Favorite one out of Athens, GA, from the three bands in question.
No, no Harvey Milk

R.E.M. is my answer (was my favorite band for a LONG time), but damn do I love early B-52s.

B-52s are better than REM for sure. Not familiar with Pylon.

B-52s by a mile. Then REM then Pylon.

MoreSpaceEcho wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 2:11 pm B-52s by a mile. Then REM then Pylon.

I love REM but my heart says B’s. Fun fact, my old band recorded with FM Steve back in 96 or 97, this is when he had the studio in his house, and I’d finished my drum tracks and was hanging out in the living room when there was a knock on the door and Fred came in, I believe to talk about what would be the Just Fred record. He introduced himself and was super nice. Wish I’d asked him about 100 questions about the B’s but I was a bit starstruck. Got to meet him again briefly when his band toured on that same record.

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Rem of course.

HARVEY MILK

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I’m going with Pylon/B52s/REM. However, B52s are becoming more and more my jam these days, but, only with Ricky in the band.

I voted for REM simply because they put out more great records IMHO. But those other two bands have great material as well. I've grown especially fond of Wild Planet by the B-52s.