Showing my age

I can tell I'm getting older not only because of my exponentially increasing gray hair (which is admittedly masked by my dirty blonde hair), but also because I've been digging the new CDs from R.E.M. and U2 (especially the latter--"Vertigo" is an excellent song to have on the iPod while walking to work). It's so...well...mainstream, but I like that they've gotten away from their more experimental '90s phases (especially R.E.M., who sort of lost me for awhile). Hopefully this isn't just a stop on the way to digging the new Michael Bolton or Lionel Richie...

(R.E.M. is actually coming to Basel in January, but unfortunately it's already sold out. Tickets for Kylie Minogue, however, are still available if you'd like to plan a visit to Basel.)