One 'Monster' of an apron!

I received a marvelous birthday present in the mail today courtesy of Eva & Daniel.  A handmade apron complete with the R.E.M. Monster logo! 

The Monster design is flawless and the fabric patterns and colors are perfect.  If R.E.M. were to design their own apron, no doubt, this is what it would look like.  Eva and Daniel, you truly captured the essence of R.E.M. with this apron.  It will surely get plenty of use in my kitchen, and I can't wait to do some baking with 'What's the Frequency, Kenneth?' blaring in the background!

Thank you Eva and Daniel for such a thoughtful and unique birthday present!

Let Me In - 3 ways

Let Me In is one of the most powerful REM songs I have ever heard. The music and Michael Stipe's voice just penetrate my entire body every time I listen to it. It has always been a favorite of mine. I started singing it to Ari before bed after Ang, Michael and I went to an REM concert last June. I was surprised when they performed a slower version of the song live and I fell in love with it all over again.

Below I posted kind of a progression of Let Me In. The first video is from 1994 when the band was recording the Monster album. The second is a live version from the Monster tour. The third is from the Accelerate tour last year and is the slower version that I mentioned above. Good stuff. Enjoy!