REUNITED

Rita: You mean like SENATOR WHATLEY? Lolita: Well, that’s not exactly what I meant. Rita: I guess you didn’t hear about all the pressure that was put on Senator Whatley to do a reunion by their fan(s). Lolita: Whatley? The senator of what state? Rita: Senator Whatley—the band. I wonder what other bands people would like to see return?  Lolita: How ’bout I just ask them? MAX G (Max G & The Spots): I’d like to see HYBRASIL play a reunion. Christian never plays “Devil’s Luck” with his current band, and I want to hear it. *** JOHN HESS (Awakening Stick/ The Noise): I would most like to see a reunion by TRIBE. Aside from being a great band, they were incredible to watch. My favorite songs are “Jackpot,” “Vigil, Daddy’s Home,” “Outside,” and “Joyride.” But then anything they did was really good. *** CHANDLER TRAVIS (Chandler Travis Philharmonic): CHRISTMAS. *** SAMMY MIAMI (Shööt The Möön): Gööd God, there’s so many. Boston is notorious for harboring bands that almost make it to stardom and then disappear. AXMINSTER, ’TIL TUESDAY, O-POSITIVE, TRIBE, BALL AND PIVOT, BIG CATHOLIC GUILT, GRIP, PURRR... It also has its share of bands that can’t continue or reform due to member deaths. It sickens me to accept the fact that I’ll never have the privilege of hearing BENJAMIN ORR, MARK SANDMAN, or BRAD DELP sing live. On the bright side, all the members of THUNDERTRAIN are alive and well—Mach’s even got a new set of bionic pipes. All aboard! *** AJDA THE TURKISH QUEEN (Black Fortress of Opium): I would cherish a reunion show of THE MOORS. What a thrill it would be to hear them do “Dea Noctu.” *** LIZ BORDEN (The Liz Borden Band): I would love to see HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE play again. They were way ahead of their time. Their vocals and harmonies were unique. Their dancing was choreographed and their lyric content was shocking, beautiful and real. The musicianship was amazing. Casey, Dini, Larry, Wendell, Rich, Malcolm, and Chris, really put on a show. They crossed boundaries that no one else dared and they did it well. “Jackie O” was one of their hits, along with “Butt Fuck” and many more great songs. They got signed but America was not ready for them! *** SAM BIGELOW (Sam Bigelow): Kimon Kirk showed me an early ’80s video of NRBQ headlining at the Paradise with The Incredible Casuals opening. While the crowd looks hilariously dated, the music is timeless. I’ve seen both bands but to see them back in the day— when NRBQ had Big Al Anderson on guitar and the Casuals drummer, Rickie Bates, still went by Vince Valium—just seems like it would’ve been off the charts. I’d love to hear NRBQ do “Green Lights.” *** OEDIPUS (Noise Hall of Fame): Reunions don’t interest me as they can never capture those moments in time when you experienced them and the transcendence of those experiences.  I need and desire to be transported to different realms by new artistic explorers. *** DICK TATE (The Prime Movers/The Middle East): Barry & The Remains, because I missed their last reunion.  I’d love to hear “Why Do I Cry” or “Once Before.” *** SCOTT MATALON (MONOLITH): THE WELL BABIES!  And I’d pay in blood to hear “Wheelchair Jesus” again! *** TONY SCHINELLA (Noise Radio Chart): I would love to see Curious Ritual again and I can think of a slew of songs I would like to hear, including “Bottle,” “Get With It Girl,” “It All Falls,” and so many others. *** DAVID KIRKDORFFER (UNDO): I’d love for THINK TREE and DOGZILLA each to reunite—perhaps they could do a mash-up of “The Moon” and “The Ratman of Paris”? *** JIM COLLINS (The Buckners/ Eddie Japan):  I had the great fortune to see one of Boston’s premier power pop bands, THE CAVEDOGS, play an out-of-town reunion gig (in L.A. at The Troubadour) a few years ago.  I would be so psyched to see another reunion show by these guys, anywhere, anytime.  Although probably not considered by some to be one of their catchiest songs, “Tarzan and His Arrowheads” totally rocks, and is a big live favorite of mine.  Todd Spahr’s opening chordal guitar riff is blistering! Lolita: Yeah, The Cavedogs were one of my favorite Boston bands too. They went on to form a number of bands that got mentioned in…