Pylon represents their 1980s heyday with box set
Along with R.E.M. and the B-52âs, the most significant group to come out of the Athens, Georgia, scene would be Pylon. The Pylon Box represents their music well.
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By Bill Kopp
With great and due respect to R.E.M. – and, to a lesser extent, the B-52’s – there was a lot more significant musical activity going on in and around Athens, Georgia in the 1980s. For those who weren’t there, a 1987 documentary film,
Athens, GA: Inside/Out offered a glimpse into the college town’s musical riches. Intriguing bands like Time Toy and Kilkenny Cats didn’t make the leap into major-label status, but a few did make a mark outside the city, including Love Tractor and Flat Duo Jets.