New Releases, Oct. 27: R.E.M., Tegan & Sara, The Swell Season
Plus: Brian McKnight [ tickets ], Pink Martini [ tickets ], more
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R.E.M. [ tickets ]
"Live at the Olympia"
(Warner Bros.)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act follows last year's acclaimed studio set "Accelerate" with a live offering. "Live at Olympia" is the second official concert release of the Athens, GA, band's nearly 30-year career--the first was 2007's "R.E.M. Live." Oddly, both albums were recorded in Dublin, Ireland.
Culled from a five-night residency at the Irish theater in ...
Stereogum —
It's Tegan & Sara/Vampire Weekend Monday...
Sainthood
may have a bigger, more forceful band sound, but the Jamie Travis-directed video for "Hell" features the Quin s... more info
Live Daily — Plus: Brian McKnight [ tickets ], Pink Martini [ tickets ], more
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R.E.M. [ tickets ]
"Live at the Olympia"
(Warner Bros.)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act ... more info
My Old Kentucky — The last Tegan & Sara concert I went to will probably actually be the last Tegan & Sara concert I ever go to. The sister duo wasn't bad, but the crowd was. I don't thin... more info