Many bands' careers can be linked to the help of a name check by certain rock stars. Many bands have had great success due to the fact that Kurt Cobain mentioned them in his journal or were lucky enough to make his top 50 list. In the case of Pylon, they had R.E.M. and The B-52's helping out their hometown (Athens, GA) chums by throwing their name around a bit in interviews and such. Two years ...
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DFA is releasing yet another one of post-punk’s hidden gems: Pylon’s sophomore record Chomp. Expanded, remastered, & released for the first time on CD as Chomp More. To describe Pylon as ahead of their time is somewhat misleading, because it implies that there was ever a moment when music finally caught up with them. The architects of a sound unlike any of their Athens, Georgia contemporaries,
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Randy Bewley, guitarist for the band Pylon, passed away today after having a massive heart attack while driving his van on Monday. Athens Banner-Herald reports that Bewley's Pylon band mate Vanessa Hay sent an email to supporters informing them of...
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From OnlineAthens: Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley died this afternoon after suffering a heart attack while driving in an Athens neighborhood Monday. Bewley was driving on Barber Street on Monday evening, and his van drifted off the road and tipped over, bandmate Vanessa Hay said in an e-mail to supporters. Pylon MySpace Randy Bewley Wikipedia entry-MISC NEWS
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The Circuit from Y-Rock on XPN is proud to present PYLON live in Philadelphia!Win tickets to the show, read on to find out how!In December of 1987, R.E.M. was chosen by Rolling Stone as “America’s Best Rock And Roll Band,” an honor quickly dismissed by drummer Bill Berry. “We're not the best rock’n’roll band in America." Pylon, he declared, was much more deserving of the honor - even t
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That Music Without Tears mix that I posted last time led me to go discover the wonders of Pylon. Then I jump on here and discover that there's only two posts here. That's a shame.The story's been told before, but it bears repeating: When Rolling Stone declared REM the best band in rock 'n' roll in 1987, drummer Bill Berry blew it off and said that Pylon was, in fact, the best band in America. T...
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The Circuit from Y-Rock on XPN is proud to present PYLON live in Philadelphia!Win tickets to the show, read on to find out how!In December of 1987, R.E.M. was chosen by Rolling Stone as “America’s Best Rock And Roll Band,” an honor quickly dismissed by drummer Bill Berry. “We're not the best rock’n’roll band in America." Pylon, he declared, was much more deserving of the honor - even t
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[nyctaper's original ticket stub!]For a brief time in the late 80’s, the upstairs back entrance of the Palladium opened as a small rock club known simply by its street address “123 East 13th Street”. I only attended one event at that club and it was memorable — the late 1988 return of Pylon to [...]
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[photo courtesy of Merry Swankster blog] A year ago we were both excited and impressed by Pylon's performance at Mercury Lounge. Last night, the Athens legends returned to NYC and performed a looser but equally impressive set. Pylon have performed only a few times this year, but retain their signature sound, quirky energy, and [...]
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