Stipe and Yorke, 1995
Stipe and Yorke, 1995
Yes, we know that this is a Radiohead site but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that after three decades, the members of R.E.M. have decided to break up. Radiohead and R.E.M. have a bit of history together that started when Thom and Co. were chosen to be the opening act for R.E.M. on their Monster tour in 1995. It was during that time that Thom Yorke and Michael Stipe became close friends; in particular, Stipe gave him advice on how to deal with the demands of being in a rock band.
We leave you with a few video highlights of Radiohead and R.E.M. after the jump.
Imagine the day when you gotta make a ''Radiohead calls it quits'' thread
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It's inevitable.
Fuck liking shit, I don't even like the shit that I like, and I don't give a fuck about not liking all the shit I don't like
Their music isn't bath friendly........try listening to TKOL in there without spashing the whole bathroom....or Kid A without drowning yourself during HTDC. Rubbish.
ahahahahaha what the fuck is wrong with people
SorryWell I just wasn't depressed enough apparently... D:
I remember being really upset when I thought Gorillaz were breaking up (turns out they weren't, it was just a rumor) and I'm sad now about the REM breakup but Radiohead parting ways would be too much.
Guest_WTF Picky!_*
Radiohead:
DONT GET ANY BIG IDEAS
Sorry
Just thinking out loud here.
Radiohead:
DONT GET ANY BIG IDEAS
Fuck liking shit, I don't even like the shit that I like, and I don't give a fuck about not liking all the shit I don't like
Their music isn't bath friendly........try listening to TKOL in there without spashing the whole bathroom....or Kid A without drowning yourself during HTDC. Rubbish.
ahahahahaha what the fuck is wrong with people
I guess. He was at the Atoms For Peace show in New York last year. Before the show I saw Thom greet him with a hug on the balcony level.I hope that day (radiohead breaking up) never comes. If they do decide to quit, they should just not tell anyone.
So sad about R.E.MI wonder what Thom is thinking and feeling. Are they still good friends? Stipe and Thom
Michael and Thom are still great friends. They really love each other. I'm sure the Rhead guys are sad about the break up too. I have been down since the breakup. R.E.M. are my favorite band. I've seen them 27 times. I didn't expect this to happen not so soon. I really thought they would have continued on at least a few more years. A final tour would have been a better way to say goodbye to us long time hardcore fans.
If it wasn't for Michael Stipe I wouldn't even know Radiohead. He talked about them in so many interviews in 1998. Michael mentioned how good OK Computer is. So that was the first album I bought. Now Radiohead are my Second Favorite band.
I'm gonna miss this band always.
maybe they will have a reunion or something in a few years and I think we will still hear from R.E.M - not nessecarily music but other stuff...
I was sad to hear REM broke up.. I really like their music and would have liked to see them play live.

i shoot myself with rock & roll
Just for the hell of it I looked up the setlist from the concert I went to, and go figure it was the only one that wasn't listed, however this was from the previous nights show and it was very similar, except we got Swan Swan H and I don't remember getting King of Birds:
Stand The One I Love So. Central Rain Turn You Inside-Out Belong Exhuming McCarthy Good Advices Orange Crush Feeling Gravitys Pull Welcome to the Occupation World Leader Pretend These Days Cuyahoga I Believe Get Up Life and How to Live It It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)- Encore:
Pop Song 89 Fall on Me You Are the Everything- Encore 2:
Harpers(Hugo Largocover) Begin the Begin King of Birds See No Evil(Television cover)- Encore 3:
Low Finest Worksong Perfect Circle Dark Globe(Syd Barrett cover) After Hours(The Velvet Underground cover)
They were still amazing on the accelerate tour even :] great band good memories
yeah i saw them then - it was the best BEST show
