If I Write A Book It Will be Called "Life and How to Live It"

I had a super-mega brilliant R.E.M. post all laid out in my head last night, ready to write during Game Three, when a big storm came through the area and knocked out the power to my building until after 11 p.m. So that will have to wait for another day.

In the meantime I will say this.

• R.E.M. was one of the first "indie" band I started listening to (along with Buffalo Tom, Matthew Sweet and Teenage Fanclub). Everyone else on the tennis team listened to them so I figured I needed to check them out.
• One of the English teachers at my high school used to be R.E.M.'s tour manager. Echo & the Bunnymen too! Imagine the impact of that on a young leafblower.
• I have a photo pass for tonight. Yay! More Johnny Marr! Perhaps he will even venture out from behind the mic stand tonight. One can only hope.
• After seeing the set list from last night, I am super, super excited. "Harbor Coat" & "Orange Crush?" Yes please!
• I will be even more excited if they play "Life and How To Live It."

[mp3] R.E.M. | Cuyahoga (live)
[mp3] R.E.M. | Disturbance at the Heron House (Acoustic)
[mp3] R.E.M. | Tongue (live)