================================================================== OOO I I CCC M M M M 33 H H H H O O I C C M M M M 3 3 H H O O I C M M M M 3 H H H O O I I C M M M M M 33 H HH HH H O O I C M M M M 3 H H H O O I C C M M 3 3 H H OOO I I CCC M M M M 33 H H H H N N N N E EEE W W W W W W SS N N N E E W W W S S N N N E E W W W S N N N N N E E W W W W SS N N N E E W W W W S N N N E E W W S S N N N N E EEE W W SS ================================================================== OICM3H News 17 April 1995 Vol. I, No. 2 ================================================================== An occasional publication of the Organization Intended to Catapult Mike Mills into Musical History =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE Discography (part one). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page four Editor's Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page two Fiction -- Dreams--They Complement Our Lives. . . . . . . page six Laura's Administrative B. S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page two Mike Mills Adds Salsa to the Burritos . . . . . . . . . page eight Mike Mills Q Questionnaire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page three New OICM3H Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page seven Opinions -- Responses to "what is your favorite..." . . .page five Random Thoughts by Jamie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page one Thought on the Tour That Didn't Happen. . . . . . . . . page seven Your Comments About the First Issue . . . . . . . . . . page eight =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* rAnDoM tHoUgHtS *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ a page by yours truly, Jamie.... INTRO:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello, everyone! This is our second newsletter and I am very proud of it!!! I just felt like this once-small group of 11 or so was so lost (as the co-founder, I felt a lack of presence, energy and ideas..). and now, ideas are stemming from everywhere, mostly from Lin, Laura, and Christina. Then, it felt like I was doing nothing but keeping track of members, so I decided to take part and write this spiffy page for you!!! Read on... ARGUMENTATIVE STATES:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There was a little disagreement about what we should and should not include in the OICM3H, as in new ideas for articles. I volunteered to write an article reviewing past releases of R.E.M. and focusing on lyric interpretations for others who had not heard those releases yet, and for a fresh perspective on the CD/LP/tape for those who had. I asked Lin about it and she brought to my attention, as did Laura and Christina, that the lyrics were almost all contributed by Michael and we want to keep this mostly about and for Mike Mills and Mike Mills fans. I agreed but was a tad reluctant and understandably beat. Now there is a new idea!... (drum roll, please...) DISCUSSION GROUPS:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This should be a great tool to branch out the organization!!!! Courtesy of Lin, it would be a few informal groups of OICM3H members and would primarily consist of members who would like to "discuss" certain topics...for example... A SAMPLE DISCUSSION GROUP *******************************LIN******************************** Facilitator for Environmental Activism and Issues (This is just one possible idea - there are many others) We feel this is one way for small numbers of people to connect with one another in a safe way through discussions on a subject of interest to them. The way we see it working is one person volunteers to be contact, coordinator, or facilitator for a topic. They notify Lin (erwright@uga.cc.uga.edu) who announces the new group by e-mail to all members. Please let Lin know if you are a subscriber but not member and want to be notified of any new discussion groups as they are formed or if you are a member who does not want notices). People who are interested in joining the discussion should contact the coordinator directly. The discussion group will communicate through widespread e-mail. Subsequent issues of the OICM3H News will have a list of current discussion groups, the contact person, and a brief summary of the discussion submitted by the coordinator. ****************************************************************** JUST INQUIRY...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...Did anyone else think that Mike wrote Old Man Kensey based on the interview CD, "Shiny Chatty People? I got his and Michael's voices mixed up. To make matters worse, around that same time I made another mistake. I was discussing "Lightnin' Hopkins" with someone and mentioned Mike's jazzy bass performance there. I compared it to "Mike's" bass performance of "Drive" at the MTV Music Video Award and she informed me that Mike did not play bass there live; he played keyboards. I felt so foolish just then. Did anyone else make such a mistake? LITTLE POLL OF SORTS:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1- What song do you think carries Mike Mills' best bass performance? 2- What instrument do you think he plays the best? If not bass, which song does he best exemplify the talent with that instrument? 3- What song do you think has the best backup or lead performance of Mike's? 4- Do you like Mike most because he is so down-to-earth, because he has so much talent, or for some other reason? 5- What album do you think Mike Mills is most prominent in? 6- If you met Mike, and he asked your opinion on his flashy "nudie suits", what would you say? Would you be lying in saying so? = Please reply to Christina (poetmuse@aol.com) -- I'm losing my e-mail soon -- by early May!!! =? =) A LITTLE PIECE OF STORY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was re-listening to the Smashing Pumpkins CDs (IMHO, Gish is better than Siamese Dream) and wondering how Mike got to compose some piano for that beautiful piece in Siamese Dream in the song "Soma." I then scoured the credits and thanks in the sleeve for Siamese Dream and noticed a thanks for Microwave. Microwave is often given credit for R.E.M. assistance, too, AND Billy and Co. recorded Siamese Dream in Atlanta, GA, so maybe Microwave was working with Smashing Pumpkins and he suggested Mike do a piano "score" for "Soma." Or maybe Billy and James are closet Mike fans and should join OICM3H!!! =) It's all just a theory... GOOD-BYE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I don't think I'll be around for the next issue of OICM3H News, so this is probably good-bye (sniff!). I will stay in touch by snail mail. I will be back on the net within a year or so -- so be on the lookout... I'll look for OICM3H... or revive it if it has become dissipated... but many of you will probably have gone on to bigger and better things after college! Like life!!! Good luck to grads of this and next year, and see the rest in a few hundred days (500-600). Hopefully by then, OICM3H will be a huge presence in rec.music.rem and elsewhere in cyberland. Or maybe not. Who knows what the future holds. Thanks for paying tribute to Mike by joining us. -j* ====== ===== ===== ===== end of page one ===== ===== ===== ======= ======= OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page two ======= LAURA'S ADMINISTRATIVE B.S. Springtime greetings, everyone, and welcome to the second issue of OICM3H's beloved publication, "OICM3H News." Before you skip over this column because of the "boring-ness" of the title, I promise to keep it short and sweet and to the point, so please, I beg of you, keep reading! :) First, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to all of the new members who have joined us since the first issue, and send a friendly hello to all of you returning "old-timers." I hope you enjoy this issue of "OICM3H News" as much as you did the first one (maybe even more?!), and please feel free to give the editors (Lin, Christina [a.k.a. Poetmuse,] and myself) your input and/or submissions. Again, this is a publication done for members by members, so please don't hesitate to share whatever's on your mind! With the possible start of the U.S. leg of the tour coming up in just a couple weeks, I'm looking forward to seeing some first-hand concert experiences gracing our pages, since I'm one of the "unlucky" southeasterners whose area of the country seems to have been "accidentally" left off of the tour schedule! ;) And now for the short, sweet, and boring stuff: 1. To all of you college students out there: summer is just a page turn away on the calendar (yes, I stole the phrase from a lemonade commercial), so please be sure to send any email address changes to Lin if you won't be on campus for an extended period of time. The next issue of "OIMC3H News" will be sent on or about May 22, so please notify ASAP if you'll be "gone" by then. IMPORTANT NOTE TO EVERYONE: Be sure to read Lin's comments in the "Editor's Comments" section regarding an alternative means of receiving "OICM3H News" this summer if you won't have access to email. Also, I would like to offer a big "CONGRATULATIONS!" to all of you "college kids" who're going to be graduating!! Good luck with career, travel, grad school, or wherever else the river may take you. 2. If you haven't already, check us out on the Halcyon R.E.M. Home Page! Each "OICM3H News" is posted there in its entirety. The address to Halcyon is http://www.halcyon.com/rem/index.html. That's all, folks! That wasn't so bad now, was it? ;) I will close with a wish on behalf of all of us: we'd like to wish R.E.M. and the rest of the gang the best of luck with the U.S. tour! If some/all of the dates need to be cancelled, we'll be a little upset, but it means so much more to have *all four* members of R.E.M. around and makin' good music for years to come, providing memories and soundtracks for our lives. Finally, let me say that I'll be "reachable" by email until approximately May 15, 1995, as I will be joining the "graduating- ones" after then and will be email-less for a while. I will, however, still be here in spirit and in snail mail! Thanks, everyone, for making Jamie's and my small dream a success. Thanks to our combined strength, we WILL Catapult Mike Mills into Musical History! With all that said, Happy Spring Everyone! See you next issue..... :) Laura (laura.k.wimbrow@cyber.widener.edu) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EDITOR'S COMMENTS I want to echo Jamie and Laura's sentiments about how pleased we have all been at the interest in OICM3H and with how well-received this newsletter has been. I wish to thank all who contributed and encourage further participation by all. As others have written, this is your newsletter and your written contributions and words of encouragement do much to keep it alive. Beginning next issue I will be writing a series focusing on Athens and featuring some local spots. I've already had a request to feature Weaver D's and am open to suggestions. If there is a place in Athens you wish me to feature in this series, please let me know and I will try to include it. One item of administrivia - for anyone without e-mail who wishes to receive a hard copy of any issue of this newsletter, please send me a self-addressed label, or a note with your address printed clearly, along with sufficient postage ($.55 US, 2 IRCs non-US addresses) for the issue(s) requested. If you want an issue other than the next one to be printed (including previous issues) please indicate that as well. Send that to me at P.O.Box 1067, Athens, GA, USA 30603. - Lin Wright =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OICM3H NEWS, 17 April 1995, Vol. 1, no. 2 Publisher and editor: Lin Wright Newsletter working group: Christina, Jamie Day, Laura Wimbrow, Lin Wright Copy editor: Laura Wimbrow Fiction and Opinion page editor: Christina Contributing writers: Jamie Day, Christina, Heather, Jeroen, Laura Wimbrow, Lin Wright and a host of others Special thanks: to Karin for the Q questionnaire (and, no, they haven't yet responded to my request for permission to reprint...) and to Flagpole (in advance) for use of the Susan Sullivan article. OICM3H News is a more or less monthly publication of the Organization Intended to Catapult Mike Mills into Musical History and is available by electronic mail to members of OICM3H and others who request it. For those without e-mail access, it is available in hard copy format by special arrangement with the publisher. Submissions are encouraged and should be sent to the editor by e- mail to erwright@uga.cc.uga.edu, to the appropriate page editor by e-mail, or by United States postal service mail to OICM3H News, P.O. Box 1067, Athens, GA 30603-1067. Submission guidelines are available on request from the editor at the above addresses. The projected date of issue for OICM3H News, vol. 1, no. 3 is Monday, 22 May 1995 and the deadline for submissions to be included in that issue is Friday, 12 May 1995. Late submissions may be included, or will be held for the subsequent issue. ====== ===== ===== ===== end of page two ===== ===== ===== ======= ====== OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page three ====== MIKE MILLS' Q QUESTIONNAIRE Hi everybody. This is a questionnaire done by Mike. I found it in the March issue of the Q magazine. - Karin What's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? - Have a pee. What was the first gig you went to? - Edgar Winter Group. Which song do you wish you had written? - Phil Spector's "River Deep, Mountain High." What is the best advice you've ever received? - When in doubt, do it. What is your most treasured material possession? - My house. Who was the last person you slept with? - Boris Yeltsin. What do you think of Bob Dylan? - He's brilliant. But I wouldn't trade places. When did you last cry and why? - November 1994: Republican takeover of US Congress. What characteristics do you think you've inherited from your parents? - Trustworthiness, caring. What is the biggest myth about fame? - Everything you've heard is true. What are you like when you're drunk? - Very, very friendly. Who would you have play you in a film? - Peter O'Toole. Pick five words that describe yourself. - Loyal, friendly, fun-loving, like any other dog. Is there one piece of criticism that sticks in your mind? - No. It's like water off a duck's back. Do you believe in God? - No. What is your most unpleasant characteristic? - Anal retentive. What is your greatest fear? - Suffocation. What ambitions do you still have to fulfill? - Scoring a feature film. Are you afraid of failure? - Of course. What do you never leave home without? - My name on my underwear. Who is your best male friend and your best female friend? - It's too hard to rate friends. Who would you most like to meet? - Andy Kaufman. What music would you have played at your funeral? - Loud rock 'n' roll. When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? - Usually. Do you have anything to declare? - Independence. (from Q Magazine - permission requested) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ===== ===== ===== ===== end of page three ===== ===== ===== ====== ====== OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page four ======= DISCOGRAPHY -- APPEARANCES AND PRODUCTION This is a preliminary list of Mike's non-R.E.M. appearances and production, mostly from Gary Nabors' book "Remnants." This first part covers the period through 1991. The later work, along with any additions, corrections and relevant comments sent to me (Lin - erwright@uga.cc.uga.edu) will be printed in the next issue. Spongetones _Torn Apart_ - provided hand claps on "Shock Therapy" Released in 1984 (US LP Ripete #2154) Full Time Men _Full Time Men_ - played organ on "One More Time" 3 song EP, Released in 1985 (US LP Coyote #TTC8652; UK LP What Goes On) Kilkenney Cats _Hands Down_ - produced LP. Released in 1986 (US LP Coyote #TTC8670) Waxing Poetics _Hermitage_ - co-produced with Mitch Easter; played piano on "Return" Originally released in 1987; rereleased later on CD (US LP Emergo #EM9610; US CD/cassette Emergo #emd9610/EMC9610) Warren Zevon _Sentimental Hygiene_ - instrumentals on "Sentimental Hygiene," "Boom Boom Mancini," "The Factory," "Trouble Waiting to Happen," "Detox Mansion," "Bad Kharma," "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands," and "The Heartache;" co-wrote "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" with Buck, Berry and Zevon Released in 1987 (UK LP Virgin #V2433; US LP Virgin/US #7 90603-1; US CD/cassette Virgin/US #7 90603-2/4) US singles: 7" #7-99370 "Reconsider Me"/"The Factory" (and promotion) 12" #PR2033 "Sentimental Hygiene" (promotion) 12" #PR2062 "Detox Mansion"/"Leave My Monkey Alone" (promo.) UK singles: 7" #VS885 "Sentimental Hygiene"/"The Factory" (Aug. 1987) 12" #VS995-12 "Sentimental Hygiene"/"The Factory"/"Leave My Monkey Alone" (CD #VS995-CD) 7" VS 1021 "Bad Kharma"/"Boom Boom Mancini" (Feb. 1988) 12" VST 1021 "Bad Kharma"/"Boom Boom Mancini"/"Leave My Monkey Alone" 7" VS 1055 "Reconsider Me"/"The Factory" (Feb. 1988) 12" VST 1055 "Reconsider Me"/"The Factory"/"Bad Kharma" 7" VUS 8 "Splendid Isolation"/"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" (Jan. 1990) 12" VUST 8 "Splendid Isolation"/"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands"/"Bad Kharma"/"Gridlock" (CD #VUSCD 8) The Cynics "What's It Gonna Be"/"Roadrunner" (live) - played on "Roadrunner" Released in 1988 (US 7" Get Hip #GH-120) Billy James _Sixes and Sevens_ - produced EP released in 1988 (US LP Twilight #TRO16; US cassette Twilight #TRO16) Indigo Girls _Indigo Girls_ - on "Tried to Be True" Released in 1989 (US LP Epic; US CD/cassette/minidisc Epic #EK 45044/FET $45044/EM #45044; UK LP CBS #4634911) Vibrating Egg _Come On In Here If You Want To" - bass on some tracks Released in 1989 (US LP Dog Gone #DOG333) Kevn Kinney _MacDougal Blues_ - whistling on "Chico & Maria" Released in 1989 (US LP Island #91331-1 "limited vinyl edition;" US CD/cassette Island #91331-2/4) Robbie Robertson _Storyville_ - backing vocals on "Shake This Town" Released 1 October 1991 (US CD/cassette Geffen #GEFD24303/ #GEFC24303) Nikki Sudden _The Jewel Thief_ - appears on several tracks Released 4 November 1991/Singles released October 1991 (UK LP/CD/cassette UFO #UFO4 LP/CD/MC) UK Singles: 12" 45003 T "I Belong To You"/"Alley of the Street"/"Jigsaw Blues" (CD #45003 CD) ====== ===== ===== ===== end of page four ===== ===== ===== ====== ====== OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page five ===== OPINIONS Greetings all! Welcome to the opinion page. This is the place where we can discuss ideas and other interesting tidbits about Mike. Last month I sent out a question pertaining to "favorite bass or piano part" and would like to thank everyone who sent me their replies. A couple of you also mentioned your favorite vocal take as well, and I've included those too. Happy reading! FAVORITE BASS LINE An overwhelming number of you stated that your favorite bass line would have to be something on Murmur, with "Radio Free Europe" and "Pilgrimage" getting the most mentions. The run-up on "Radio" was especially memorable to a lot of you. Here's what Trish had to say, "when I heard Murmur for the first time, I quit playing the acoustic guitar like a six-string, and just played all the bass parts with the top 4 strings. By the 2nd or 3rd listening of Reckoning I had purchased a bass and a cheap amp." Another nod must go to the song "Lightnin' Hopkins" off of Document. People were very persuasive about this song in particular--Heather has this to say, "After listening to "Lightnin' Hopkins" I realize how much of a funk rock (song) it is and how hard it is to play. It makes me admire his playing even more." And Jamie seemed to sum it up when she said, "It's so upbeat and jazzy. It, in my opinion, lights up the whole song like a disco ball in a night club." Other songs favored were; "Bang and Blame," "Exhuming McCarthy," "Rotary Ten," and "Texarkana." FAVORITE PIANO PART There seems to be no doubt among us MEM fans, because "Nightswimming" received the most mentions. Laura had this to offer, "That song is just perfect, a rare example of when the gods of music possess the souls of musicians and create something that is beyond the scope of notes on a piece of paper. Everything just fits in that song, and Mike's keyboards are certainly no exception." My personal favorite is "World Leader Pretend," because his playing in that song adds such a moving dynamic to it. Other votes went to: "Winged Mammal Theme", "Shaking Through", "I Don't Sleep, I Dream", and Patrick said "he would die for the (Smashing) Pumpkins' song "Soma," on which Mike plays piano." FAVORITE VOCAL Since some of you offered this along with the original question I decided to include it here. If any of you wish to add your voice to this thread, please feel free to e-mail me with your answer. Maybe we could have something like, Fave Vocal 2-the sequel. Okay? "Texarkana" was mentioned quite frequently, along with "Boxcars," "Wolves, Lower," "Half A World Away" and Mike's semi- solo in "Fall On Me." I know we are missing some big ones here, so send me your answers for next time! For those of you who don't feel as if their view was represented at all, please, e-mail it to me and I'll get it in. Let's try to keep the debate open. Have a great time!! Till next month, this is Christina (Poetmuse) signing off. :o) ====== ===== ===== ===== end of page five ===== ===== ===== ====== ======= OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page six ======= DREAMS--THEY COMPLEMENT OUR LIVES... Hello again, everyone. This is the fiction page. I would like it to be an open and fun place for you to offer other Mike Mills fans your stories, dreams, poems or any other type of "creative-ness" you may have. For instance, Heather sent me a couple of her dreams recently, and we wanted to share them with you. Dream number 1) A friend and I were at the bank. It wasn't really a bank because there were CD's and stuff there, but I was depositing a check and there were bank tellers, too. We were standing in line and I noticed the arms of the person in front of me. I didn't know who he was, but he had really nice arms! Somehow he noticed me and said, "hi." It was Mike Mills! A young Mike Mills -- like 19 (that way, he wouldn't be too old for me). Anyway, Bill was with him and Bill noticed my friend. The next thing I know, we are at someone's house sitting on the floor and talking. (some of the details from here are "choppy"). Mike had his arm around me and we were frying something in the kitchen (this kitchen part really isn't important). Anyway, we were about to smooch, when my roommate slammed the door and woke me up!! Dream number 2) I was at an outdoor concert in downtown Buffalo. It was a small group in the audience and R.E.M. was on stage. I was with my father, brother, and my music teacher (go figure). We were kind of towards the back of the crowd, so I was standing on top of the hill so I could see. I looked up at the stage and realized that the concert was over, but I had lost my father, brother, and music teacher! So, I just stood there and waited. The next thing I know, Mike Mills comes up to me and asks if I'm Heather. And of course, because I knew who he was, I said "YES." He told me my family was looking for me and I was to go with him. Of course I didn't hesitate. He took me to a car where my father and everyone were waiting for me. We both got in the car and drove off. I don't know where we went or anything! "Well, those are my wonderful sleeping experiences. If I have anymore, I'll share them with you!" ---Heather I was hoping to have a little poem composed for here, but since my muse is on vacation this month, it will have to wait. If anyone has ANY ideas or more dreams for the fiction page, please e-mail them to me. I'll leave you with these "immortal" words-----> from Green "This world is big, and so awake I stayed up late to hear your voice This light is here--to keep you warm This song is here--to keep you strong...." untitled song # 11 Till next time--happy dreaming. Christina :o) ====== ===== ===== ===== end of page six ===== ===== ===== ======= ====== OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page seven ====== THOUGHTS ON THE TOUR THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN I had the ticket for almost a year here. I wasn't more looking forward to anything than the concert. And then... this... I am very sad about it. My friends and I went to the Ekko (Cultural Centre in Utrecht) Friday (we had tickets for that Friday), in black clothes. I painted on my T-shirt 'Pray 4 Bill.' Wild ideas got hold of us. We should go to Hamburg or Berlin (Germany) and attend the non-canceled open air show there. Recently we heard that R.E.M. is playing at a festival in May here in The Netherlands! A little light in our darkness :-) (Also dEUs, Offspring etc. are there: more light :-) I really prayed for him (not a habit of mine). I prayed for him to get better... - Jeroen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OICM3H NEW MEMBER LIST (my, how we've grown!) Acinom acinomills@aol.com 076 Adam adsenft@wchat.on.ca 068 Allen adhutchi@indiana.edu 051 Andrea aegger@creighton.edu 042 Andy ralphxii@aol.com 074 Angela angela.arnold@conted.gatech.edu 025 Anshuman amduneja@ucdavis.edu 040 Autumn jawinter@hamlet.uncg.edu 055 Barbara bcermak@ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu 056 Bill billsans@aol.com 049 Brian briank@csua.berkeley.edu 046 Bryan pbbs95b@prodigy.com 053 Carolynne r9405883@student.anu.edu.au 037 Clayton cpetsche@vt.edu 071 Courtney barancce@miavx1.muohio.edu 067 David dseldin@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu 044 Derek dseibe1@zeus.towson.edu 048 Gina norman@email.unc.edu 039 Greg gregv@tvo.org 041 Heather ha27@andrew.cmu.edu 058 J. jbailey@herbie.unl.edu 072 Jaye jayea@aol.com 038 Jayna maxwell.57@osu.edu 047 Jeff jbennett@uahcs2.cs.uah.edu 060 Kayleen beanbug13@aol.com 063 Ken sandifer@winnie.fit.edu 043 L.L.G. lgibbes@aol.com 054 Laura laura@tychonic.antioch.edu 061 Linda lindam@gas.uug.arizona.edu 062 Lisa lisarice@creighton.edu 075 Lori mattern@life.bio.sunysb.edu 045 Louise tooncesl@aol.com 057 Mary mvs@calon.calon.com 073 Matt mhardy1@osf1.gmu.edu 050 Neil nsitron@umich.edu 069 Phil grizzard@ux5.cso.uiuc.edu 070 Russell rsk@ios.com 059 Sara inavoid@aol.com 036 Shelley swest@jove.acs.unt.edu 065 Stacey stacey@tau.lpl.arizona.edu 052 Stephanie sa_arms@vega.concordia.ca 064 Tim t_proctor@smcvax.smcvt.edu 066 Tom starmektn@aol.com 077 ===== ===== ===== ===== end of page seven ===== ===== ===== ====== ====== OICM3H News ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== page eight ====== YOUR COMMENTS... ...ABOUT THE FIRST ISSUE IN GENERAL Thanks for the newsletter -- it's lengthy, but great! -- Stacey I love the newsletter, so I hope it will continue for a long time. -- Heather It was great! ...I sent my friends a copy, hope they will submit too! Keep up the good work -- Jeroen Congrats on the first issue of the newsletter! It was great! Keep up the awesome work! -- Rose I really enjoyed the last issue of OICM3H! Thanks for your dedication.... Looking forward to Issue #2. -- Mary It's fun, witty and a great idea. -- Mike W. ...AND IN RESPONSE TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES Loved the interview from Flagpole. -- Esther I'd just like to say that R.E.M. wouldn't be the same if Mike Mills didn't sing backup. -- Bryan I have never met Mike Mills although once I was at the Georgia Theatre Bar with Bill Berry, talking to the bartender. -- Shaun I met Mike April 5th, 1991 at R.E.M.'s 11th anniversary birthday party. I ate cake with him (he was the only band member to have a piece)! I was with my friend Ingrid and he told us of a song he wrote about a girl named Ingrid called "Rockville." -- Jeffrey =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- MIKE MILLS ADDS SALSA TO THE BURRITOS Every Tuesday night, I drive the 200 mile round trip from Greenville, SC, to Athens to enjoy the "Hot Burritos" at the High Hat Blues Bar. The Burritos, Barry Sell and William Tonks, always throw a great party. I've seen them alone as well as with the assorted "guest stars" that often appear. Tuesday night I was late and missed Ben Reynolds (unfortunately), but was thrilled to see the musician for whom I have the most respect and admiration in the world, Mike Mills, standing at the bar. From the top of his shaggy long hair to the tips of his black and white high top Converse tennis shoes, Mike was a picture of comfortable bohemianism. His little round glasses, a striped tunic and jeans and an assortment of silver jewelry only added to the effect. I was thrilled to see Mike take the stage with Barry and William and pal Richard Grant. With William on dobro, Barry on mandolin, Richard on drums and Mike on acoustic guitar, the quartet rolled through a varied assortment of covers; everything from CCR's "Lodi" to Merle Haggard's "Okie From Muscogee." The highlight of the show for this fan was Mike's version of "Don't Go Back to Rockville"--a real credit to both his songwriting and his singing abilities. After the show, I was fortunate enough to get to do something few fans get a chance to; I was able to sit around and just chat with Mike, William, Barry and various pals. I was struck once again by just how unpretentious and genuinely nice musicians are in this town. Barry and William are always friendly and fun to talk to, and Mike turned out to be one of those rare finds; a famous musician who really is mature and confident enough just to be a regular guy. He is articulate, friendly and very easy to talk to. I didn't attempt to interview Mike at all, even though I understand interviews with him can be a bit rare to come by. I really just wanted to get to know him outside the R.E.M. atmosphere, and I wasn't disappointed. We chatted about various subjects, from working to life in general, and the only R.E.M. question that came up was how Bill was doing. (Fine, thanks). Even though he didn't know me before that night (and I acted a bit like the fan I am), he treated me with respect, courtesy and a healthy dose of humor. Before meeting him, I liked him for all the obvious musical and viewpoint reasons; now I like him most for just being a wonderful, normal guy. Thanks, Mike, for being everything I always believed you were and wanted you to be. -- Susan L. Sullivan (reprinted from Flagpole Magazine, April 12, 1995 - permission not yet obtained, but I couldn't resist.) ===== ===== ===== ===== end of page eight ===== ===== ===== ======