R.E.M. will appear on “Austin City Limits” to open the show’s 34th season tonight. The episode airs at 9 p.m. on GPB.

It’s the band’s first appearance on the show, and their performance was recorded in front of a small studio audience - about 350 people - during the band’s stint in March at Austin’s South By Southwest. Released in April, “Accelerate” was No. 1 in seven countries in its first week and debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Charts.

“ACL” will feature some new songs from “Accelerate,” including “Hollow Man,” along with classics like “Losing My Religion.” Encore airings of the show will be at midnight May 31, 11 p.m. June 1 and 1 a.m. June 2.

I got the following e-mail from Jill Sorrells of Switchburn, a pretty cool music video site:

“Hey I thought I would pass along some great Dark Meat live videos shot in Austin. Complete with body paint, clouds of glitter, inflatable dolphins, and naked hippies, the volume of props and distractions didn’t overshadow the musical talents of this large ensemble. They are shown here closing the night with their self proclaimed anthem “Three Eyes Open”, it made for one of the most unforgettable shows so far this year.”

I would embed the videos here, but they use a widescreen player with three cameras for a really nice effect. Besides “Three Eyes Open,” they have Dark Meat doing “No One Was There” and “Last of the Frontiersmen,” along with Quiet Hooves doing “Your Mother” and “Your Troubles.” You should be able to get to them all at this link.

A couple of R.E.M. stories/reviews as the band kicks off its tour: The Globe and Mail and on Jam! ShowBiz.

OnlineAthens had a lengthy look at the indie record store business on Sunday. Includes a video with a couple of faces/voices you might recognize.

The Healers
8 p.m., The Melting Point
Local blues band The Healers is playing John Straw’s Wednesday Blues night. Originally formed in the mid-1980s, the band started playing around town this year after a six-year hiatus. Doors open at 6 p.m., and admission is $5. - Trisha Klein

American Cheeseburger, Chronic Seizure
10 p.m., Little Kings
Local punk band American Cheeseburger plays hardcore thrash. Chicago’s Chronic Seizure is a hardcore punk band whose singer has a mouth full of marbles. Daffodil will also perform. - Trisha Klein

Jacob Morris
8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar
Cellist Jacob Morris of Ham1 will play a solo show. - Trisha Klein

• 40 Watt: Diet Rock Star, Trash Raft.
• Alibi: Napoleon One Man Band.
• Flicker: Jacob Morris.
• Little Kings: American Cheeseburger, Chronic Secure, Daffodil.
• Melting Point: The Healers.
• Rye Bar: Mark Brut.
• Tasty World (downstairs): Blake/E/E, Emperor X, Xebert Kela.
• Tasty World (upstairs): Gypsies Killing Unicorns.
• Washington Street Tavern: Uncle Daddy & the Time Machine Revival.
• Wild Wing Cafe: Kip Jones.