Comments on: R.E.M. When the Light is Mine: The Best of the IRS Years 82-87 http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/ someone warn the plains! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Anonymous Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1669 I second Anonymous: I feel damn old. I cut my teeth on Lifes (note: no apostrophe) Rich Pageant and Dead Letter Office the summer between 8th grade and high school. <br/><br/>The video Anonymous speaks of is "Succumbs". I always liked the "Left of Reckoning" video. It's shot by noted experimental filmmaker Jim Herbert. I always saw it as a kind of homage to those Warhol/Velvets kinds of movies from the 60s. I second Anonymous: I feel damn old. I cut my teeth on Lifes (note: no apostrophe) Rich Pageant and Dead Letter Office the summer between 8th grade and high school.

The video Anonymous speaks of is “Succumbs”. I always liked the “Left of Reckoning” video. It’s shot by noted experimental filmmaker Jim Herbert. I always saw it as a kind of homage to those Warhol/Velvets kinds of movies from the 60s.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Anonymous Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1668 Jesus, I feel old. They were my favorite band in college, and Life's Rich Pageant was the first album of theirs I bought (on tape). A lot of these videos were released in a VHS set, a copy of which is now knocking around my dad's basement somewhere. I haven't watched it more than 15 years, but the image of them walking around Finster's garden is still strong in my mind. This DVD sounds fantastic. Jesus, I feel old. They were my favorite band in college, and Life’s Rich Pageant was the first album of theirs I bought (on tape). A lot of these videos were released in a VHS set, a copy of which is now knocking around my dad’s basement somewhere. I haven’t watched it more than 15 years, but the image of them walking around Finster’s garden is still strong in my mind. This DVD sounds fantastic.

]]> By: heather http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 heather Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:09:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1667 epic post. I can't wait to fully explore all the links. it's stuff like this that makes me adore marathonpacks. good work. epic post. I can’t wait to fully explore all the links. it’s stuff like this that makes me adore marathonpacks. good work.

]]> By: Karen http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Karen Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:28:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1665 just wanted to quickly say: "harborcoat!" yes! just wanted to quickly say: “harborcoat!” yes!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Anonymous Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:35:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1349 "The Cutting Edge" wasn't an Athens show, but rather a program produced by IRS records and hosted by Peter Zaremba of the Fleshtones. Some of the bands featured were Husker Du, X, Robyn Hitchcock, The Blasters, The Smithereens, etc. It used to on Friday nights (if I recall correctly) on MTV, back before the whole channel turned to complete shit. A couple of compilations of the show were released on VHS at the end of the 80s. I still have them and watch them from time to time. You should track them down. Don't know if they have but put on DVD format yet, but they need to be. “The Cutting Edge” wasn’t an Athens show, but rather a program produced by IRS records and hosted by Peter Zaremba of the Fleshtones. Some of the bands featured were Husker Du, X, Robyn Hitchcock, The Blasters, The Smithereens, etc. It used to on Friday nights (if I recall correctly) on MTV, back before the whole channel turned to complete shit. A couple of compilations of the show were released on VHS at the end of the 80s. I still have them and watch them from time to time. You should track them down. Don’t know if they have but put on DVD format yet, but they need to be.

]]> By: Scott http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Scott Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:20:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1338 Funny, I have always liked Swan Swan H (civil war ballad?) which is one of my favorites off Pageant along with The Flowers Of Guatemala and Fall On Me.<br/><br/>I love all of the IRS records and look forward to them being remastered and reissued with all the extra tracks, including the songs that showed up on Dead Letter Office. <br/><br/>I remember when I first heard REM on the radio in the early 80's, the local station played Radio Free Europe and it sounded really weird with Stipe's mumbled vocals and then they also played South Central Rain not long after and I was sold on the band.<br/><br/>Thanks for bringing back the memories. Funny, I have always liked Swan Swan H (civil war ballad?) which is one of my favorites off Pageant along with The Flowers Of Guatemala and Fall On Me.

I love all of the IRS records and look forward to them being remastered and reissued with all the extra tracks, including the songs that showed up on Dead Letter Office.

I remember when I first heard REM on the radio in the early 80’s, the local station played Radio Free Europe and it sounded really weird with Stipe’s mumbled vocals and then they also played South Central Rain not long after and I was sold on the band.

Thanks for bringing back the memories.

]]> By: Team Clermont Lucas http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 Team Clermont Lucas Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:10:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1336 Honestly, I can't say I didn't want to move to Athens because of REM. And here I am and it's wonderful. Great write-up...sorry to hear LRP leaves you with mixed feelings. It remains a favorite of mine. Honestly, I can’t say I didn’t want to move to Athens because of REM. And here I am and it’s wonderful. Great write-up…sorry to hear LRP leaves you with mixed feelings. It remains a favorite of mine.

]]> By: musicpants http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 musicpants Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:07:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1335 Ex-Bloomingtonian here, thank you for the insightful write up. In a way, R.E.M. was the soundtrack of my life when I did live in Bloomington; or at least when I sit back and reflect upon my years there, R.E.M. sort of jangles between my ears along with United States Three. I don't know of a lot of younger people that listen to R.E.M., perhaps this will be the flashlight in the dark to some and will open up an entirely fresh window for them to climb through. Since the departure of Bill Berry, R.E.M. has slowly waned into the backdrop (even for myself)so it's good to see a new DVD comp and someone paying attention. Ex-Bloomingtonian here, thank you for the insightful write up. In a way, R.E.M. was the soundtrack of my life when I did live in Bloomington; or at least when I sit back and reflect upon my years there, R.E.M. sort of jangles between my ears along with United States Three. I don’t know of a lot of younger people that listen to R.E.M., perhaps this will be the flashlight in the dark to some and will open up an entirely fresh window for them to climb through. Since the departure of Bill Berry, R.E.M. has slowly waned into the backdrop (even for myself)so it’s good to see a new DVD comp and someone paying attention.

]]> By: zygote 22000 http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 zygote 22000 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:17:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1332 Superb entry! Mills' descant in "Fall on Me" brings me to tears every time, including this one. I'm not really sure why, it just does. Your blog has become a daily necessity. Thank you for sharing your insights. You deepen my understanding and enjoyment of music. Superb entry! Mills’ descant in “Fall on Me” brings me to tears every time, including this one. I’m not really sure why, it just does. Your blog has become a daily necessity. Thank you for sharing your insights. You deepen my understanding and enjoyment of music.

]]> By: floodwatch http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/10/rem-when-light-is-mine-best-of-irs/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 floodwatch Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:51:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/10/r-e-m-when-the-light-is-mine-the-best-of-the-irs-years-82-87.html#comment-1330 Wow - fantastic overview of a DVD I'll be purchasing this week. R.E.M. was the band I grew up with, and I never tire of their IRS years. Absolutely timeless. Wow – fantastic overview of a DVD I’ll be purchasing this week. R.E.M. was the band I grew up with, and I never tire of their IRS years. Absolutely timeless.

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