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REM: From Brian's Point of View

Brian Bell & His Kat Today I'm sharing this space with my friend Brian. He lives in Edinburgh and has a darling daughter and a clever mouth. I find myself on the receiving end of good stories so much of the time, I feel an obligation to share them. Some of them (like this one) do so deserve to be shared. I record myself singing songs to my grand daughter (Evie Mae) because she lives all the way across the island and I will not get to be near her enough for her to know who I am. These videos are my way of, at least , introducing her to the idea of me. Yesterday's recording was one of my most favorite REM songs ever (You Are The Everything) and I received what follows in response to that. Evelyn Mae Bartel - Shockin' it 23rd May 1989 - REM is pretty much an "Uh, Who?" band here but, I'm into them through some college friends who have a band called Baby Hurricane (yeah, possibly one of the coolest names I've ever heard.) We have had tickets t

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