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Colbert's REM cod piece
Submitted by imaginary liz on April 3, 2008.Did anyone see Colbert last night?
REM was the guest and I must say I'm so proud of our boys.
The new song really does make up for the last couple years of blase songs (c'mon, your neighbors surely let you know that last few albums have been a bit out of the housewife ramshackle ilk in comparison to your glorious Athens recording days).
Friends, watch and behold our lovely blue eyed Stipe angel:
Amazing! Aha, those boxes of REM magazine covers and fan club mailings are sought after ebay items once again!
Now that I've primed your REM roundtable engines... I've got some questions for you:
- Does Peter Buck still live in Seattle? I'd like to believe so, but don't blame him for taking of residence in Athens, GA again... that town is so lovey (and less expensive).
- Did Mike Mills ever have a cocaine problem? I really don't think so and have tried researching it as I've only ever heard the rumor from one (maybe two) people. But then again, I'm naive and always give Mike the benefit of the doubt. He's a nice guy, but I guess he could have that party animal side to him as well?
- Has anyone heard the new album in its entirety? Is it as good as the first single?
- Will you go see REM if/when they play Key Arena (currently the closest they're getting to a Seattle stop is at Vancouver's Deer Lake Park)?
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imaginary dana said on April 3, 2008:
I don't think I can stomach a Key Arena show now that I've seen them play the Croc (one of the best nights of my life!!!).
But I'm definitely curious to hear the entire new record! I've heard such good things, and what I've heard on KEXP really does sound great.
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laura said on April 3, 2008:
peter buck still lives here most of the time from what i can tell.. when i worked at easy street last year i would see him almost every tuesday. he was always very nice and fun to talk to, despite the barfy feeling i dealt with every time i saw him.
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Chris Estey said on April 3, 2008:
REM has been for me what Bob Dylan was for Nick Hornby, as he wrote in 'Songbook' -- "No, I'm not really a huge fan, I just have some of their al-- hey, how the HELL did I get all this guy's records in my collection? When did that happen?"
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Kirk said on April 3, 2008:
I like pretty much everything about R.E.M. I didn't even mind their last two albums, though I would certainly admit Around the Sun dragged too often when it should have rocked. Thankfully, the new record rocks a LOT! I love it so far.
(I also love that the vinyl edition comes on two 45s instead of one LP... "Accelerate"... get it?! You gotta play it faster!)
Tour note: There's no Seattle date on the tour because they're headlining Sasquatch on Saturday. How could that info have escaped your imaginary radar? Anyway, they will be much better rocking out at the Gorge than in a stinky old arena.
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rk said on April 4, 2008:
cosign #2.
After seeing them up close at Stubb's, seeing them from a distance at the cavernous dump that is Key would be anticlimactic. But seeing them at the Gorge, presumably right after Modest Mouse, is going to be INCREDIBLE!
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Reviews
Cory Banks said on April 3, 2008:
The new album is fantastic. Somehow they made an angsty rock record that doesn't make them sound like they're crotchety. It sounds young and hip, while still being REM.
I'm just going to pretend the last couple albums were a side project. "Let's see what happens when REM gets bored!"