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  • And, let’s face it, it was about time. It was over for REM a long time ago. It was over when Bill Berry left. The first interview I ever did for Melody Maker was with Peter Buck and Mike Mills. They were playing at the Caley Paley in Edinburgh, and we met in the George…

  • Brutally cold, ice on powdered snow, and very windy. Don’t let the brightness fool you! Now, after dark, the wind is really gathering force. We’ve already had one power cut, both the peat fires are on, and both tomorrow and Monday are looking grim. And yet.. The truth is, I love this sense of isolation,…