E6ers Participating in R.E.M. Tribute

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E6ers Participating in R.E.M. Tribute

Published Sunday, August 27, 2006 by Jeff | E-mail this post

I've learned from Team Clermont that members of the Elephant 6 collective will be involved in some way with the Athens tribute concert to R.E.M. on September 12. The occasion is the release of two R.E.M. anthologies--CD and DVD--covering the band's years spent on I.R.S. Records (1982-1987). The concert on September 12 will be held at the 40 Watt, and will feature artists covering R.E.M. songs. The performers are scheduled to include Modern Skirts, Five Eight, Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer), Bain Mattox, Tin Cup Prophette, Liz Durrett and The Observatory (according to the press release, "an assortment of players from the Elephant 6 collective"). It's The Observatory that has piqued the interest of Optical Atlas, naturally, and not just because we both sound so astronomical. Can anyone out there shed some light as to which E6'ers will be involved?

At any rate, doors open at 7:30, and tickets are $12/advance (via Athens Music), $15/door, 18+ only.