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James Stafford

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On Diffuser: 20 Years Ago: Mike Mills’ Health Scare Adds to R.E.M.’s ‘Monster’ Curse

I was a diehard R.E.M. fan during the IRS years, but my interest waned went they went major label. There’s some great stuff on those Warner era albums, but I simply didn’t follow them like I used to. If I knew about the Monster curse, I’d long forgotten, so researching and writing this piece about…

R.E.M._-_MonsterI was a diehard R.E.M. fan during the IRS years, but my interest waned went they went major label. There’s some great stuff on those Warner era albums, but I simply didn’t follow them like I used to.

If I knew about the Monster curse, I’d long forgotten, so researching and writing this piece about the band’s ’94-’95 hardships was pretty cool. Hopefully the piece is, too. Check it out for yourself:

20 Years Ago: Mike Mills’ Health Scare Adds to R.E.M.’s ‘Monster’ Curse

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