ITEOTWAWKI: Not Again
The new live CD/DVD from R.E.M. comes out next week, but that’s not the big news coming out of Athens. The band lent a song from its planned 2008 release to a CNN special on global warming. I have no […]
ITEOTWAIKI: Automatic
Fifteen years ago tomorrow, the history of R.E.M. took a major turn. “Automatic for the People” was released. The band’s eighth album and the followup to the hugely successful “Out of Time,” Automatic is probably one of the most acclaimed […]
The Boss is Back
I haven’t bought Bruce Springsteen’s new album yet. I probably will soon – I liked “Radio Nowhere” when I heard it a few weeks ago. I just don’t feel any compelling reason to download everything right away. That said, I’m […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Buried Treasure
With more than 27 years passed, you would think almost every piece of R.E.M. history would be well out there in the public eye, especially with the band’s support of Internet release of live tracks. You can get pretty much […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Worth the Trip
Eighteen years and four days ago, I went to great lengths to go see R.E.M. at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. I don’t remember a ton about the show, partially because it was the second time I saw them on […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Leaving New York
I really didn’t know what to write about today. I haven’t blogged all week because it’s just been an insane week. We spent the weekend in New York for an early anniversary trip, watching the U.S. Open. You can read […]
It’s the End of the Week as We Know It
I’m going to try and start something new and make an R.E.M.-related post on Fridays, with the theme “It’s the End of the Week as We Know It.” This week is a perfect week to start since the band announced […]
William Zabka Needs to Punch Elton John
So Elton John has decried the Internet as destroying society, suggesting that the Web should be shut down for five years (as if there’s a headquarters that can simply pull the plug) because “(t)he Internet has stopped people from going […]
I Like the Sound of This
XM and Sirius have announced details about their plans to merge. In short, you can get a bunch of channels from each service or have a choice of 50 or 100-channel “a la carte” packages. The 50-channel deal will be […]