Better Late Than Never
Even though I listen to a fair amount of new music thanks to my XM radio, I don’t always keep up with the trends. I might hear something good, but will easily forget about it in five minutes when I […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Larry’s Hideaway
I finally got my hands on a copy of the deluxe reissue of Murmur, which also features a 1983 concert on the second CD of the set. I asked for it for Christmas, but didn’t get it so I used […]
ITEOTWAWKI: No Grammy Nods
I didn’t expect R.E.M. to head the list of Grammy nominees this week. I gave up expecting the awards to truly reflect what’s good in music a long time ago. But nothing? Not a single mention for Accelerate? Not one […]
Elvis, Bruce, Jimmy and Frank
For more than a year, I have followed the news of the XM-Sirius merger. I have had XM radio for nearly six years now and really looked forward to getting the best of both services. The first sign came a […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Celebration
R.E.M. has unabashedly supported Barack Obama from very early on. When I saw them in June less than an hour from D.C., Michael Stipe very openly talked about how much he wanted Obama to win. That pissed off some people […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Tour Resumes
R.E.M. gets back on the road tonight with a show I would love to see. The Old 97s are opening for the band which will make for a hell of a fun evening. I really wonder what kind of set […]
Still Go-Go-ing Strong
Each night when I read my local newspaper, I love to peruse the “Today in History” section. I scan the celebrity birthdays to find some interesting topic of conversation. Yesterday, I found something that frightened me. Charlotte Caffey turned 55. […]
Stayin’ Alive … For Real
Luckily, I managed to miss most of the disco era. Sure, I was alive, but I hadn’t reached my teens so I watched the whole mess from afar. The closest I got to disco fever was a copy of the […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Murmur Anniversary
Twenty-five years, seven months and two weeks after R.E.M. released Murmur, its first full-length studio album, an anniversary special edition will come out. The release is scheduled for Nov. 25. As an R.E.M. geek, I can’t wait for this. The […]
Music to My Ears?
A flier came home from school the other week. Since Bridget has entered the third grade, she could now sign up to learn an instrument. At first the thought of rudimentary violin being played in the house might not sound […]