if i only knew...

Stipe shares my taste of music

What kind of music does Michael Stipe like? Grant Lee Phillips, Bjork, PJ Harvey, Hole, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, U2, Q-Tip, Madonna's Ray of Light, T.A.T.U., Radiohead, Patti Smith, Television, the Velvet Underground, very, very much, Iggy and the Stooges... {source of information}

Interesting list to say the least, some of them are obvious to anyone who ever listened to an REM song or heard Michael sing, but T.A.T.U.? That's quite a surprising choice to mention within a list of these bands and artists. And as a sidenote - i am happy to read Michael shares my view that Madonna's Ray of Light is one of the most brilliant records, especially if put into the context of her other music. It's just way better and smarter that any of her other music before or after, and I say that even though I love a lot of her other songs.