Autobiographical Order Nos. 1175-1177: R.E.M., Dos Santos, and Rocket from the Crypt

R.E.M. - New Adventures in HiFi A few months ago (a year ago? I don't even know anymore), a Twitter prompt was going around, asking what the best American rock band was (if it wasn't The Grateful Dead, if I'm remembering this right...). Well, it's not the Grateful Dead from my perspective—they've never been my...