A long, long time ago (1987-88 to be more precise) my friend Barry and I used to hang out in a bar called The Nightengale in NYC and listen to a band called The Worms. Barry has posted some of their songs on his Blog, go check them out.
We were law students at the time, and our Saturday night routine was often to head down to 6th St. for an amazing and inexpensive Indian dinner, then head to The Nightengale around 11 or so and wait for The Worms to hit the "stage." Okay, it was pretty much just one side of the room. The place was always packed; mostly the same crowd every Saturday. The bar had a coin-op M&M Peanut dispenser and another for peanuts, which was the extent of the menu. Between sets everyone would pile out onto the sidewalk for fresh air. Pretty typical for an East Village bar, to be sure, but the Worms were awesome. Much more popular than the Friday night band, the Spin Doctors, if I recall correctly. The front man at the time was Jono Manson. Short guy, big chops!
The Worms would rock 'til about 3:30 or 4, and then we'd head to the Kiev diner for some kielbasa and eggs and maybe some borscht, or even matzoh brei. Stagger home about 6 AM and sleep until noon or 1. Ah, those were the days...
Just a little mid-life reminiscing, folks. But do check out the Worms tracks on Barry's site!
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