With the Radio Free Europe 2025 EP arriving in record stores this Friday (and @RFE.RL's mission still as vital as ever), we’re revisiting our We Are Hope Despite the Times playlist — a collection of songs that offer a little light through the static. 📡 Listen: found.ee/rem-wahdtt

Georgia Voter: I’m glad the Democrats are holding out for some of us—for the 20 million people who still need it and will only get insurance this way.

“Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, Lord Count your blessings” “Bad Day” was released as a single on this day in 2003. It is one of two previously unreleased songs included on In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003.

“It’s been a bad day, please don’t take a picture.” 📸 🚫 Live at Rock am Ring, 2003 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIMx...

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces. This is truly terrifying.

28 years of Green Day's Nimrod! 🔥 (Oct 14, '97) [🎥: 'The Grouch' • Recovery TV, Australia, '98]

Happy 28th anniversary to Green Day's Nimrod! (Oct 14, '97) 🥳🙌

Check out the HD version of "Daysleeper," released as a single on October 12, 1998. Video by the Snorri Bros. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcK...

This is a great interview and a super fun shoot you can find it online @zeit.de

Happy 27 years of R.E.M.'s Daysleeper! 😌✨️ (Oct 12/13,'98) @remhq.bsky.social

40 years ago, the world lost the incredible Ricky Wilson of The B-52's. 😔🖤 Love you and miss you always, Ricky.🌠🌌

and I feel fine

Near Charlottenburg thanks to Nate and Dickie 🩵🧡 have you seen one?

📸 An all-time favorite photo of Michael at Phillips Arena, Atlanta, October 11, 2003 by Rick Diamond who said, "It was always the best times photographing R.E.M. They were the home town (Athens/Atlanta) heroes. From the early days to the final days never a dull moment." Cheers, Rick!

We’re just one week out from the Radio Free Europe ‘25 release date (10” orange vinyl). Here’s an important message from @michaelstipe.bsky.social and @millsish.bsky.social we originally ran on World Press Freedom Day. Drop by your local indie record store on October 17! ffm.to/remrfe2025

30 years of Green Day's Insomniac! ❤️‍🔥 -Oct 10, '95- [🎥: '86' • late night with david letterman • '95]

Happy 30th anniversary to Green Day's Insomniac! (Oct 10, '95) 🥳🙌

Happy late birthday to that doll, Tommy Stinson! 🥳🔥 (Oct 6, '66) (the replacements, bash & pop, ...) [🎥: Bash & Pop • 'Loose Ends' • '93]

Michael Stipe on the Fall/Winter '25 cover of Zeit Magazin (Mann)! 🔥 @michaelstipe.bsky.social @remhq.bsky.social

If you come for my people, you come through me.

Happy birthday to John Lennon (Oct9,'40. He would 85 today.) ✨️🤍🌌

Peter is pictured here with his Drink The Sea bandmates. Their double CD (albums I & II) has arrived and you can pick up a copy here: drinktheseamusic.com/music-store/

Kind of a unique take on a“lyric video” 🎸🎙️📡 Footage from the earliest days of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, with sounds from 1981 and 2025! Out at indie retail next Friday October 17th— check local listings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rs...

The perfect Kamala vibe check for those who may need a little truth serum for motivation.

Happy 29th anniversary to R.E.M.'s Road Movie! 🔥✨️ (released on vhs Oct 8, 1996) *Filmed in Atlanta for the final 3 nights of the Monster Tour '95 🙌 (I was there!🙋‍♀️) *Much love to Georgia Public Broadcasting for airing this several times before its release date. ❤️ #rem #gpb

40 years of R.E.M.'s Wendell Gee 😌✨️❤️ (Oct 7, '85)

As I look around at America outside my window, here’s what I know: Just as with Germany, a few decades from now, people will gather in classrooms all around the world to view these days and this nation. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-americ...

Released as a single on this day in 1992.

“Drive” was released on this day in 1992 as the lead single from Automatic For The People. In a 1992 Melody Maker interview @millsish.bsky.social said, “‘Drive’ is just telling kids to take charge of their own lives. Among other things.” Video directed by Peter Care. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UE7...

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

📺42 years ago: R.E.M's TV debut on Late Night with David Letterman• Oct 6, '83.✨️

🇬🇷 From Athens (Greece), October 5th, 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wsP...

Released 33 years ago—Oct. 5-6, 1992. Share your favorite track in the comments!

33 years of R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People 🩶✨️ (Oct 5/6, '92)

Automatic- 33! 🩶✨️ R.E.M. ☆ Automatic For The People ☆ Oct 5/6, '92

Happy 33rd anniversary to R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People! (Oct 5/6, 1992) 🥳✨️

Happy 44th anniversary to Depeche Mode’s debut album, Speak and Spell! (Oct 5, 1981) 🥳

21 years of R.E.M.'s Around The Sun! ☀️✨️ (Oct 4/5, '04)

Happy 21st anniversary to R.E.M.'s Around The Sun! 🌞💫 (Oct 4/5, 2004) @remhq.bsky.social

10-3 marks the anniversary of the recording session for Chronic Town at Mitch Easter’s Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem. Tracks recorded “1,000,000,” “Ages Of You,” “Gardening At Night,” “Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars),” “Stumble,” “Shaking Through,” “White Tornado,””9-9” (attempted but abandoned).

Israel committed piracy by illegally intercepting the #GlobalSumudFlotilla in international waters. Human rights defenders, from 46 countries, including Greta Thunberg, were abducted as nearly 40 vessels carrying aid, for genocide & starvation stricken Gaza, were stopped. #3E

Happy 25th anniversary to Green Day's Warning! (Oct 3, '00)

Happy 41st anniversary to The Replacements Let It Be! 🖤 (Oct 2, '84)

From Tuesday night’s Baseball Project show at Terminal West in Atlanta. Photos by Rick Diamond

The Baseball Project • "Ted Fucking Williams" • sept 30. '25, Atlanta 💥✨️

The Baseball Project / The Minus 5 ☆ Atlanta, Sept30. '25 😎🔥

As an example to us all, with grace and intelligence throughout her life 🌌🌌🌌

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