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TagAll 101 issues of legendary ’90s underground music magazine U.S. Rocker are now online
U.S. Rocker, the greatest hard rock magazine to ever come out of Ohio, is available once more. For free. Like it’s the 1990s all over again!
‘Emo night’ in Hollywood: Hey Mercedes rocks The Roxy
Six weeks after we parted ways in Cleveland, I got to see my friend Mike Shumaker be a rock star at an historic Hollywood venue…
Michael Shumaker’s Hey Mercedes homecoming at the Agora, 2002
Friends from across my Cleveland years gathered at The Invisible City ifor a sweaty & fun pre-party before we walked en masse to the show…
The best—and last—damn concert I saw in Cleveland
9 Shocks Terror, Arab On Radar, Flying Luttenbachers, Lightning Bolt, The Locust, Wolf Eyes, Aloha—all on the same bill? Wow!
DC’s Black Eyes & rare Sheilbound quartet lineup at Mohawk Place, Buffalo 2002
Help! I can’t remember when this excellent night of music happened, but I’m thinking it must have been late July or August 2002…
Maraca mania: Sheilbound quartet line-up at the Lime Spider, 2002
This was Sheilbound in their final quartet permutation. I wish I knew the exact date—do you? Please contact me with any details you have.
Weird times at the old Grog Shop: A Festival of Seans, one Black Key & Har Mar Superstar
Sean Tillmann, the Black Keys’ Pat Carney, Robert “The Kid Stays In The Picture” Evans, Ron Jeremy—they’re all in this tale of Sean-sanity!
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!