tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123673175206096526.post6617121056686612165..comments2023-05-12T05:16:24.072-04:00Comments on Matthue Roth, author of My First Kafka, Never Mind the Goldbergs, and a bunch of other books: R.E.M. review, circa 12th gradematthuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091862925316117002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123673175206096526.post-41354457313502536172012-04-24T15:13:38.711-04:002012-04-24T15:13:38.711-04:00Or it was at one time? I still haven't heard A...Or it was at one time? I still haven't heard <i>Around the Sun</i>. Although I really liked the single. The truth is, since M. died I'm mostly afraid to listen to them. You'd think listening to "Nightswimming" 38 times in a row while writing <a href="http://bit.ly/rem-auto" rel="nofollow">Automatic</a> would cure it, but no.matthuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091862925316117002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123673175206096526.post-29690446570362814232012-04-20T12:29:51.039-04:002012-04-20T12:29:51.039-04:00Wait, Monster is cringe-worthy to R.E.M. fans? Ho...Wait, <i>Monster</i> is cringe-worthy to R.E.M. fans? How come I never got that memo? Then again, I still really like <i>Around the Sun</i> even though I've been told repeatedly my R.E.M. authorities (my older brother, specifically) that it's the worst thing in the history of ever...Sherilyn Connellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06147959682556728832noreply@blogger.com