The New Deal
The Haunt,
Ithaca, NY
12-15-1999

Upoaded/Sourced:  Dave Simon
davesimon1@yahoo.com

One set.  

The band was on one of its first US tours (if not first US tour), coming down from 
Toronto, making its way east towards Portland, Maine.  Portland (12-17-1999) which 
happened to be the show that was later released as the bands' first EP.

The Haunt where the show took place was a legend in itself.  The venue was a small, 
cramped bar in downtown Ithaca that played host to bands like Phish, Blues Traveller 
and Red Hot Chili Peppers when they were unknowns.  The venue was moved to the 
City's "Inlet" area - located at the southern end of Lake Cayuga.  It has since gone 
downhill.  The building that the Haunt used to be located in is now a DP Dough, a fine 
late-night Calzone spot.   Mmmm....Buffalo-Zone.  

The technical source of this show is unknown.  TomC taped the show with his own rig to 
Maxell XLIIS analog tapes.  He was the only taper.  Dave Simon transferred them to 
Minidisc in 2000.  In 2006, Dave Simon transferred the show to flac and MP3 after 
uncovering them in an old box!
