{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Spring R.E.M. Came to Town w\/ David Brent Johnson and Friends","description":"In April and May of 1986, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe walked the streets of Bloomington and recorded Lifes Rich Pageant at Mellencamp\u2019s Belmont Mall Studio in Brown County.* So how could we resist getting in the wayback machine to dig up some stories? David Brent Johnson, our college rock oracle, led us back to 1986. Along the way we heard from Zirque Boner, James Combs, Mark McCormick, Kelly Walsh, Barb Stahl, and Lawrence Wells.  *By the way, that\u2019s not a typo. According to music journalist Tim Peacock, \u201cPeter Buck stated: \u2018We all hate apostrophes. Michael insisted, and I agreed, that there\u2019s never been a good rock album that\u2019s had an apostrophe in the title.\u2019\u201d \u201cTalk About The Pageant: When R.E.M. Came To Bloomington In 1986,\u201d David Brent Johnson. Barb Stahl\u2019s website: https:\/\/stahlstudios.com  Arson Garden\u2019s Music Family Tree page: https:\/\/musicalfamilytree.com\/bands\/arson_garden  Pass Me By, a Figment\u2019s song from the Second Story show. Thank you to our sponsors, Gretchen and Ruth Nall and Bloomington Rentals and Realty for their support of the pod. And thanks as usual to badknees WE HAVE MERCH! Designed by Chris Mott and sponsored by badknees. Check it out! Support:  Support Bloomington Stories Contact & Follow: Instagram Facebook Bluesky YouTube Threads bloomingtonstoriespod@gmail.com  Content Warning: It is never our intention to hurt or offend people, and we plan to be mindful about not punching down. We are always open to feedback about this because we want to keep growing and evolving until we croak. However, we do like to joke around and we are middle-aged, so our sense of humor may not be for you. ","author_name":"Bloomington Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/464199","html":"