Music
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I never liked REM when I was in middle school or high school. I still don’t like their post Green output. Similar trajectory as U2 imo. I didn’t start listening to them until last year actually.
My point is now I get to listen to 6 classic proper college rock albums like it’s new music and I’m loving it.
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@Matt REM “Fables of the Reconstruction” and U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” were huge for me when I was just starting to develop my own tastes and likes as a teenager. Fables was probably one of the first albums I bought when I moved to Dallas from Missouri in 1985. I think they still hold up
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Hurry up tomorrow…
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@Steve A funktastik recommendation! A proper blaster to start the day with! When checking out her album on Apple Music I've also now discovered their Music From The Big Cigar playlist which was also an awesome series on Apple TV - a double win! Cheers!
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@Tago-Mago …did the preorder a couple of months ago when it was first announced. It’s currently in the mail and awaiting delivery.
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@SKT - REM is one of my fav bands of all time. In 1987 my best friend’s older brother - who had a local band that was influenced by Husker Du, the Mats, REM, Guided by Voices, and others - turned me onto a mixed tape that included so many great tunes from that era - ie, Alex Chilton from Pleased to Meet Me; a few greats from Fables, Life’s Rich Pageant, and Document.
Several years later I discovered who Big Star was - and experienced the real Alex Chilton. Highly recommend that everyone with an interest in this genre to give a list to Big Star’s “#1 Record”. Classic.
This was around the time that I was also intrigued to the Dead Milkmen - a Philly treasure. Saw them a number of times. Of course they are a fun “punk” band, much different from those mentioned above, but worth a listen when you’re in the need of some smart, satirical, and often ridiculous lyrics from Rodney Anonymous and Joe Jack Talcum. Good times.
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@MTpockets oh man so much good music in your post. And yeah, Fables, Document and Life’s Rich Pageant are for sure my favorite REM albums. And I discovered Big Star exactly as you did…after loving The Replacement’s “Alex Chilton”. I need to go on a Dead Milkman trip too. A few other bands I loved during the 80’s were X, The Cult, The Smithereens, The Plimsouls…some great music in that era!
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@Jett129 I absolutely love The Smithereens. I wore out their first two albums…”Especially for You” and “Green Thoughts” (posting a pic in the wax thread of these) And I can totally hear their similarities with Sorrows...you would fit right in. Melodic, propulsive rock with great guitars. And I remember you told me that Marshall Crenshaw has been touring with them…would still like to see that if they are still going
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@Tago-Mago love that Travis album actually
Now that's a visual I want to get out of my head!