R.E.M.

My Main Problem: R.E.M.'s "Accelerate" Review

source: YouTube

Review of the album "Accelerate", released 2008 by the band R.E.M. from Athens Georgia. Produced by Jacknife Lee and R.E.M. Overall 4* rating Key Tracks: Supernatural Superserious, Hollow Man, Sing for the Submarine, Living well is the Best Revenge Subscribe to get bi-weekly video reviews fr...

Published Thu, Jan 22

R.E.M.: "Living Well Is the Best Revenge"

source: cnettv.cnet.com

The post-Bill Berry R.E.M. has at times seemed confused about its larger purpose, but new LP "Accelerate" employs a time-tested cure: simplify ... cnettv.cnet.com

Published Sun, Jan 18

Podcast: Last Call 2008

source: Selective Service

Download: “Time To Pretend” - MGMT (mp3) Right-click/control-click link to download) Download: “Accelerate” - R.E.M. (mp3) Right-click/control-click link to download) Download: “Strange Overtones” - David Byrne and Brian Eno (mp3) Right-click/control-click link to download)

Published Thu, Jan 1

R.E.M's Accelerated Comeback

source: NPR

Singer Michael, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills came together in Athens, Ga., in 1980 to form the group R.E.M. This year, the band released Accelerate, its 14th album. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Singer Michael, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills came together in...

Published Wed, Dec 31

Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Kanye West Among Musicians We're Most Thankful For

source: MTV News Latest Headlines

R.E.M. Why We're Thankful: R.E.M. could've easily rested on their laurels and put out another boring album, but they didn't. Accelerate was not a return to form, but it was a return to quality. The album sounded urgent and of-the-moment, with political lyrics about the fragile state of the econom...

Published Wed, Nov 26

Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Kanye West Among Musicians We're Most Thankful For

source: mtv.com

R.E.M. Why We're Thankful: R.E.M. could've easily rested on their laurels and put out another boring album, but they didn't. Accelerate was not a return to form, but it was a return to quality. The album sounded urgent and of-the-moment, with political lyrics about the fragile state of the econom...

Published Wed, Nov 26

Hongkie Town: the best?

source: laowai (Blogspot)

R.E.M., Accelerate [???] 37. Lykke Li, Youth Novels 38. John Mellencamp, Life Death Love And Freedom [really?] 39. Santogold 40. My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges 41. Lindsey Buckingham, Gift of Screws [should be higher on the list] ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

Ryan Adams Disses R.E.M., The Killers, Not Oasis - Where's The ...

source: stereogum

Whereas Flowers is just deluded about his shitty, shitty music, Adams definitely has a shout at album of the decade with Heartbreaker. Although this year, REM's Accelerate is probably a better album than Cardinology, and that's scary. ...

Published Wed, Nov 19