R.E.M.

We’ve got to be honest with you and say that Georgia’s finest have been inducing yawns and indifference since their second album. Back when all they wanted to be was the second coming of the Byrds, we loved them. But as improbable as it sounds, somewhere along the line they got tagged with the “Best Band in America” label (to complement U2’s concurrent title as “Best Band in the World”), and what followed was an odious stream of radio-friendly catarrh like “Pop Song 89” and “Crush with Eyeliner,” two songs that bizarrely maintain their hold on the stunted imaginations of program directors everywhere. (OK, “Fall on Me” and “Losing My Religion” were great, but they only proved how far the band had fallen from its state of grace. And Michael Stipe turned into a self-important horse’s ass right about then, too.) Now that we’ve sufficiently pissed you off, be sure to go see them. They’re great live! Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., (651) 726-8240, www.xcelenergycenter.com


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