December 6
Happy Birthday to Peter Buck! Born on this day in 1956. 
https://youtu.be/2ZMUNyLmarQ
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December 8 - 16,
1983, R.E.M. started recording their second studio album Reckoning, at Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC.
R.E.M. Timeline -
Tracks recorded: Harborcoat / 7 Chinese Bros. / So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) / Pretty Persuasion / Time After Time (Annelise) / Second Guessing / Letter Never Sent / Camera / (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville / Little America / Burning Down / Windout / Windout (w/ Jefferson Holt & Bertis Downs) / White Tornado / Mystery To Me / Voice Of Harold / Burning Hell (Instrumental)
Notes: Recording Sessions for ‘Reckoning’, with Mitch Easter and Don Dixon.
Left Of Reckoning, short film by James Herbert
https://youtu.be/VNbgNdv3RRE
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December 12 -
2012- Michael Stipe with Chris Martin, “Losing My Religion” at the Concert For Sandy Relief, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
https://youtu.be/61J9zMn7RBk
December 13 -
1999 - R.E.M perform “The Great Beyond” on The Late Show with David Letterman - New York NY.
https://youtu.be/bJaSl6TLt10
December 15th
1994 - ‘Modern Rock Live’, 99X Studios, Atlanta, GA** (Interview)
Notes from the R.E.M. Timeline : Radio interview with Mike Mills and Michael Stipe in Atlanta, GA by Tom Calderone, with Phone-In questions from callers. Peter Buck & Bill Berry phoned in (nice surprise!) from Seattle, WA & Farmington, GA respectively during the interview. All songs played were album tracks.
https://youtu.be/vCUgOqGCypg
December 17
Happy Birthday to Mike Mills! Born on this day in 1958.
Happy Birthday to Michael Stipe! Born this day 4th January in 1960. 
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