Via ILM, a story from Other Music about Michael Stipe buying CDs for Mario Batali, his best bud. Here's what he bought: -Gang of Four's "Entertainment" -The Stranglers' "Rattus Norvegicus" -"a Dennis Bovell comp" ("Decibel"?) -an un-named Neutral Milk Hotel album -Stereolab's "Emperor Tomato Ketchup" Except for the Dennis Bovell, which I've never heard, I love all those albums. But ...