tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post6404202422090621944..comments2023-04-29T02:23:02.311-05:00Comments on WMCN 91.7FM - Macalester College Radio: WMCN Macalester College Radiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509220142739837777noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-91211544301333371902008-04-13T16:59:00.000-05:002008-04-13T16:59:00.000-05:00good old graham mcrae emailed a couple r.e.m.-rela...good old graham mcrae emailed a couple r.e.m.-related links the other day, if you're interested:<BR/><BR/>"There was an excellent 40 minute interview with R.E.M. that ran on NPR's Fresh Air yesterday. Here's the link:<BR/>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89491734<BR/>R.E.M. were also on the Colbert report last week. Here's the link to the interview and performance:<BR/>http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=164880 <BR/><BR/>--a.m.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-48070927334938243532008-04-03T20:34:00.000-05:002008-04-03T20:34:00.000-05:00no "fables" sucks and everyone knows it does b/c b...no "fables" sucks and everyone knows it does b/c bill berry hates it. also "crazy" is a pylon song, i'm not sure michael stipe has the verbal dexterity to take on the other versionAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17389566303984348920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-79665943479887698632008-04-03T18:29:00.000-05:002008-04-03T18:29:00.000-05:00I didn't intend this post to be definitive, but I'...I didn't intend this post to be definitive, but I'm glad to see it has generated controversy. I love all the songs that have been mentioned. Some thoughts:<BR/><BR/>What?! <I>Fables</I> is a great album, one of their best.<BR/><BR/>Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy"? Need to hear that. R.E.M.'s "Superman" cover is rad.<BR/><BR/>Peter Buck is the dude.<BR/><BR/>I do hate beauty.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574404884882324665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-42458812083418963542008-04-03T10:41:00.000-05:002008-04-03T10:41:00.000-05:00I am sorry, but i can't have respect for anyone wh...I am sorry, but i can't have respect for anyone who doesn't include E-Bow the Letter among REMs greatest songs.<BR/><BR/>Also I can only assume that the omission of Losing my Religion was done purposely, it being their most famous song anyway?<BR/><BR/>And what about Drive?<BR/><BR/>I think this list needs some revision...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-32857382717285963162008-04-02T16:48:00.000-05:002008-04-02T16:48:00.000-05:00also you fail to mention how awesome peter buck is...also you fail to mention how awesome peter buck isAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17389566303984348920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22618198.post-13787195109566007512008-04-02T16:46:00.000-05:002008-04-02T16:46:00.000-05:00top 10 most egregious omissions from your list (in...top 10 most egregious omissions from your list (in chronological order):<BR/><BR/>•everything from "chronic town" and "murmur"!!!!!!!--i mean jeez, you call yourself an r.e.m. fan?<BR/><BR/>•"life and how to live it"--easily the best song on a pretty meh album<BR/><BR/>•"fall on me" and "swan swan h"--these songs are so fucking gorgeous--do you hate beauty?<BR/><BR/>•"crazy"--best cover they ever did<BR/><BR/>•"exhuming mccarthy" and "it's the end of the world as we know it"--i don't even like "document" that much but i demand you admit how great these are<BR/><BR/>•"pop song 89", "losing my religion", "drive", "try not to breathe"--your list kind of infuriates me<BR/><BR/>but on the other hand you're pretty right too, especially about "near wild heaven" and everything on "reckoning". great post.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17389566303984348920noreply@blogger.com