411 Mania — A new single from alternative legends... more info

Stereogum — Collapse Into Now’s playful “Mine Smell Like Honey” has itself a Buster Keaton-nodding video directed by Dominic DeJoseph. Stipe’s basically wearing the same outfit he had on when he and the guys did “Oh My Heart” live in the studio. Col... more info

NME - The Video Blog — R.E.M. are back in a month (March 7th) with their fifteenth studio album 'Collapse Into Now', a Jacknife Lee-produced effort that was recorded in Berlin, Nashville and New Orleans. It's a collaborator-packed affair, with Eddie Vedder, Peaches, Patti ... more info

NME — See the video for one of the band's two comeback singles more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sakalli said... Grobschnitt - Die Grobschnitt Story 3, History of Solar Music 2 (@320) Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks 07 (Live 1974) (@256) http://www.sakalli.info Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 1211 Let's rock beneath the waves in our cha... more info

Guardian Music — This week Alexis speaks to Bill Brewster, DJ historian and co-author of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. Last year was the 25th anniversary of the legendary Chicago house music label Trax and through his website and a few collaborations with fans of th... more info

Stereogum — We’ve heard the studio version of “Oh My Heart,” that gently echoing New Orleans-inspired ballad from R.E.M.’s forthcoming Collapse In Now. When we posted it, I mentioned the spacious production and accordion reminded me of the Walkmen. Watch... more info

The Vinyl Villain — At the end of November 2010, I went through a lazy period of putting up music without saying too much within the posting. One such effort was the 12" version of Stand by R.E.M.I did hint that there I might shove up a few other 12" singles by the best... more info

Pop Candy — If the name Vincent Moon sounds familiar, it might be because the filmmaker has worked with several musicians during his career, including R.E.M. ... more info

411 Mania — Band sitting this one out... more info