Cloaca Melodia

The Haunt, Ithaca, NY This show took place on Saturday, September 20, 1986. Such a great concert. Richman was performing as a trio with the Modern Lovers. I remember that before one song, Jonathan began introducing it, "Now we're going to play--" and someone shouted out a song title. Without missing a beat, Jonathan said, "Okay," and they launched into the request. Afterwards, the entire room started shouting out song titles until Richman had to caution us that he wasn't playing any more requests.

Colemans, Rome, NY My hometown friend Dave was attending Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, while I was at Ithaca College. He told me that The Beat Farmers were going to be playing near in in Rome (where my mother's side of the family is from). I didn't have a car, so I took a Greyhound to Utica and Dave picked me up. I've never been to the bar before or since, but it was a pretty standard type of wood-panelled bar with a lot of 4'x4' tables in front of the stage and standing area around the perimeter of the room. The band was just like the title of their later live album: Loud 'n' Plowed. Jerry Rainey and Buddy Blue were somewhat memorable, but it's hard to compete for brain-space when you've got a guy in the band like the late, legendary Country Dick Montana. Montana, the big guy dressed in a duster and cowboy hat behind the drum kit, punctuated his percussion with frequent shouts of "Hah!" post continues.... He came out from behind t...

The Haunt, Ithaca, NY I don't really remember much about the show... but I recall having a good time!  

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY I haven't written about this show, but here's a review of it from The Ithacan by my WICB colleague Scott Murphy.

The Haunt, Ithaca, NY this is not the correct date for this show... add your own comments if you were also there!