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September 14, 2007

New R.E.M. Live Video - "I Took Your Name"

As of late, new R.E.M. live videos are coming up the pipeline rapidfire in anticipation of the forthcoming live CD/DVD release. We've mentioned those five new songs unveiled at Dublin's Olympia Theater for a series of "Working Rehearsal" shows, their only gigs this year. These videos, though, are from Dublin in February '05 when the band played the Point Theatre, which a kind Irish reader described to us as "a shitbox that holds 8,000 people." (Thanks, Neilo.) Well, step inside the, uh, "shitbox" and peak this live "I Took Your Name."

Lots o' lights 'n' edits, camera cuts, face paint, and dapper-dressed sounds. Best moment, though, is when Stipe reaches great heights first with his voice and then his mic stand: He doesn't want to be Iggy Pop, but if that's what it takes ... hey.

Still not sure when to expect studio LP14, but R.E.M. Live's out 10/16 on Warner Brothers.

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I don't like R.E.M anyway, but I'd hate it if I did, cos 20 seconds of that made me dizzy. It looks like an ad for something.

And yeah, the Point is horrible!

Posted by: Bobby at 09/14/07 8:38 PM | Reply
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I love R.E.M. circa the IRS years. I don't like it when they try to be rock i.e. Monster.

Posted by: cheryl at 09/14/07 10:02 PM | Reply
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I'm a huge fan of the Monster/Hi-Fi era. Good song, but the editing is a little spastic for me.

Posted by: The Other Matthew at 09/14/07 10:54 PM | Reply
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solid

Posted by: the FeRg at 09/15/07 3:15 AM | Reply
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Wow; Stipe's higher parts definitely bring some life to this song, which isn't one of my faves off Monster. It's a neat surprise, since Mike Mills usually does all the high parts.

And yes, the editing is spastic, but it's downright minimalist compared to ROAD MOVIE, which documented the Monster tour. Seen that? It's far, far worse.

Posted by: Jim at 09/15/07 4:03 AM | Reply
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iF this means their new album is kind of like Monster or Hi-Fi, then I'm all for it. But by looking at the continuation of Michael Stipe's freaky eye makeup and Mike Mills not wearing any sequined suits, than I think we're in for a few more albums of the same crap as of late.

Posted by: Christopher at 09/15/07 2:03 PM | Reply
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I think I just puked in my mouth a little

Posted by: Ricky at 09/16/07 1:04 AM | Reply
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Funny remark, "Ricky"! Someone should use that in a movie, and then everyone in the world should overuse the hell out of it until it's so incredibly unfunny that you can't imagine anyone would ever use it again!

Posted by: Allan at 09/18/07 11:32 AM | Reply
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I like the editing and I love the song. But you're right... the last two albums have been a lot of crap. Hopefully they can turn up the amps a little on this one or go organic.

I always thought R.E.M. was going to be one of those bands like Radiohead or the Beatles that would explore, explore, explore and do really daring things. Hasn't quite turned out that way.

Anyway... the stuff on YouTube for the new album looks great. Let's hope they don't produce the s**t out of it.

Posted by: bubble boy at 10/06/07 8:19 PM | Reply
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