Research Catalog

Title

The R.E.M. companion / edited by John Platt.

Publication

[New York] : Schirmer Books, [1998], ©1998.

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Additional Authors

Platt, John A.

Description

xv, 280 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• "R.E.M. has been one of the most influential bands of the '80s and '90s. Beginning the alternative-rock movement, they launched a new, more poetic style that wed the lyricism of folk-rock with the power of garage-rock and grunge. Their often cryptic lyrics and presentation have given critics ample fodder for writing, and the band members have given many interviews to comment on their music and mission.
• Refusing to kowtow to commercial pressures, the band achieved success on their own terms, and, like all the great rock acts that preceded them, they created a unique sound and style that many have copied but few can capture. This book collects the best of these critical essays, record and concert reviews, interviews, and other material that helps unlock the mystery of R.E.M."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

REM companion

Subjects

• Rock musicians > United States > Biography
• R.E.M. (Musical group)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes discography, videography, bibliographical references (p. 251-262) and index.

Contents

• "Underdog" R.E.M. Upstages the Brains / William Barnes -- Nightmare Town / Richard Grabel -- Music Dreamtime with R.E.M. / Jim Sullivan -- Reckoning with R.E.M. / Joe Sasfy -- R.E.M. / John Platt -- R.E.M.: Subverting Small Town Boredom / J. D. Considine -- Hot Nights in Georgia / Adam Sweeting -- Tales from the Black Mountain / Helen Fitzgerald -- R.E.M.: "Fables of the Reconstruction" / John Platt -- R.E.M. '86 - Dogged Perseverance / Fred Mills and Todd Goss -- Southern Accents / Tom Morton -- R.E.M. has Little to Say and Says it Obtusely / Daniel Brogan -- The Secret File of R.E.M. / Roy Wilkinson -- Welcome to the Occupation / Mat Smith -- A Date with Peter Buck / The Notorious Stuart Brothers -- Peter Buck of R.E.M. / Elianne Halbersberg -- Another Green World / Sean O'Hagan -- R.E.M. / Bo Emerson -- Spontaneity Missing in R.E.M.'s Concert at Pacific Amphitheatre / Jim Washburn -- Moments in Love: Out of Time / David Fricke --
• Living up to out of Time/Remote Control: Parts I and II / David Fricke -- Surprisei New LP Takes up Acoustic Challenge / Steve Morse -- From Hearse to Eternity: Automatic for the People / Allan Jones -- R.E.M.'s Best Album Side? Band Members Say it's not "Automatic" / Greg Kot -- New Snarling Frequency Monster Marks Band's Next Stage / Jim Sullivan -- Tune in, Cheer up, Rock out / David Cavanagh -- R.E.M. in Perth / Michael Olliffe -- R.E.M. Interview: Breakfast with Buck / Jud Cost -- R.E.M. Comes Alive / Charles Aaron -- The Lowdown on Hi-Fi / Robert Hilburn -- Remember us / Tom Doyle -- R.E.M.: Live Adventures in Hi-Fi / Tim Abbott -- R.E.M.: To a Different Beat the Famed Athens Band becomes a Threesome as Drummer Bill Berry Leaves to "Sit Back and Reflect" / Miriam Longino.

ISBN

0028649354

LCCN

98029178

OCLC

• 39381263
• ocm39381263
• SCSB-4024780

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries