1. The band 10,000 Maniacs formed in September 1981 in Jamestown, NY, as the successor to a local band that had a name reminiscent of a painting of a basket of fruit. What was the band's original name?
From Quiz 10,000 Maniacs: 40 Years of Mania
Answer:
Still Life
The closest "major" city to Jamestown is the Lake Erie port city of Erie, Pennsylvania, about 45 miles away, with Buffalo (NY) about 70 miles distant and Cleveland (OH) and Pittsburgh (PA) about 150 miles. Despite Jamestown's and the region's ties to the Chautauqua movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the area has become better known in recent years as Lucy's hometown, and the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum is located in Jamestown. But another big tourist attraction is the infamous and bizarre "Scary Lucy" statue in the neighboring town of Celeron (where Lucy grew up) in 2009. Although a replacement statue that looked much more like Lucy was commissioned and installed in 2016, the original statue had become such a tourist attraction that it was also retained, although relocated 75 yards away from its replacement.