kelly c. wrote:

<<Dave Bash, are these the same Shambles that played IPO LA a couple years 
back? I was extremely drunk, but i remember having a delightful time - I have 
the jolly
"Clouds All Day" cd, but i feel like that was much more recent than 1985.>>

Well, I'm not Dave Bash---I don't own any cowboy hats, oversized or 
regulation-sized---but the Shambles that you're thinking about, Kelly, are 
from San Diego, CA, and are led by Bart Mendoza.  Different bunch, but a 
great name.  The San Diego Shambles are very cool, even when you're sober.  
:-)

John B.
np: Men Without Hats