Here's some vintage Tarheelia, from the long-gone days when R.E.M. seemed too avant garde for mainstream consumption -- a couple of performance clips from Winston-Salem native sons the dB's, playing circa 1980 at New York City's Peppermint Lounge. "Soul Kiss" is an original, while "Tomorrow Never Knows" is indeed the "Rubber Soul"-era Beatles classic.

It's pretty raw, but a fascinating glimpse into history. And if you've not kept up with what the dB's co-leaders are up to nowadays, check here for a story from a few months back.