The official video for "Lucky Now", the first single off of Ashes & Fire:

http://www.youtu.be/Ljf9vUmm7ic

I'm not Strider but considering I only paid $15 for the deluxe edition of The Whole Love, I'd say go for it. The bonus material is definitely worth it. If I'm not mistaken, the vinyl version includes a bonus track not available on the deluxe edition of the CD.

Chatham County Line covering Wilco's "End of the Century".

Montage of clips from the Raleigh show:

An Interview with Mount Moriah

Depends upon how you define the term "goodie".

These clips from the Gourds' show at the Cat's Cradle on Friday night have recently surfaced on the YouTubes:

Though there may be others I'm not aware of, the one Zep documentary I am sure of that aired on VH1 was part of their ongoing Legends series.

Elena Skye and Boo Reiners of the Demolition String Band, the Moaners and Chip Robinson at Slim's in Raleigh, NC.

10 Great Songs About Hating Your Job (Paste)

When I cut and paste that URL into my browser I get this YouTube user's "Channel" page instead of an individual video. What video is it that you'd like to post?

R.E.M. will be featured on this weekend's installment of Sound Opinions. Click on the link for local listings.

Thursday night it was The P-90s and the Temperance League at Tir na nOg followed by The Static Minds at Slim's, both in Raleigh. Last night it was The Gourds w/ Patrick Sweany at the newly renovated Cat's Cradle in Carrboro. Setlist courtesy of The Gourds News: 01. You Must Not Know 02. Peppermint City 03. Marginalized 04. Haunted 05. Web Before You Walk into It 06. Hellhounds 07. Bridgett 08. Two Sparrows 09. Pill Bug Blues 10. Melchert 11. My Name is Jorge 12. Ink and Grief 13. Long Gone Like a Turkey thru the Corn (Lightnin’ Hopkins) 14. Blankets 15. The Tinys Variety Hour (Claude Bernard/Matt Cook/Travis Garaffa) 16. Flamenco Cabaret 17. Drop What I'm Doing 18. I Want it So Bad 19. Shake the Chandelier * 20. I Like Drinking 21. Burn the Honeysuckle 22. Your Benefit 23. All the Labor 24. Lower 48 ** *Original set list had Cracklins **Richmond Ditch version

I've experienced incidences of dreaming while partially awake. Since being diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2008 I now use a CPAP machine. Ever since I started using the CPAP those occurrences have stopped. Same thing for the dreams (nightmares) I used to have of drowning.

Thieves steal 50-foot bridge in W. Pa. NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) - State police say thieves have snuck away with a 50-foot steel bridge. Trooper Darren Vizyak says in a report filed Wednesday that the bridge in North Beaver Township was stolen sometime between Sept. 27th and Oct. 5th. The 20-foot wide bridge was in a wooded area along a railroad line, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. Police say it was made out of corrugated steel and valued at approximately $100,000. The thieves used a blowtorch to cut the bridge apart, presumably to sell it for scrap metal. Police listed the owner of the bridge as New Castle Development. A message left for the company was not immediately returned.

Actually, they did. At first, they weren't going to but after a few promo shows they decided to tour for it. They played in Raleigh, NC on August 27, 1999 with Wilco doing the opening honors. Wilco opening for R.E.M. at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC on August 27th, 1999. R.E.M. performing at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC on August 27th, 1999. Setlist Lotus Wake-Up Bomb Fall On Me Suspicion Electrolite Everybody Hurts Daysleeper Camera* The Apologist Sweetness Follows The Great Beyond The One I Love E-Bow The Letter At My Most Beautiful Star 69 Losing My Religion Man On The Moon Walk Unafraid Encore Hope Why Not Smile? What's The Frequency, Kenneth? Tongue Stipe's Piggly Wiggly story Find The River It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) *Played for the first time since 1985

They actually recorded two, Mermaid Avenue Vols. 1 & 2. Both of them are well worth ordering.

Even though I was a fan as of my first listen to "Laughing" in 1983, I never did get to see them in any clubs. My first two shows were at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the campus of Duke University in 1986 and 1987, respectively. The smallest place I ever saw them in after that was probably the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during the Around the Sun tour in 2004. If ever they do decide to grace a stage again I would imagine it will be something along the lines of the 40 Watt in Athens. Although I'm content with them not doing a farewell tour or one final show, I will be keeping my ear to the ground for any one-off performances (preferably with Bill Berry) they may do in the future. In the meantime, I'm sure they'll be enjoying some well deserved and long overdue downtime. That is, except for Peter Buck, who's about to hit the road with the Minus Five and John Wesley Harding.

I believe it was Mills that said they first began to mull it over during the Accelerate tour in 2008. They have chosen not to tour behind previous records (Out of Time and Automatic for the People immediately come to mind) so that was nothing out of the ordinary. What struck me as odd was how, in interviews for Collapse Into Now, none of them seemed to know what the future held for R.E.M. beyond the release of that record. For the first time in their history, R.E.M. seemed to have no future plans. This, despite the mention of 2-3 tracks that didn't make the cut for Collapse Into Now. The lack of promotion on the part of the band members, aside from a few interviews, also seemed strange. All of these things, coupled with the prospect of their contract with Warner Brothers finally being up, which Buck addressed (albeit in a roundabout way, during an interview with The Big Takeover), earlier this year seemed to indicate the end was nigh. As for individual projects, that is something R.E.M. have done since the beginning of the band so that didn't seem out of place to me. If anything, Mills mentioning the possibility of a solo album, did. They did perform "Sing For the Submarine" live at least once during the Accelerate tour (see clip below). They also performed it live (although not in front of an audience) for a segment they taped for Vincent Moon's Takeaway show.

10 years ago today, the Drive-By Truckers performed the first of two acoustic house concerts at Pine Hill Farm in Durham, NC. The second one was held on June 26th, 2002, shortly after Jason Isbell joined the band. These historic concerts would later serve as the inspiration for The Dirt Underneath shows in 2007. These never before seen photos were provided courtesy of Tommy Swinney. The setlist, via OneOfTheseDays.org: 1. Heathens 2. The Boys From Alabama 3. Marry Me 4. Goode's Field Road 5. Panties In Your Purse 6. The Tough Sell 7. The Company I Keep 8. Stupid Song 9. My Sweet Annette 10. Old Timer's Disease 11. One Of These Days 12. Sink Hole 13. Mizen Was American 14. Tornadoes 15. Daddy's Cup 16. Days Of Graduation 17. Ronnie and Neil 18. 72 (This Highway's Mean) 19. Dead, Drunk, and Naked 20. Guitar Man Upstairs 21. Cassie's Brother 22. The Southern Thing 23. Women Without Whiskey 24. Zip City 25. Let There Be Rock 26. Shut Up and Get On The Plane 27. Greenville To Baton Rouge 28. Bulldozers and Dirt 29. Angels and Fuselage 30. Keep On Smilin'

Today, the Drive-By Truckers announced a series of three New Year's Eve concerts to be held at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC: Dec 29 with Lucero Dec 30 with J Roddy Walston & the Business Dec 31 with Alabama Shakes and Special Guest: Booker T. Jones DBT pre-sale begins Friday October 7 at 12pm ET. There will be a limited number of 3 day tickets at a discounted price available to fans who purchase early.