Dave Vallee:
"The funny thing about upstate NY, I live near Albany, is that it's very
closed-minded when it comes to music.  It's almost embarrassing when great
artists come to town and have to play to a half filled auditorium.  Most
bands that sell out in other cities have a hard time here because no one
comes out for live music.  Not like the late 70's early 80's when even the
local artists sold out  their shows.  Anyone out there remember Blotto?"

Sure do. Saw 'em at least ten times back in the day, at places like J. B.
Scott's, the Chateau, Bogarts, and of course, 288 Lark.(Are any of those
places still open?)

But in terms of "new wave era" Albany music, Blotto was the Beatles. Let's
get a little more obscure: Anybody remember the Morons? Goofy punks (but
with long hair), not all that good, but man did they have fun up there.
Their front man did the first stage dive I ever saw, and to this day I don't
know if it was an accident or not.

RIP, Cheese Blotto.

Drew
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