Sound a little too enthusiastic - tired of reunion?   Wait - flashback... July '81.  A blonde body is hurtling across stage, belting out ditties in musical double-time, masses of sweaty new wave young'uns pressed tight are bobbing up and down, chanting, mesmerized.  Listen... a hard riveting beat underlying lyrical witticisms sneaks up and steals you away.  Delirium reigns.  Audience participation is definitely not limited to an occasional foot tapping at Cold concerts.   Do you remember?  Yes or No, the past so fondly recollected can be relived at least for a short time.

Lead vocalist/keyboardist Barbara Menendez-Ganucheau, vocalist/drummer Chris Luckette, vocalist/bassist Vance DeGeneres, vocalist/guitarist Kevin Radecker, and vocalist/guitarist Bert Smith will share the spotlight once again, if only briefly.

But hold - this band that will be together only briefly has an album due to be released in early March.  "You", "Downtown" and "Bernadette" are just a few of the favorites on 16 Songs off a Dead Band's Chest, a compilation of eight studio and eight live cuts recorded in the days when everyone thought the band was on its way to the big time.   As Radecker puts it "The album kinda wraps up our career."

Or does it?  Is there a future for the Cold?  Vance DeGeneres likens the two gigs to giant class reunions.  All of the members have been in and out of musical endeavors with varying degrees of success though only DeGeneres and Luckette are currently committed to other bands.  Radecker doesn't see the band getting back together, but he left a glimmer of hope:  "I never say never."