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Archive for October, 1989

Spontaneity Missing In R.E.M.’s Concert At Pacific Amphitheatre

Friday, October 20th, 1989

By Jim Washburn
10.20.89
Los Angeles Times
For the last couple of years, ever since R.E.M. graduated from cult college band status to “America’s best band” or whatever critics called them for a few weeks when they first hit the big time, it’s been tough to tell just how much the group has pulled a mainstream audience into [...]