R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel Donate Items to Save Iconic Church Steeple — rollingstone.com

Alternative rock legends R.E.M. played their first show on April 5th, 1980 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia – one destination on Rolling Stone's list of Music Landmark Attractions. But the building was demolished in 1990 to make room for condominiums, and all that remains of this iconic fixture is the steeple, which has been under threat of destruction since 2011. As A.V. Club reports, Athens-based suicide prevention organization Nuci's Space has teamed with local musicians – including members of R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel, of Montreal and Drive-By Truckers – for Reconstruction Of The Steeple, which aims to fund a reconstruction of the music landmark while also raising awareness for Nuci's Space.

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