I saw elsewhere that there are 13 previously unreleased demo recordings in the box, fwiw
― sleeve, Thursday, 27 August 2020 00:39 (three years ago) link
new interview: https://www.spin.com/2020/09/vanessa-briscoe-hay-looks-back-at-40-years-of-pylon/?utm_source=Mailing+List&utm_campaign=2edd1860c8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_25_02_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9d7f017887-2edd1860c8-415586925&goal=0_9d7f017887-2edd1860c8-415586925&mc_cid=2edd1860c8&mc_eid=3ce2be0c08
― dow, Monday, 28 September 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
The Pylon box will get a CD release.
https://store.newwestrecords.com/collections/pylon/products/pylon-pylon-box-cd-box-set
$85
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 8 October 2020 20:18 (three years ago) link
nice article by Gordon Lamb, in some ways better than Hall's book in its evocation of Athens c. 1980
https://bittersoutherner.com/2020/persons-places-and-things-pylons-passage-to-permanence-athens
― Brad C., Friday, 6 November 2020 14:36 (three years ago) link
aww, nice to see GL's name pop up here
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 6 November 2020 14:43 (three years ago) link
... and a good read, too! Thanks for linking that, it filled in the details of their story a lot for me.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 6 November 2020 14:52 (three years ago) link
Thanks for sharing that - the book in the box is very good, and this is a nice story supplement!
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 6 November 2020 15:11 (three years ago) link
Ha, good quotes in here:Razz Tape also includes the first recorded versions of two iconic Pylon songs: the rushing “Cool,” marked by an urgent Briscoe Hay slogan (“Everything is cool!”), and the contorted howler “Dub.” In his review of their NYC show, O’Brien guessed that “these kids eat dub for breakfast.” In reality, the quartet had never even heard of dub, but they were happy to use O’Brien’s claim as material. “I don't know what you're talking about,” snarls Briscoe Hay before chanting, “We eat dub for breakfast!”https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/pylon-pylon-box/
― dow, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 00:13 (three years ago) link
47 tracks here, incl. instrumentals, work tapes, remixes: https://pylonband.bandcamp.com/album/pylon-box
― dow, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 14:47 (three years ago) link
Michael and Vanessa are doing a live interview right now on WNYC
― Brad C., Tuesday, 17 November 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
thanks for the link, dow. that schitt is bought!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 19:25 (three years ago) link
https://magnetmagazine.com/2023/10/27/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-pylon-reenactment-societys-flowers-everywhere-video/
Pylon Reenactment Society new song and video. Singer Vanessa is only one who was in Pylon. Current group new album coming out in February 2024
― curmudgeon, Monday, 20 November 2023 17:51 (four months ago) link
yeah I think I'll go see them, obv never saw Pylon but this band is great. That's a fun video and decent new song.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Tuesday, 21 November 2023 00:15 (four months ago) link
Old guy me has seen Pylon and Pylon Reenactment Society.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 21 November 2023 01:20 (four months ago) link
Restored video from 1983:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/pylon-prep-restored-video-of-1983-final-show-watch-beep/
― Brad C., Sunday, 24 December 2023 19:24 (three months ago) link
Great. Looking forward to the whole show when they get it all restored.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 25 December 2023 17:43 (three months ago) link
Just got home from seeing them in Los Angeles, great show (if a tad short at 65 minutes). They had the new LP/CD for sale, and the songs they played from it were good, but I decided to wait for a download.
― nickn, Sunday, 28 January 2024 06:30 (two months ago) link