My hometown of Athens, Ga., isn’t the hotbed of major musical acts that it once was. But isn’t it great to hear such strong singles from R.E.M. and the long-dormant B-52s?
Has Gen Y simply given up trying to produce anything that can compete with this stuff?
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The new REM single is pretty fun. I love the video site because you can hear all those different acoustic versions from the filming – perfect for a geek like me.