Pylon's Legacy

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 17, 2020

A new 4-LP box set pays tribute to Pylon, the post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, described by NPR as “your favorite band's favorite band” and by Rolling Stone as “the greatest arty party band of all time.” Two of the band’s surviving members, vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay and bassist Michael Lachowski, join us for a listening party and to discuss the group’s legacy.



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