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AKA · 08-04-2004, 06:33 PM

'Sun' Rises On New R.E.M. Album

By Jonathan Cohen
Billboard

R.E.M.'s next Warner Bros. album will be titled Around the Sun, according to the group's official Web site. As previously reported, the set will be released Oct. 4 internationally and the following day in North America. First single "Leaving New York" will be released commercially Sept. 27 outside North America.

Among the other tracks being eyed for the new release are "Wanderlust," "I'm Gonna DJ" and "Final Straw," which was previously released online and debuted during R.E.M.'s 2003 tour. It will also appear on the Future Soundtrack of America compilation, due Aug. 17 via Barsuk Records.

"We wanted to say something immediately about our displeasure with the invasion of Iraq," R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills told radio host Al Franken this afternoon about the track.

The release of Around the Sun will come in the midst of the just-announced Vote for Change tour, which will find the band teaming with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes for five shows in U.S. presidential election battleground states. The artists will play Oct. 1 at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center, Oct. 2 at Cleveland's Gund Arena, Oct. 3 at Ann Arbor, Mich.'s Crisler Arena, Oct. 5 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and Oct. 8 at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando.

Tickets for the shows go on-sale Aug. 21 to the general public; it is unclear if members of the R.E.M. fan club will have special pre-sale opportunities, which will be available to members of tour sponsor MoveOn.org. Organizers told reporters today that Springsteen had personally invited the other acts to join him at the shows.

"It just shows you how desperate times are," Mills told Franken. "[Defeating President Bush] is a life or death matter. [But] we're trying to keep it on the high road as much as possible. We can still make our point and do it with some class and dignity."

AKA · 08-05-2004, 09:24 PM

R.E.M. Hitting Theaters, Arenas This Fall

By Jonathan Cohen
Billboard

R.E.M.'s fall North American tour will find the veteran rock act playing some of the most intimate venues it has visited in years. The 29-date trek kicks off Oct. 13 at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre and will wrap Nov. 27 in Denver. As previously reported, R.E.M. will warm up for the dates on the Vote for Change tour, playing five shows with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes beginning Oct. 1 in Philadelphia.

Although the trek will feature such arenas as New York's Madison Square Garden (Nov. 4) and Boston's FleetCenter (Oct. 29), it will also find R.E.M. performing in such intimate confines as Akron, Ohio's E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall (Oct. 27, capacity 2,925) and an Oct. 25-26 stand at the Chicago Theatre (capacity 3,604).

Tickets for some shows will go on-sale Aug. 21. Members of R.E.M.'s fan club will be offered special ticket opportunities.

The tour comes in support of the group's new Warner Bros. album, Around the Sun, due Oct. 5 in North America via Warner Bros. First single "Leaving New York" arrives commercially Sept. 27 outside North America.

Here are R.E.M.'s tour dates:

Oct. 1: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center, Vote for Change tour)
Oct. 2: Cleveland (Gund Arena, Vote for Change tour)
Oct. 3: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena, Vote for Change tour)
Oct. 5: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center, Vote for Change tour)
Oct. 8: Orlando, Fla. (TD Waterhouse Centre, Vote for Change tour)
Oct. 13: Los Angeles (Greek Theatre)
Oct. 14: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 15: San Francisco (Greek Amphitheatre)
Oct. 16: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Oct. 19: St. Louis (Fox Theatre)
Oct. 20: Indianapolis (Murat Theatre)
Oct. 22: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)
Oct. 23: Atlanta (Gwinnett Arena)
Oct. 25-26: Chicago (Chicago Theatre)
Oct. 27: Akron, Ohio (E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall)
Oct. 29: Boston (FleetCenter)
Oct. 30: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata)
Nov. 1: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)
Nov. 4: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Nov. 5: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
Nov. 7: Pittsburgh (Palumbo Center)
Nov. 9-10: Toronto (Hummingbird Center)
Nov. 11: Ottawa, Ontario (Civic Centre)
Nov. 12: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Nov. 14: Thunder Bay, Ontario (Fort Williams Gardens)
Nov. 15: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Centennial Concert Hall)
Nov. 17: Calgary, Alberta (Saddledome)
Nov. 19-20: Seattle (McCaw Hall)
Nov. 21: Vancouver (Orpheum Theatre)
Nov. 26: Salt Lake City (E Center)
Nov. 27: Denver (Fillmore)

08-04-2004, 06:33 PM	#1
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	'Sun' Rises On New R.E.M. Album 'Sun' Rises On New R.E.M. Album By Jonathan Cohen Billboard R.E.M.'s next Warner Bros. album will be titled Around the Sun, according to the group's official Web site. As previously reported, the set will be released Oct. 4 internationally and the following day in North America. First single "Leaving New York" will be released commercially Sept. 27 outside North America. Among the other tracks being eyed for the new release are "Wanderlust," "I'm Gonna DJ" and "Final Straw," which was previously released online and debuted during R.E.M.'s 2003 tour. It will also appear on the Future Soundtrack of America compilation, due Aug. 17 via Barsuk Records. "We wanted to say something immediately about our displeasure with the invasion of Iraq," R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills told radio host Al Franken this afternoon about the track. The release of Around the Sun will come in the midst of the just-announced Vote for Change tour, which will find the band teaming with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes for five shows in U.S. presidential election battleground states. The artists will play Oct. 1 at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center, Oct. 2 at Cleveland's Gund Arena, Oct. 3 at Ann Arbor, Mich.'s Crisler Arena, Oct. 5 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and Oct. 8 at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando. Tickets for the shows go on-sale Aug. 21 to the general public; it is unclear if members of the R.E.M. fan club will have special pre-sale opportunities, which will be available to members of tour sponsor MoveOn.org. Organizers told reporters today that Springsteen had personally invited the other acts to join him at the shows. "It just shows you how desperate times are," Mills told Franken. "[Defeating President Bush] is a life or death matter. [But] we're trying to keep it on the high road as much as possible. We can still make our point and do it with some class and dignity."

08-05-2004, 09:24 PM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	R.E.M. Hitting Theaters, Arenas This Fall By Jonathan Cohen Billboard R.E.M.'s fall North American tour will find the veteran rock act playing some of the most intimate venues it has visited in years. The 29-date trek kicks off Oct. 13 at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre and will wrap Nov. 27 in Denver. As previously reported, R.E.M. will warm up for the dates on the Vote for Change tour, playing five shows with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes beginning Oct. 1 in Philadelphia. Although the trek will feature such arenas as New York's Madison Square Garden (Nov. 4) and Boston's FleetCenter (Oct. 29), it will also find R.E.M. performing in such intimate confines as Akron, Ohio's E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall (Oct. 27, capacity 2,925) and an Oct. 25-26 stand at the Chicago Theatre (capacity 3,604). Tickets for some shows will go on-sale Aug. 21. Members of R.E.M.'s fan club will be offered special ticket opportunities. The tour comes in support of the group's new Warner Bros. album, Around the Sun, due Oct. 5 in North America via Warner Bros. First single "Leaving New York" arrives commercially Sept. 27 outside North America. Here are R.E.M.'s tour dates: Oct. 1: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center, Vote for Change tour) Oct. 2: Cleveland (Gund Arena, Vote for Change tour) Oct. 3: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena, Vote for Change tour) Oct. 5: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center, Vote for Change tour) Oct. 8: Orlando, Fla. (TD Waterhouse Centre, Vote for Change tour) Oct. 13: Los Angeles (Greek Theatre) Oct. 14: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl Oct. 15: San Francisco (Greek Amphitheatre) Oct. 16: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) Oct. 19: St. Louis (Fox Theatre) Oct. 20: Indianapolis (Murat Theatre) Oct. 22: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium) Oct. 23: Atlanta (Gwinnett Arena) Oct. 25-26: Chicago (Chicago Theatre) Oct. 27: Akron, Ohio (E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall) Oct. 29: Boston (FleetCenter) Oct. 30: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata) Nov. 1: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall) Nov. 4: New York (Madison Square Garden) Nov. 5: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun) Nov. 7: Pittsburgh (Palumbo Center) Nov. 9-10: Toronto (Hummingbird Center) Nov. 11: Ottawa, Ontario (Civic Centre) Nov. 12: Montreal (Bell Centre) Nov. 14: Thunder Bay, Ontario (Fort Williams Gardens) Nov. 15: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Centennial Concert Hall) Nov. 17: Calgary, Alberta (Saddledome) Nov. 19-20: Seattle (McCaw Hall) Nov. 21: Vancouver (Orpheum Theatre) Nov. 26: Salt Lake City (E Center) Nov. 27: Denver (Fillmore)