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Michael Stipe FLAMBÉS his sneakers

The ex-R.E.M. GOAT comes thru talkin' archive Margiela, PAN-SEARED kicks, the time Andy Warhol macked on him, trading rings with Kurt Cobain, and more

Oct 12, 2021
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Michael Stipe — as the frontman for the legendary Athens, Georgia, band R.E.M., this man has been serenading us for decades now, his big beautiful voice ringing out with the clarity & warmth of a MF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FOGHORN. If we even attempted to list all the Mach 3+ R.E.M. songs here, it would take up mad terabytes and probably crash your inbox !!

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