| Mike
Rudd's Nuclear Dog
Nuclear Dog comprised Mike Rudd, Bill Putt, John
Moon plus the unpredictable Weird Harold. I suspect
it was the post-mortem twitchings of the WHY project,
and preceded the faintly successful Living Legends Blues
Band. You want a year, don't you. I'm guessing 1985.
Or '86.
Nuclear Dog played only the one gig at the New Orleans
Tavern - to no acclaim whatsoever. Nobody even interrupted
their conversation to look our way. The subsequent Moomba
Hotel gigs were cancelled (it had transmogrified into a topless
bar) which was probably merciful. I still like the doggie
logo though. (see pic below)
Nuclear Dog matched the truly unmemorable record
of the Bob & Larry duo in performing only the
one gig. Bob & Larry was named after an infamous
pair of coke dealers that arrived unannounced on the Spectrum/
Stahaely Bros Tour. Mike & Bill decided to give playing
stoned a go, but after disappearing into the heavily embossed
wallpaper mid-set, Mike decided that would be the first and
last time.
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