Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy Athens R.E.M. Tribute, Plus Kinney and Buck, and California Dreamin' E122

About this episode

The episode features a tribute to R.E.M. with live performances and storytelling from Jason Narducy.

The room lifted before the first chord. Athens came alive with a storyteller’s spark, a stripped-down trio threading classics and new cuts, and two supercharged nights honoring R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant that turned a tribute into living history. We walked in as fans and left feeling like part of a scene that refuses to fade. We start with Jason Narducy weaving road stories from Mostly The Van between raw, punchy songs, including a punk blast from his first band and a brush with the Grohl ...

People in this episode

Host: Jim

Guest: Jason Narducy

Topics covered

• R.E.M. tribute
• live music
• storytelling
• Athens music scene
• punk music
• music history

Keywords

• R.E.M.
• Athens
• music tribute
• Jason Narducy
• punk music
• Life’s Rich Pageant
• live performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: R.E.M.

Books & works: Life’s Rich Pageant

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