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Athens, GA was a Mecca for fresh young bands in the late '70s and early '80s. While local heroes the B-52's and R.E.M. took the lion's share of attention, there was an unfortunate disconnect between Pylon 's quirky brand of angular pop and commercial success. Despite their greatness, Pylon imploded only a few years into their career and called it quits in 1991 after three albums. Though the band played a few local reunion shows beginning in 2005, founding guitarist Randy Bewley died of a heart attack in Athens back in February. Thankfully, DFA Records has stepped in [...]