Moments of R.E.M. zen on a Dublin reccé

So I hopped over to Dublin this weekend with some friends. Call it a reccé ;)

I was pleasantly surprised by a number of R.E.M. moments of zen. So, As an indication of how much this city must like R.E.M., by means of warming up for the next couple of weeks...

Stencil graffiti on record store in Temple Bar side street.

Big-deal display in HMV, Grafton Street

And the Irish cover band in my hotel/bar...