R.E.M. reunites but it’s without vocalist Micheal Stipe , did they really reunite? That’s the question worth posing after Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills joined each other on stage at the 40 Watt Club in the band’s hometown of Athens, Ga., to cover The Clique’s 1969 single “Superman” ( Which R>E>M origanlly covered on the album Lifes Rich Pageant.
R.E.M split in 2011 and Bill Berry left the band back in ‘97, but Buck often plays with pop-rock group The Minus 5 and with the act playing in Athens, it was the ideal opportunity for a sort of reunion. In 2013, the exact same arrangement of musician joined each other to play “Don’t Go Back To Rockville” So two times out and no Michael Stipe.
The band is Peter Buck, Scott, Kurt Bloch, John Moen, except first four dates where Linda Pitmon replaces John Moen. The four Fivers are Alejandro’s band as well, and will be playing much of their collaborative BURN SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL album, of which they are all justly very proud. Says Scott, “Many M5 nuggets will be aired to kick off the evening, and certainly a few Of Monkees And Men tracks will poke their hairy heads into the fray
The Minus 5::w/ Mike Mills, Bill Berry, & Peter Buck: SUPERMAN @ The 40 Watt 1-10-17
The Fat Angel Sings 