Forty Watts and a Church: How Art Students and a Record Shop Built Athens Without a Music Business 40 Watt ClubAthens GeorgiaCollege RockDIYGuitar HistoryIndie RockLive CultureMusic HistoryPost-PunkPylonR.E.M.SceneUndergroundWuxtry Records October 21, 2026 Athens, Georgia had almost no music business in the late 1970s. A record shop, a bulb-lit club and a heatless church built the scene instead. Read More
