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The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”

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The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”

Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the 90s, 1992’s Automatic For The People features R.E.M.’s iconic hit singles “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.”

Commemorating the album’s 25th Anniversary, this remastered Deluxe edition boxset features previously unreleased material, including 20 never-before-heard demos, and the previously unreleased tracks “Mike’s Pop Song” and “Devil Rides Backwards.” A Blu-ray disc offers the full album (with bonus track “Photograph” featuring Natalie Merchant) mixed in Dolby Atmos, plus a high-resolution master of the album, music videos, and the original 1992 EPK. Also included is Live At The 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 – a live set performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA.

Housed in a 12” x 12” box, the Deluxe edition features a 60-page book, offering photos by Anton Corbijn and Melodie McDaniel, plus expanded liner notes by Tom Doyle who conducted new interviews with all 4 band members.

You can watch the full 24-minute documentary of the making of the album here:

The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”

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The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”

Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the 90s, 1992’s Automatic For The People features R.E.M.’s iconic hit singles “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.”

Commemorating the album’s 25th Anniversary, this remastered Deluxe edition boxset features previously unreleased material, including 20 never-before-heard demos, and the previously unreleased tracks “Mike’s Pop Song” and “Devil Rides Backwards.” A Blu-ray disc offers the full album (with bonus track “Photograph” featuring Natalie Merchant) mixed in Dolby Atmos, plus a high-resolution master of the album, music videos, and the original 1992 EPK. Also included is Live At The 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 – a live set performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA.

Housed in a 12” x 12” box, the Deluxe edition features a 60-page book, offering photos by Anton Corbijn and Melodie McDaniel, plus expanded liner notes by Tom Doyle who conducted new interviews with all 4 band members.

You can watch the full 24-minute documentary of the making of the album here:

A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’

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A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’

“In this week’s episode, El watches the boys rehearse a scene from their play, while Joyce and Hopper butt heads over musical tastes.”

A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’

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A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’

“In this week’s episode, El watches the boys rehearse a scene from their play, while Joyce and Hopper butt heads over musical tastes.”

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”

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Joe Pesci Sings A Beatles Cover In 1968

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Joe Pesci Sings A Beatles Cover In 1968

As a teenager, a pre-Oscar winning actor, Joe Pesci was friends with singers Frankie Valli (who was nine years his senior) and Tommy DeVito (who was 15 years his senior), and in 1959, at age 16, he helped introduce them to singer and songwriter Bob Gaudio, which led to the formation of the band the Four Seasons. In the 1960s, Pesci began working as a barber, following in his mother’s footsteps. At the same time, he tried to start a musical career, playing guitar with several bands. In 1968, he released his debut album Little Joe Sure Can Sing! (billed as Joe Ritchie), on which he sang covers of contemporary pop hits.

One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966

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One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966

The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. That’s amazing, when you think about the short time they were originally around. The actor-musicians became, ironically, one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had international hits, including “Last Train to Clarksville”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, “Daydream Believer”, and “I’m a Believer”. They are reported to have outsold the Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined in 1967.

Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain was a fan of the Monkees, and put their logo on the back of one of his early guitars. U2 was a big fan of the Monkees, and had Davy Jones come out during one of their concerts to sing “Daydream Believer.” R.E.M.’s lead singer Michael Stipe had once stated that they would not accept induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame until the Monkees were inducted. (R.E.M. has since been inducted.)

So, let’s go back to one of their first radio promo to advance the TV show.

One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966

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One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966

The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. That’s amazing, when you think about the short time they were originally around. The actor-musicians became, ironically, one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had international hits, including “Last Train to Clarksville”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, “Daydream Believer”, and “I’m a Believer”. They are reported to have outsold the Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined in 1967.

Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain was a fan of the Monkees, and put their logo on the back of one of his early guitars. U2 was a big fan of the Monkees, and had Davy Jones come out during one of their concerts to sing “Daydream Believer.” R.E.M.’s lead singer Michael Stipe had once stated that they would not accept induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame until the Monkees were inducted. (R.E.M. has since been inducted.)

So, let’s go back to one of their first radio promo to advance the TV show.

That Time The Stone Roses Got Their Power Cut On Live TV In 1989

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That Time The Stone Roses Got Their Power Cut On Live TV In 1989

“Amateurs!”

On November 21, 1989, The Stone Roses’ latest single, the mammoth double-A side of Fool’s Gold and What The World Is Waiting For had been out a week, and leading the way of a new genre and place the music world was waiting for called Madchester. The band would be performing live on BBC 2’s The Late Show, and it seems the entire nation would be watching. As Ian Brown leads them into the first chorus, all the instruments drop out. The power was cut, leaving Late Show host Tracey MacLeod to go on air instead. Lead singer Ian Brown was not happy.

https://youtu.be/HDRz3H30NmY

That Time The Stone Roses Got Their Power Cut On Live TV In 1989

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That Time The Stone Roses Got Their Power Cut On Live TV In 1989

“Amateurs!”

On November 21, 1989, The Stone Roses’ latest single, the mammoth double-A side of Fool’s Gold and What The World Is Waiting For had been out a week, and leading the way of a new genre and place the music world was waiting for called Madchester. The band would be performing live on BBC 2’s The Late Show, and it seems the entire nation would be watching. As Ian Brown leads them into the first chorus, all the instruments drop out. The power was cut, leaving Late Show host Tracey MacLeod to go on air instead. Lead singer Ian Brown was not happy.

https://youtu.be/HDRz3H30NmY

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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