Yes. It's pseudo-authorized... Archived Message Posted by SurfTheBoneyard on May 23, 2025, 17:32:27, in reply to "The Name of The Band is R.E.M.?" They didn't badmouth it or discourage people from talking to the author, they just didn't directly participate, which is consistent with their general attitude about such things since the band began. They seem like they have said and done enough. Previous Message Might need to pick that up. Message Thread: Y'know, I was never really into R.E.M. while they were popular... - KingTalkyTiki May 23, 2025, 17:18:46 Life's Rich Pageant is my favorite* - Chilango May 24, 2025, 12:15:37 Bummed I have to blow off Dead Letter Office at Martyrs’ in a month… - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:07:06 Ditto.! I hated them for a long time. Oddly - bjl63 May 24, 2025, 10:22:56 Thoughts on this one?: - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:03:44 It’s that song that led me the other way* - timmer May 24, 2025, 10:25:52 Cosign what was said below. All the albums including New Adventures (-Monster) really are great - CoronaTheirAss May 24, 2025, 10:05:11 Listen to New Adventures in Hi Fi. Great album.* - ATL May 24, 2025, 10:02:48 My favorite from that: - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:14:09 My two favorites - ATL May 24, 2025, 12:29:58 They really fell off the face of the earth. Pretty big band that you don’t even hear played anymore* - meanjeans May 24, 2025, 9:31:34 All of their own choosing I believe.* - DocWalk20 May 24, 2025, 11:50:53 I’ve always associated them with AIDS.* - opossum jenkins May 23, 2025, 17:41:30 Once Monster came out, I tapped out - timmer May 23, 2025, 17:34:29 I remember Monster being sold as the “we’re going to rock” album. It was heavy for REM.* - Toonces May 24, 2025, 10:28:33 Their initial EP and first 4 albums are one of the best runs ever. - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:24:10 Yep and I would lump Document in on that run.* - Tortillini May 24, 2025, 10:36:36 Agreed. Document is when I discovered them and got hooked.* - DocWalk20 May 24, 2025, 11:50:13 Casey Kasem played a dedication of The One I Love on AT40. That’s the first time I heard them. - ATL May 24, 2025, 12:32:01 I read two of their bios back around 1990 that covered their IRS years - timmer May 23, 2025, 17:36:35 The IRS guys were pissed at them after they moved to Warner Bros. - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:38:42 The Name of The Band is R.E.M.? - KingTalkyTiki May 23, 2025, 17:29:17 Yes. It's pseudo-authorized... - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:32:27   Searching