July 2009
7 posts
REM Tribute Concert @ YouTube →
I can’t tell you how much I wish I was at this show.
Highlights are anything from Murmur (Guster, Bob Mould, & Throwing Muses), Glen Hansard, and a shocking ballsy near-copy of I Believe by Hootie.
For the most part the audio is just barely acceptable, but what a good cover can give you is a new angle on the essense of a song and I think that comes through here. Songs off Murmur still...
Best REM Songs @ Paste →
A list from someone who knows the catalog. Most reading this probably know I had an unhealthy REM obsession in high school myself, and I can’t imagine my top list would be all that different. Although Losing My Religion can eff off.
Bialystock & Bloo-oom
Now I'm obsessed...
… with finding a source for the bialy — I was just looking up a website for Bialy’s Bagels here in Clevetown. I wonder if they sell bialies at Bialy’s? I’m sure they’re the best in town, because their bagels are (which can be sourced at Christopher’s Bakery at the WSM market, for us near-westsiders).
Cleveland Cocktail scene @ cleveland.com →
That reminds me… I need to drink more.
Michael Jackson @ brokenheadphones →
Now here’s a tribute I can get behind.