Welcome to the Amen Corner, R.E.M. Megafans, and Are Microtonal Instrumentals Even Better with a Gummy? - Dive Bar Music Club

SummaryGrab a stool at the Dive Bar Music Club, where host Sloane Spencer and Regulars Charles Hale and Nelson Gullett share their low-key, high-taste music selections. This week’s happy hour for music nerds dives deep into the miracle of the Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's Life's Rich Pageant R.E.M. tour, where even Bobcat Goldthwait's opening set brought joy, much to their surprise. Between Charles’s treasure trove of new vinyl finds, ranging from the haunting Magnolia and Johnson Electric Co. 7" to the garage-rock grit of the Flamin' Groovies, and Nelson’s essential preview of the Big Ears Festival featuring lap-style guitar creative Yasmin Williams, the episode is a masterclass in crate-digging. It’s a passionate, defense of the weird, the instrumental, and the feel-good oldies that make being a music obsessive worth the effort.Catch Our Tastemaker PlaylistsApple MusicTidalBands Featured in Episode 5Angine de PoitrineBeulahThe CureCure for ParanoiaFlamin' GrooviesGwenifer RaymondHaley Heynderickx and Max Garcia ConoverMagnolia & Johnson Electric Co.Yasmin Williams ft Dom FlemonsVenues and Festivals MentionedThe 40 Watt Club, Athens, GABig Ears Festival, Knoxville, TNBijou Theatre, Knoxville, TNBonnaroo, Manchester, TNCat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NCTennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TNThe RegularsNelson GullettCharles HaleSloane SpencerMusicians, Photographers, and Other Cool People and Places MentionedAdam SmithAlvin Youngblood HartAmerican AquariumAmethyst KiahApples in StereoArooj AftabBackslidersBen NicholsBeulahBilly Allen and the PolliesBlind Boys of AlabamaThe Carolina Chocolate DropsCharles Wesley GodwinChocolate GeniusChris PorterChris ThileDarrell ScottThe Devil Makes ThreeThe GlandsMJ LendermanJason MolinaJason NarducyJay FarrarJim DickinsonJim JamesJohn ZornJohnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson)Ken PomeroyLuther DickinsonMadison CunninghamMagnolia Electric Co.Marc RibotMichael ShannonMolina and JohnsonNels ClineNeutral Milk HotelNew MultitudesNirvanaPatti SmithR.E.M.Reggie WattsSam AmidonScott AvettSturgill SimpsonSun Ra ArkestraSunny WarTatiana HargreavesThe 400...