White knuckle shroomin’, The Basketball & Speak In Tongues, 1999
It was nearing the close of 1999 and I had yet to party. You know, really party. Magic mushroom therapy had to be the solution!
NOT the “Jim Clevo Stage”! The Divine Invasion at Speak In Tongues
I’m so proud to have played with this group: Bob from blue…MAX, Mike from Primitive / Sheilbound, Chris Young and myself…
First time online! Bauhaus 1998 reunion photos by Karen Novak
See Goth / Post-Punk icons Bauhaus at one of their initial gigs after a 15-year breakup, at beloved Nautica Stage in Cleveland, Ohio…
New Bomb Turks, The Conservatives & more destroy WRUW-FM’s Studio-A-Rama 1998
Never-published photos by Karen Novak of Keelhaul, Speaker / Cranker, Nucleon, Step Sister, Red Giant, Quazi Modo plus an HD New Bomb Turks recording.
Crypto-Christian freak folk: Danielson Famile & Soul Junk spread the word at Speak In Tongues
July 15, 1998 was an uplifting night of music at Speak In Tongues, captured by ace photographer Scott Badovick, for U.S. Rocker magazine.
How to hook up at a Hardcore fest
More Than Music Fest 1998 at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. U.S. Rocker was there for the sexy good times!
Speak In Tongues legends Sarge & Franklin photographed by Scott Badovick, 1998
Sarge continued the tradition of Champaign, IL noisy pop. Philadelphia’s Franklin was produced by dub reggae icon Scientist. Far out!
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Classic scene photos! U.S. Rocker’s Rock Explosion ’96 at Peabody’s DownUnder
See classic Karen Novak snaps of Buzz Boron & Duvalby Bros., Craw, Primitive, Red Giant, Biblical Proof of UFOs, Downside special & more…
‘Hypno drugnoise’ with Experimental Audio Research (aka Sonic Boom of Spaceman 3) & Bowery Electric at Speak In Tongues, 1996
I remember there were a LOT of photographers clicking away at this one. I printed one shot (see below). Afterward I lost the negatives. Ugh.
Sleepytime Medicine Band release with Philo Beddow, Downside Special & Biblical Proof Of UFOs"/>
’96 party pix: Duvalby Bros. Sleepytime Medicine Band release with Philo Beddow, Downside Special & Biblical Proof Of UFOs
Aaron “Buzz” Boron & Duvalby Bros. were on fire at the Euclid Tavern—see Karen Novak photos from 1996…