Derek Hess
TagHappy 30th! Here’s every Grog Shop photo from my files
Were you at any of these classic shows during the Grog’s first decade? Congratulations to Kathy & all Grog people on the major milestone!
An oral history of U.S. Rocker—Ohio’s greatest rock magazine, Pt. I: The early years 1989-93
The story behind the #1 free metal, punk & underground music magazine, told by the folks who started it.
I skipped the last Nirvana show to book my first concert—here are the recordings!
Sorry, Kurt. Craw and Boulder were the genesis of Monday Nights back in 1993—and their music has stood the test of time.
U.S. Rocker’s Brenda Mullen in her own words
Who was this maven of metal, this seer with a skinny cigarette? Brenda’s U.S. Rocker encouraged creativity in 1990s underground music culture…
U.S. Rocker’s Brenda Mullen has died
Brenda boosted the careers of countless underground bands, artists, writers & photographers with her influential and long-lived underground magazine…