The Big Mates watch all of R.E.M.'s music videos in one sitting. Or a lot of them, at least!

You can watch along with us here:
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Or you can just listen without watching anything - that works too!
Or you could make your own playlist - scroll down to see which videos we covered!

Our next episode will see us wrap-up and offer final thoughts on the whole 15-album, 31-year career of R.E.M. and is out on Monday April 28th!

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The videos we watch in this episode are:
Wolves, Lower
Radio Free Europe
Pretty Persuasion
So. Central Rain
Can’t Get There From Here
Driver 8
Feeling Gravitys Pull
Life and How to Live It
Fall On Me
The One I Love
It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Finest Worksong
Talk About the Passion
Orange Crush
Stand
Turn You Inside-Out
Pop Song 89
Get Up
Losing My Religion
Shiny Happy People
Near Wild Heaven
Radio Song
Drive
Man on the Moon
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Everybody Hurts
Nightswimming
Find the River
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Bang and Blame
Crush With Eyeliner
Strange Currencies
Star 69
Tongue
E-Bow the Letter
Bittersweet Me
Electrolite
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
Daysleeper
Lotus
Suspicion
At My Most Beautiful
The Great Beyond
Imitation of Life
All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)
I’ll Take the Rain
Bad Day
Animal
Leaving New York
Aftermath
Supernatural Superserious
Hollow Man
Man-Sized Wreath
Until the Day is Done
Mine Smell Like Honey
Uberlin
Oh My Heart
We All Go Back to Where We Belong

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Adam talks to Bertis Downs, long-time legal advisor and manager of R.E.M.

They talk about the formation of his musical tastes, his background in law, and meeting the band in the early days of their career. They also discuss what he saw in R.E.M., how he learned the job as he was doing it, how to manage a band with a clear vision of their own, how to pick singles, life after the band, and much more!

Our next episode is out on Monday April 21st!

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The Big Mates discuss face food, William S. Burroughs, obscure Arctic Monkeys singles, and a selection of b-sides by R.E.M..

Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss some b-sides and rarities from across the band's career, discussing the content and recording process.

Which songs have been included? How do you use a Scrub Daddy? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out on Monday April 14th!

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