V&V Episode 065 J. Niimi (Man's Body, Ashtray Boy) & REM's Murmur

Very honored to bring you today's show with J. Niimi. He is a talented songwriter, musician and journalist who wrote the book about REM's Murmur for the prestigious 33 1/3 music series. It goes without saying that this album has had a profound impact on his personal and musical development. So much so, that in his words, there was no question as to what album he would want to write about. So we take this opportunity to dive deep into why that was and attempt analyzing this monumental and complex record in only the way we do here. His latest band, Man's Body, has recently released a new record, A Set of Steak Knives, on NocturnalSol which you can get here: https://heydaymediagroup.bandcamp.com/album/a-set-of-steak-knives His 33 1/3 book can be purchased here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/rems-murmur-9780826416728/ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/hLrJnT5rdZ8 Get in touch with Man's Body: Mansbody.bandcamp.com Facebook: @mansbodychicago Instagram: @mansbodychicago Find out more about us and how to support the show at www.psychicstatic.net Theme song written and performed by Jeff Robbin of 123 Astronaut.