John Hunter
@johnhunter38655.bsky.social
Author of the definitive biography of R.E.M., Maps and Legends, 3rd printing available now on eBay and Amazon: https://a.co/d/cCGWPQO I know the civilian name of every member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Like most interview subjects, Mitch Easter & Don Dixon have a store of well-worn anecdotes they dip into over and over again, but Mark Caro got them to open up and divulge a lot of fresh insights into the recording of Chronic Town & Murmur. Recommended for all R.E.M. fans. youtu.be/9YkxWtjK3og?...
Caropop Ep208-Mitch Easter & Don Dixon on the making of REM's Murmur & Chronic Town records
YouTube video by Caropop
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January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Like most interview subjects, Mitch Easter & Don Dixon have a store of well-worn anecdotes they dip into over and over again, but Mark Caro got them to open up and divulge a lot of fresh insights into the recording of Chronic Town & Murmur. Recommended for all R.E.M. fans. youtu.be/9YkxWtjK3og?...
It's almost as if people who can read don't need AI to summarize their e-mails for them
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
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January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
It's almost as if people who can read don't need AI to summarize their e-mails for them
pretty sure this is in the word list of more than one Victorian novel
January 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM
pretty sure this is in the word list of more than one Victorian novel
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now I'm trying to figure out which of my friends were told by Michael Stipe "I can puke on your shoes from here" after a Fables concert....
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
now I'm trying to figure out which of my friends were told by Michael Stipe "I can puke on your shoes from here" after a Fables concert....
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.”
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.”
I miss the achingly sincere English teacher who tried to turn us on to Dylan or Simon & Garfunkel as if any of us cared a whit about Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot fighting in the captain's tower and see it's just like real poetry kids
I miss school in the late ‘70s when the English teacher smugly asserted that Bob Dylan lyrics were bad poetry, expecting the heated reaction he’d gotten years before but no one cared
I miss school in the 70s when you had to pick a future spouse on Valentine’s Day or the teacher would assign you one in front of the class
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I miss the achingly sincere English teacher who tried to turn us on to Dylan or Simon & Garfunkel as if any of us cared a whit about Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot fighting in the captain's tower and see it's just like real poetry kids
Reply with your favorite member of The Legion of Super-Heroes #TeamLuornu
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Reply with your favorite member of The Legion of Super-Heroes #TeamLuornu
Absolute Batman gets all the hype, but what Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez are doing with the mainline book is better in every way
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Absolute Batman gets all the hype, but what Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez are doing with the mainline book is better in every way
If Microsoft will remove CoPilot from Word, I’ll stop calling it slop, I promise
January 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
If Microsoft will remove CoPilot from Word, I’ll stop calling it slop, I promise
This is a Dr. Zeller stan account
January 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This is a Dr. Zeller stan account
If Kewan Lacy doesn’t lose that fumble for a Georgia defensive touchdown, this game isn’t particularly close. Ole Miss was the better team. Kirby pulled out the fake punt because he knew he was in trouble.
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 AM
If Kewan Lacy doesn’t lose that fumble for a Georgia defensive touchdown, this game isn’t particularly close. Ole Miss was the better team. Kirby pulled out the fake punt because he knew he was in trouble.
the officials did everything in their power to give Georgia that game, but it wasn’t enough
January 2, 2026 at 4:57 AM
the officials did everything in their power to give Georgia that game, but it wasn’t enough
DON’T LET THE REBS GET HOT
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 AM
DON’T LET THE REBS GET HOT
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🌟 🎉 2025 was another year full of highlights as you can see from this jam-packed “Year In Review” poster our friend Jason Munoz shared with us. Thanks to everyone for following the band here throughout the year, and we’ll look forward to an action packed 2026! - REMHQ
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🌟 🎉 2025 was another year full of highlights as you can see from this jam-packed “Year In Review” poster our friend Jason Munoz shared with us. Thanks to everyone for following the band here throughout the year, and we’ll look forward to an action packed 2026! - REMHQ
Perfect ‘90s album? Here we are:
December 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Perfect ‘90s album? Here we are:
Tommy knows what's up
December 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Tommy knows what's up
You can't handle her
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You can't handle her
So I know my followers have been wondering, “John, what do you think about the new One-Step reissue of Chronic Town & Murmur?” And my answer would be that this is the best both records have ever sounded, although the improvement to Murmur is subtle, while the upgrade to Chronic Town is breathtaking.
December 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So I know my followers have been wondering, “John, what do you think about the new One-Step reissue of Chronic Town & Murmur?” And my answer would be that this is the best both records have ever sounded, although the improvement to Murmur is subtle, while the upgrade to Chronic Town is breathtaking.
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"But this isn’t just a who’s who of the last 30 years of alternative music, this is Drink the Sea, the best band you’ve never heard of..."
Review from last night's Drink The Sea show in Portsmouth...
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Review from last night's Drink The Sea show in Portsmouth...
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Supergroup featuring members of REM, Queens of The Stone Age and more make UK debut at The Wedge | Review
I could easily fill this review by talking about the various resumés of the members of supergroup Drink the Sea, but that wouldn’t do justice to what I’ve just witnessed at the Wedge.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"But this isn’t just a who’s who of the last 30 years of alternative music, this is Drink the Sea, the best band you’ve never heard of..."
Review from last night's Drink The Sea show in Portsmouth...
www.portsmouth.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Review from last night's Drink The Sea show in Portsmouth...
www.portsmouth.co.uk/whats-on/art...
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
Anyone who's ever cared about the dB's, Let's Active, or R.E.M. ought to check out the amazing new album from the Salt Collective youtu.be/qby_KP0Ce30?...
All the Rage
YouTube video by The Salt Collective - Topic
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December 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Anyone who's ever cared about the dB's, Let's Active, or R.E.M. ought to check out the amazing new album from the Salt Collective youtu.be/qby_KP0Ce30?...
The other big reunion sold more tickets and drew more attention, and fair play to Noel
and Liam, but this is still pretty special. We'll not see their like again. youtu.be/KHqIsP4EXdE?...
and Liam, but this is still pretty special. We'll not see their like again. youtu.be/KHqIsP4EXdE?...
Blur: The Universal (Live from Wembley Stadium)
YouTube video by Blur
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December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The other big reunion sold more tickets and drew more attention, and fair play to Noel
and Liam, but this is still pretty special. We'll not see their like again. youtu.be/KHqIsP4EXdE?...
and Liam, but this is still pretty special. We'll not see their like again. youtu.be/KHqIsP4EXdE?...
Hot take: the first version of Freewheelin' with the four cut songs is better than what finally got released. Rocks and Gravel makes the electric turn of Highway 61 seem a lot less surprising, and Let Me Die in My Footsteps is Bob's best folkie protest song, hands down.
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hot take: the first version of Freewheelin' with the four cut songs is better than what finally got released. Rocks and Gravel makes the electric turn of Highway 61 seem a lot less surprising, and Let Me Die in My Footsteps is Bob's best folkie protest song, hands down.
No one will ever come up with a better rhyme than yacht / apricot / gavotte
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No one will ever come up with a better rhyme than yacht / apricot / gavotte
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM