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The Script are breaking even

Post author By Nils van der Linden
Post date June 2, 2011
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“It’s pretty crazy at the moment,” says The Script’s drummer, Glenn Power, with just a hint of understatement. In the past month he and bandmates Danny O’Donoghue and Mark Sheehan have been as far afield as Australia, The Philippines, the Netherlands, and the United States.

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R.E.M. give a monster performance

Post author By Nils van der Linden
Post date March 8, 2005
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“I don’t want to be Iggy Pop,” barks Michael Stipe on ‘I took your name’, the song that opens the first South African concert of R.E.M.’s world tour.

But – even decked out in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie – he’s not fooling anybody.

Behind him, the band grinds relentlessly on, all wailing guitars and pummelled drums, giving a potent song the powerhouse treatment it deserves.

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Tags around the sun, cape town, michael stipe, r.e.m., south africa, tour