moje TL;DR o R.E.M. dla Dwutygodnika



prasówka:

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/22/showbiz/rem-retrospective/ - CNN, sensownie w pierwszych akapitach + Collin Melloy (Decemberists) w hołdzie R.E.M.: favourite song by R.E.M.? oohh maaaan, geeeeeeez...

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/09/if-you-believe-an-r-e-m-appreciation/ - kolejny tribute na stronie adekwatnie nazwanej American Songwriter: There is no successor to R.E.M.’s significant mantle. Unlike those who followed Dylan, The Beatles or Bruce, we’ve never heard credible references to “the next R.E.M.” It’s not because no one has tried. It’s because no one else has successfully evoked their particular sound and vision for more than a chord change here or a phrase there. There aren’t many bands who can bash out great rock, energetic pop and shimmering ballads — making us smile at references to childhood memories and crazy comics one minute and cry with the ache of loss the next — while capturing the zeitgeist or telling us where to look for it next.

http://entertainment.salon.com/2011/09/22/remembering_r_e_m/ - o tym jak R.E.M. "wynaleźli" "muzykę alternatywną"


http://www.spin.com/articles/spins-10-all-time-favorite-rem-moments - 10 najulubieńszych momentów R.E.M. wg Spin Magazine


http://www.spin.com/articles/superchunks-jon-wurster-rems-final-bow - perkusista Superchunk wspomina R.E.M.



http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-r.e.m.-and-the-end-of-online-community/ - o internetowym fenomenie lat 90. czyli wszelkiego rodzaju listach mailowych, usenecie itd. jako case study: społeczność fanów R.E.M.; wspominam o niej w tym tekście dla Porcys: http://porcys.com/Playlist.aspx?id=534




http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r-e-m-in-the-real-world-rolling-stones-1987-cover-story-20110921 - R.E.M. w 1987 roku jako "the best american rock & roll band" wg Rolling Stone'a, klasyczna szkoła dziennikarstwa muzycznego: "jesteśmy z Petem Buckiem w hotelu w Nowym Jorku" etc.


http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/148932-rem-the-greatest-american-band-ever - Where R.E.M—like any band—really distances themselves and makes their true case for greatness is in the lesser-known and semi-obscure songs. That is where we settle into the real meat and potatoes and start to get a handle on how unbelievably diverse, progressive and brilliant the band was for such a long time. Has any band been that good, that consistently, for that long? To me it’s not particularly close: R.E.M is it.

http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/let-s-r-e-m-ember-31-billboard-chart-milestones-1005367202.story - R.E.M. na listach przebojów Billboardu



http://entertainment.salon.com/2011/09/22/remembering_r_e_m/ - Bob Mould (Husker Du), wokalistka Pylon i inni wspominają R.E.M.