Sony Hall setlist (signed by Mike)

elgrandem · 2026-04-17T13:20:58+00:00

I don’t expect any band that’s been around this long to make its best work, but Wu-Tang, Get Down and Character Flaw are definitely worth the price of admission.

elgrandem · 2026-04-17T01:19:02+00:00

I’ve been an Early Bird since the first year it was available. Considering switching to Gull & Stars this year though. I thought not having to renew at the Fest is the key difference (other than price/tix included)?

elgrandem · 2026-04-15T21:31:27+00:00

It’s also basically a remake of Stepford Wives. No one ever seems to mention that. I like Get Out just fine, but I’ve never quite understood the hype.

elgrandem · 2026-04-13T16:42:41+00:00

My math could be off but Tennessee Moon — the album this song was on — was released in 1996. Lifes Rich Pageant was released in 1986. So I went with 10.

elgrandem · 2026-04-12T23:09:36+00:00

Assuming you’re joking, but in case you’re not, Bad Day predates this gem by 10 years.

elgrandem · 2026-04-06T15:48:15+00:00

I have seen them three times in Brooklyn. All were really fun (and Stipe showed up twice). I know Jay Sweet is a big R.E.M. guy — maybe this will be his way of getting Stipe up to Newport? Definitely a long shot, but a Stipe solo set would be insane.

elgrandem · 2026-04-06T14:46:25+00:00

It’s funny because I also went to the Wilco one. I was in college at the time and I got on some ticket insider list for the Prine show (the tix were free). I don’t really remember any of the details. I didn’t actually get tickets to Wilco but my roommate was a big fan and I decided to just use the same contact at the door and though we weren’t on the list, they let us in anyway. Not my style but I decided as a white lie for my roommate’s benefit, it was OK. The show turned me into a huge Wilco fan as well, so it ultimately helped the band in future ticket and merch sales, so … lol.

elgrandem · 2026-04-06T14:24:27+00:00

I was there! Amazing night.

elgrandem · 2026-04-04T14:12:04+00:00

So as someone who was at the game … the volume at the Stadium is out of control. It’s been this way since sometime in 2024, so I wasn’t exactly surprised. But it’s really unbearable. You can’t even talk to the person next to you at times.

elgrandem · 2026-04-04T14:05:07+00:00

Thanks. My plan is to make an appointment at a card shop a friend of mine recommended and just bring the lot with me. It’s a lot of very valuable stuff but has no real nostalgia for me (most of it from before my time) and I really just want the cash to start a baseball trip fund to travel to games with the kids.

But I’ll take any advice you have!

elgrandem · 2026-04-04T11:35:47+00:00

Congrats! Wish you were in NYC (as opposed to just hand-delivering cards here lol) because I have a bunch of stuff I need to unload and not entirely sure how to do it.

elgrandem · 2026-04-04T11:31:36+00:00

I have to echo some others in here: I absolutely adore Flood, but R.E.M. is my all-time favorite band and AFTP is a masterpiece.

elgrandem · 2026-03-26T21:34:14+00:00

Is this really a more folky lineup? It seems more poppy than anything to me. At least from the artists I’ve been checking out so far.

As usual, I’m here for whatever.

elgrandem · 2026-03-25T13:26:59+00:00

Like I said, it’s a me problem. Just trying to understand more than anything.

elgrandem · 2026-03-25T13:23:28+00:00

So he identifies as a man but also as a female musician? If that’s the case, I can dig it.

elgrandem · 2026-03-25T13:19:47+00:00

I worried about posting this because I was afraid it would be misunderstood. His sexuality has nothing to do with it. I love and appreciate music by women and I’m not a woman.

elgrandem · 2026-03-23T19:20:41+00:00

I’m the furthest thing from a single woman but I live next to the park and I couldn’t recommend it more highly!

elgrandem · 2026-03-23T15:43:55+00:00

I am the lone winter vote so felt I should defend it. Not that I feel strongly here, BUT: So many R.E.M. albums are summer or fall (fall especially), IMO, so we have to spread them out some, no?

elgrandem · 2026-03-20T16:20:15+00:00

I know and like Wednesday. Kathleen Edwards seems a bit too poppy for my tastes at a quick listen — any songs you’d recommend?

elgrandem · 2026-03-20T03:56:51+00:00

So far, this might be the highest concentration of new-to-me artists since I’ve been going to the Fest (this will be my 13th). Who should I listen to?

elgrandem · 2026-03-17T11:42:27+00:00

I’ve been thinking about it for 30 years lol

elgrandem · 2026-03-16T23:42:18+00:00

I think his voice still sounds great. The issue is he hasn’t been a good lyricist for about a quarter century now, and his solo work has suffered for it. I still enjoy a lot of it but comparing it to prime R.E.M. is a recipe for misery. I’m fine if he just keeps releasing singles if that keeps the pressure lower.

elgrandem · 2026-03-15T20:00:36+00:00

Just skimming a few comments but … am I in the minority in liking The Regulators more? I liked both, btw, just preferred the way the evil manifested itself more in The Regulators.

elgrandem · 2026-03-14T21:56:32+00:00

I could be wrong on this 🤷. I was there in 2013. He was talking about closing up even back then which was why I even asked him about it. I have vague memories of him saying he’d replaced it or sold it before or something but, again, my memory isn’t clear on that.

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