On April 5, 1980 a still unnamed band took the stage in an old church and changed history. Happy 43rd R.E.M.
Ethan
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The former CDO of Fender guitars, the former head of technology for Warner Bros. Records. Always the geekiest REM fan.
We just heard thunder and the kids immediately went in NextDoor to report they heard gunshots.
Peak suburban indie dad is figuring out who has the best tickets to @TheNational
And not wearing matching puffy jackets at the show.
With the right API hooks and fine tuning, my life is predictive enough that any basic AI model could keep me fed.
It’s oddly comforting given how cringe my kids say I am.
@rklau kids seeing kids form media empires while playing games. We forget inspiration too often.
I'll be at GDC / in the Moscone area for the day Wednesday. The last time I was up there was September, 2019 (!!!!!)
This week it’s the 12th anniversary of the release of @remhq s last record, Collapse Into Now. I was in the studio for the last few days.
Here’s something I wrote two years ago about what it was like to be in the studio as they ended as a band.
https://ethankaplan.com/r-e-m-collapse-into-now-and-saying-good-bye-38fcd419fb04
I still don't think we've fully dealt with the trauma of 2020. This is just three years ago.
It is not talked about enough that from 1982 to 1987 R.E.M. released a flawless record PER YEAR.
Chronic Town, Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, Lifes Rich Pageant, Document
Imagine that today?
Post-script, Gen-Z streamer added like 600 subscriptions during stream. A few grand, not bad.