You gotta understand something there. This music is the glue of the world. It holds it all together.

Without this, life would be meaningless. What are you getting so crazy about? It's just music.

Producer Bob Ersin has not only worked on some of Rock's most iconic albums, but he survived

hours in the studio with the likes of Alice Cooper, Roger Waters, and Lou Reed.

I'm Greg Kata, the Chicago Tribune.

And I'm Jim Deorg goddessatus of W be easy and Columbia College.

We talked to Bob Eesrin about his career and review the debut record from the alternative

hip-hop act, Das Racist.

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But da da da.

But it da da da da. Greg that is that beautiful song end game that bridges side one and side two of

one of R. E. M.. most successful albums out of time.

31 years as a band, 15 studio albums,

the key group of our lifetimes in terms of bridging the transition from the Indi Rock 80s where

really great and inventive rock and roll was only ever heard by 200 people at a

small club like when I first saw R.E. M.

To the alternative explosion, suddenly becoming an arena act.

Really, you two and R.E. M. were the only two bands of our generation that became Rolling Stones style arena superstars.

Many people said they lost something along the way and now comes the announcement made

about a week and a half ago via the band's website that the group

has decided it is time to call it a day. Each of the three remaining founders of

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