Consequence of Sound — Fun fact: Stipe once had a rat tail. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Asahi Shimbun reviews Haruki Murakami's new novel. MensXP recommends five Murakami books you should read. Spinner ranks R.E.M.'s albums from worst to best. Flavorwire lists the best obscure songs by the band. Poet Clive James talks to Weekend Edi... more info

Consequence of Sound — Thirty years later, we're still befuddled. more info

Popdose — Rob Smith reflects on R.E.M. in the latest "Vinyl Diaries." more info

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Carmen Villain's first single, "Lifeissin", was a placid ballad with something dark and evasive at its core: Over a faint glimmer of guitar, Villain murmured sour nothings about closing the blinds, going to hell, living in fear. Even the song's run-t... more info

Consequence of Sound — Remastered copy of the album, live disc, liner notes, and more. more info

USA Today Music — Alt-rock heroes will also release limited edition, five-track EP on Record Store Day. more info

USA Today Music — The classic 1988 gets the deluxe treatment, thanks to Rhino. more info

DrownedInSound — With a lineage of musical talent that includes REM, Neutral Milk Hotel and The B52s among its number, the city of Athens, Georgia has a history to be proud of. One of its more recent exports are Tunabunny, a four-piece whose lo-fi, post-punk stylings... more info

Consequence of Sound — Just another day in Portland. more info