Discography: R.E.M.: Chronic Town - Spectrum Culture

Discography: R.E.M.: Chronic Town - Spectrum Culture

Maybe it’s fitting that R.E.M.’s first concert was in a deconsecrated church in Athens, Georgia in April 1980. Maybe even more fitting is that the four members of the band were all living in part of the church at the time. As alt-rock pioneers, it is unsurprising that R.E.M. had curious beginnings. From 600 locals and University of Georgia students, the band quickly refined a concert setlist and played gigs all over Georgia and the South. The co…