Summer put in a brief appearance this morning ....

2 Years Ago ...

2 years ago today I arrived in London, having flown in from Prague after a great couple of months traveling. Well, the blog has slowed down but I am still alive and living in London. 2 years has gone really quick ... it certainly doesn't feel that long. Hmmm ... I don't really have too much else to say. Oh well, consider the occasion marked.

REM Dublin 4th July 2007

Below is the setlist of the REM show I saw in Dublin. (They did five shows in all - all "working rehearsals" - the premise being they were to play their new songs penned for the next album. )

The new songs were good - but the "olive branches" (as stipey called them) included songs from Chronic Town EP which havent been played for years live. Brilliant show. Brilliant venue. And the band were in fine form.

Here is a review of the show.

-------- Setlist --------
Living Well (new)
Middle Distance (new)
Circus Envy! (Monster - 94)
Mr Richards (new)
Wolves Lower (Chronic Town EP - 82)
Houston (new)
West of the Fields (Murmur - 83)
On the Fly (new)
HarbourCoat ( Reckoning - 84)
Man Sized Wreath (new)
Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) (Chronic Town EP - 82)
Disguise (new)
1,000,000 (Chronic Town EP - 82)
Accelerate (new)
Horse to Water (new)

-------- Encore --------
Second Guessing (Reckoning - 84)
These Days (Lifes Rich Pageant - 86)
Until the day is done (new)
I'm Gonna DJ (newish)

Another Pilgrimmage ....

Just got back from Dublin after going to see REM do a "live rehearsal" gig at the Olympia Theatre. Very cool. Will write more about it tomorrow ... but for now .... some photos.

In the meantime - more info here : REM HQ (Dublin 4th July 2007)

Hoodoo Gurus

Spooky. About a month ago I bought the Hoodoo Gurus Tunnel Vision DVD in a bout of nostalgia, thinking I would never get to see them again.

I get home tonight and check my email to find that they will be playing the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on August 24th !

Sweeet .....