5 September 2019 – Unknown Studio, USA
notes: Interview with Scott Litt discussing his remixes for the ‘Monster 25’ release
6 September 2019 – R.E.M. HQ, Athens, Georgia, USA
notes: ‘Monster 25’ teaser trailer
19 September 2019 – R.E.M. HQ, Athens, Georgia, USA
notes: ‘Monster 25’ deluxe edition extended trailer
15 October 2019 – ‘Radio Eins Lounge Listening Session’, Radio Eins, Potsdam, Germany
notes: Short excerpt from the 2 hour interview with Mike Mills & Michael Stipe by Christine Heise surrounding the ‘Monster 25’ anniversary reissue
Link to full interview below –
17 October 2019 – ‘In Conversation with R.E.M.’, Esquire Townhouse, London, England
notes: Excerpt from the interview held with Mike Mills & Michael Stipe ahead of the ‘Monster 25’ release
31 October 2019 – NME, London, England
notes: Michael Stipe and Mike Mills talk to NME about the making of the record, the bittersweet tour after their break from the road, sexuality, the deaths of Kurt Cobain and River Phoenix, binge-watching episodes of ‘Friends’, the band’s split, and being inspired by the activism sweeping the globe
31 October 2019 – ‘X-Posure’, Radio X, London, England
notes: Michael Stipe and Mike Mills talk John Kennedy through Monster 25 track-by-track
1 November 2019 – ‘The Beat with Ari Melber’, MSNBC, New York City, New York, USA
notes: Ari Melber interviews Michael Stipe and Mike Mills as they reflect on the 25th anniversary of ‘Monster’ and their national debut on David Letterman’s show; discuss the meaning behind some of their most famous lyrics; explore their relationships and mutual respect with other artists like Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder. They also recount their battles with the music industry as they forged their own “indie” rock path
6 November 2019 – Unknown Location, Stockholm, Sweden
notes: ‘Monster 25’ unboxing with Michael Stipe and Mike Mills. Filmed in October during the promo rounds for the reissue
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