Athens, Ga. - Inside/Out (1987)

Led by the success of the B-52's and R.E.M., Athens, Georgia was the most happening music scene in the country by the mid 80's/ Following several different bands from different genres, this... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Gayton

Writer:

Tony Gayton

Stars:

Herbert Abrahams, Jeremy Ayers, Bar-B-Q Killers

Cast

Credited cast:
Herbert Abrahams	...	Himself
Jeremy Ayers	...	Himself
Bar-B-Q Killers	...	Themselves
Bill Berry	...	Himself
Randy Bewley	...	Himself
Vanessa Briscoe	...	Herself
Peter Buck	...	Himself
William Orten Carlton	...	Himself
Laura Carter	...	Herself - Bar-B-Q Killers
Kilkenny Cats	...	Themselves
Danny Cottar	...	Himself
Curtis Crowe	...	Himself
Dreams So Real	...	Themselves
Howard Finster	...	Himself (as Rev. Howard Finster)
The Flat Duo Jets	...	Themselves

Storyline

Led by the success of the B-52's and R.E.M., Athens, Georgia was the most happening music scene in the country by the mid 80's/ Following several different bands from different genres, this film paints Athens as a magical artistic environment where bands are not in competition, but co-exist in harmony. Live performances of R.E.M.'s "Swan Swan H" and "Dream (All I Have To Do)" at the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel are included. Also featured are performances and interviews frm the B-52's, Pylon, B-B-Que Killers, Time Toy, Jim Herbert, Flat Duo Jets, Love Tractor, Kilkenny Cats, Squalls, and more.

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Plot Keywords:

band | georgia | place name in title | rock 'n' roll | musician | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1987 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Athens, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spotlight Productions Inc. (I), Subterranean Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

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Soundtracks

Elephant Radio
Written by the Squalls
Performed by the Squalls
Published by Mbrlla Music

User Reviews

A great view of the early days of the Athens music scene

This movie does a wonderful job of of displaying the emerging music scene in Athens after the success of the B-52's and REM. It follows several hopeful groups across a variety of genres in Athens in 1987. Some of the more amusing scenes are the ones set in Philomath and the ones with the members of Pylon describing how they turned down an opportunity to tour with U2. Plus it shows REM's live performances of "Swan, Swan H" and "Dream (All I Have to Do)" at the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel. All in all a great documentary, and also a great trip down memory lane for someone who grew up in Athens during this time.