcoming Calendar REM tour tickets, We have a lot coming up, and I feel I need to document it all somewhere - not only to evoke jealousy from all of you out there, but also so Mat doesn't make other plans. May 17 - Giants vs. White.&.T Park May 18 - OysterFest in the city (She .&.Him performing!) May 22-26 - Mini vacation to Mina, Nevada with Bobby's family June 1 - REM .&.Modest Mouse @ the Greek Theater in Berkeley with Sandy .&.Jorge June 6 - Oakland vs. Angels @ McAfee Stadium with Regina .&.Raul June.

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Vote Or Dye? Peter Buck of R.E.M. Tickets for REM, Musical and media figures say the darnedest things, especially when it comes to politics. Do their words of wisdom inspire you to vote, or should they just go back to dying their hair? You decide. Peter Buck is the guitarist of the influential (well, if you were born before 1983) R.E.M. When asked some slyly posed question about President Bush and his vocation, Mr. Buck fired back with this?Well, since he's failed at everything else he's done, he needs to step down the management level.