FEATURE: A Rock Music Template: R.E.M.

Ending not with a bang, but not exactly a whimper either, R.E.M.'s breakup last month wasn't that surprising, as the band had seemed to be on autopilot in recent years, but it nevertheless marked the end of one of the most remarkable careers in rock history. To celebrate that career, Network Awesome asked me to write a companion piece to their excellent featured video, an entire 1982 live show from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Read the full piece here.