152 - R.E.M.'s Murmur at 40 w/ Tony Fletcher

Tony Fletcher is a rock journalist and author of a dozen books including "Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M.," initially published in 2003 and expanded twice since. He joins us on the podcast this week to discuss R.E.M.'s legendary debut album and "Murmur," released 40 years ago, April 12 and the band's music career, which spanned over 30 years.  Fletcher's latest book is "The Best of Jamming!" about his days in his native Great Britain as a fanzine publisher in the 70s and 80s, and we also discussed his travel and lifestyle podcast "One Step Beyond."Tony Fletcher's official webpage (tonyfletcher.net)Tony Fletcher's podcast, "One Step Beyond."Tony Fletcher's podcast, "The Jamming! Fanzine Podcast."-->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the book featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)   This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved.