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…

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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…

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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…

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ITEOTWAWKI: New Album News

R.E.M. must know that I started this weekly feature because it was reported today that the new album is “two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through,” according to bass player Mike Mills. With the new live album set for release…

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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…

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