Hide & Seek: A Consideration Of REM & U2

By Benjamin | February 20, 2008 | Comments Off on Hide & Seek: A Consideration Of REM & U2

In the fall of 1987, two scrappy rock bands stood poised for world domination. REM’s fifth release, “Document,” catapulted the band from college rock staples to mainstream mainstays. The band’s Top 10 hit, “The One I Love,” cracked the top ten. The album went platinum, paving the way for a five-album, $80M Warner Bros. deal.…

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Self Cleaning

By Benjamin | February 20, 2008 | Comments Off on Self Cleaning

I walk in the door, put down my keys, and start flipping through the mail: New York, New Yorker, Con Ed. Abbi emerges from the kitchen, kisses me, and collapses into my arms. “The first day back from vacation always sucks,” I whisper into her ear. “It’s not that,” she says looking up at me…

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