The ’90s
TagAn oral history of Junking Theory, one of 1999’s greatest bands
In this debut “Noise Rock Nugget” we examine a classic Speak In Tongues band featuring Bobby, Raphi, Danny and Dave…
Experimental folk singer Brian Straw talks new music, sobriety & Speak In Tongues
Brian Straw’s revelatory “Baby Stars / Dead Languages” channels the rebellion and slop of youth into a spare and supernatural new form.
Hardcore legend Tony Erba needs your help
Give what you can—Parma’s greatest natural resource must rise again! 9 Shocks Terror, Face Value, GSMF… Tony’s the best of the best.
U.S. Rocker writers’ favorite videos from the ’89-93 playlist
The highlights (& lowlights) revealed by U.S. Rocker writers, Cleveland musicians & fans.
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.
Cable access classic The Jack E. Jett Show returns thanks to director Chris Rentzel
I’ve been chasing Jack’s backstory for years—the co-creator of The Jack E. Jett Show’s cable chaos has the answers.
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 has died
Brenda boosted the careers of countless underground bands, artists, writers & photographers with her influential and long-lived underground magazine…
Capturing the Cleveland scene: An interview with Ryedood
Meet Ryan “Rye” Kennedy—he was at all the rad Cleveland underground concerts with his video camera. Watch his videos and read his story…
Internet premiere! 9 Shocks Terror video EP & “Cleveland Thrash Salad”
Step into the Wayback Machine, Mr. Peabody, we’re emptying the video vaults & making some classic Cleveland thrash available online for the first time…
“You Are The Yeti”: 9 Shocks Terror at the Euclid Tavern, 1999
Cleveland Punk Fest was THE summer concert for Cleveland counterculture types like myself. So let’s go back there, shall we?
Y2K—okay!? Dr. Zombie MD at Speak In Tongues with Zeek Sheck, Begit N Frenz, more
“Medical renegade Klaus von Zombie has reanimated the dead and enslaved them to be his backup band!” Re-live the horror!
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!