The problem with writing about “Electrolite” is that Michael Stipe already did it, and he summed up the concept of the lyrics with such remarkable clarity and grace that I would find it ve… more →
Pop Songs 07-08Ashkan wrote 3 months ago: R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe (lead vocals), P … more →
Rufus wrote 9 months ago: Looks like a lot of lines, actually. Like many people with ears in this world, Rufus has long been a … more →
Steve wrote 11 months ago: Written and recorded live during their notorious “Monster” tour of 1995, R.E.M.s tenth album is a mu … more →
extremelisteningmode wrote 11 months ago: Here is part two of our R.E.M. retrospective; Out of Time – The big breakthrough and, at the t … more →
cougarmicrobes wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to the old Cougar Microbes site. All the original posts have moved moved to www.COUGARMICROB … more →
yourmusicvideos wrote 1 year ago: Be Mine R.E.M. music video clip Video Clip : Be Mine Singer : R.E.M. … more →
Tony wrote 1 year ago: New Adventures In Hi-Fi “Look up, what do you see? All of you and all of me.” These were … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 1 year ago: The problem with writing about “Electrolite” is that Michael Stipe already did it, and h … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 1 year ago: The lyrics of “Binky The Doormat” read like a string of non sequiturs and inside jokes, … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 1 year ago: Michael Stipe’s love songs tend to be either self-absorbed or self-effacing, but “Be Min … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 1 year ago: In its way, “Undertow” is a gospel song for atheists and agnostics. Whereas traditional … more →
brunswick wrote 1 year ago: Considering my state of mind and total lack of preparation for today’s recording session, it w … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: One of Bill Berry’s final major contributions to the R.E.M. catalog was the instrumental basis … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: There is a tendency to directly attribute New Adventures In Hi-Fi’s relatively lackluster sale … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: “Departure” has three verses, and though each seems to be coming from a very different p … more →
Le Catch wrote 2 years ago: Again apologies for lack of updates due to holidays….but next week we’re looking at R.E. … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: If New Adventures In Hi-Fi is a sort of travelogue, and “Zither” is the sound of aimless … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: “Bittersweet Me” is more or less a forgotten single — it flopped on radio and MTV, … more →
Matthew Perpetua wrote 2 years ago: “The Wake Up Bomb” is essentially the dark side of “Crush With Eyeliner.” Wh … more →