In the late 1970s, Athens, Georgia, was buzzing with a raw but sophisticated music scene. The turn of the decade began to produce new sounds from bands like the B-52's, R.E.M., and the art-rock luminaries, Pylon. Before being a band, Pylon was a student at the University of Georgia's art school: invigorated by big ideas about art and creativity. In 1980, the band released their debut album, Gyrate, and began touring across the country to support the release...