25 favourite cover songs from 2025
25 favourite cover songs from 2025 Welcome to stübermania, where I normally dig into my box of dust-covered interview cassettes from the 1990s and 2000s (and crusty mp3 files from the 2010s) to present bygone conversations with your favourite alterna/indie semi-stars and the occasional classic-rock icon. (Check who’s been featured so far here.) However, for the remainder of 2025, I’ll be pushing pause on regular programming to feed the year-in-review content beast. This is a free newsletter, but if you really like what you see, please consider a donation via paid subscription, or visit my PWYC tip jar!Click here for the Apple Music playlistClick here for the TIDAL playlistSnõõper, “Come Together” (The Beatles)Robber Robber, “Suspicious Minds” (Elvis Presley)Hinds, “Girl, so confusing” (Charli XCX)Joseph Shabason, Nicholas Krgovich & Tenniscoats, “Lose My Breath” (My Bloody Valentine)MJ Lenderman, “Danc
About R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...
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