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April 14, 2025 64 mins

Happy to introduce - or get us all reacquainted with a founding member and lead singer of Pylon and Pylon Reenactment Society - Vanessa Briscoe Hay. 

Formed in the late 1970’s, Pylon took the Athens, New York, and global music scenes by storm, and I was happy to sit down with Vanessa to discuss the history of Pylon, and the subsequent formation of Pylon Reenactment Society. A very eloquently written NPR article (and interview within) is linked below for your enjoyment.

I’m happy to have made Vanessa’s acquaintance and to share our conversation here with you in the latest installment of True Conversation. Thank you Vanessa for your time - I was honored to hear your story!

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/905526385/the-long-tail-of-pylon-according-to-pylon

https://www.pylonreenactmentsociety.com/

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CAUKFyzVJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.instagram.com/pylonreenactmentsociety?igsh=MWtmd3lzejByYmRvdw==

Song credits:

‘Gravity’ - Pylon Reenactment Society - live at Art Rocks Athens 2015, Livewire, Athens GA, Aug 29
Recorded by Mike White - https://youtu.be/xbPOV9gE7eY?si=DHpCxRQ5OFysjOTx

‘Cool (Extra)’ - Pylon - off the single ‘Cool/Dub’ - ℗ 1979 New West Records

‘Buzz (Remastered)’ - Pylon - off the album ‘Chomp (Remastered)’ - ℗ 1983 New West Records

‘Flowers Everywhere’ - Pylon Reenactment Society - off the album ‘Magnet Factory’ - ℗ 2024 Strolling Bones Records

‘3 X 3’ - Pylon Reenactment Society - off the album ‘Magnet Factory’ - ℗ 2024 Strolling Bones Records





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