| ProfileSundance Channel BlogPhotosBlogLists |  Tools  Help |
|
March 31 Bring 'Em Home Now ConcertOn March 20th we attended the Bring 'Em Home Now Concert here in NYC. The event was a benefit the for the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace and featured performances by Michael Stipe, Fischerspooner, Rufus Wainwright, Moby, Steve Earle, Bright Eyes, Devandra Banhart and Peaches as well as interesting and informative speeches from Cindy Sheehan and U.S. Army Veteran Geoffrey Millard. Guest hosts for the evening also included Chuck D., Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. It was an exciting event and we've added some photos we took that night below.
In other Sundance Channel and Michael Stipe news - we will be airing the short film documentary "In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Special Guests" on Monday April 3rd at 9pm e/p. For more info - see the blog entry below. You can also watch the full version of the documentary plus a bonus 41 minute version now at :
March 19 "In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Special Guests" to premeire on Sundance Channel on April 3rdOn February 5th, 2006, R.E.M. front-man Michael Stipe released an EP featuring 6 versions of the Joseph Arthur song "In the Sun," including a duet with Coldplay's Chris Martin, to benefit those still in need in the aftermath Hurricane Katrina. Justin Timberlake, will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins fame also helped out on production and remixes of the tracks.
Th recording of this EP was filmed and serves as the basis for the documentary short film "In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Special Guests" which will premiere on Sundance Channel on April 3rd at 9pm e/p. Directed by Grammy®-nominated video director Danny Clinch, the film chronicles the collaboration between Michael Stipe and singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur and features interviews with Michael, Chris Martin, historian Douglas Brinkley and Hurricane Katrina survivors and volunteers. The film also includes original footage of the Gulf region shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. "In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Special Guests" will air on Sundance Channel throughout April. If you can't wait till April 3rd to check out the documentary - we've got video clips from the documentary and audio clips of the “In the Sun” track online at: http://www.sundancechannel.com/inthesun/
For more information on how you can help or to donate - visit : or
|
|
|
