Nowhere 2019 Is Happening Tonight!

From the Nowhere 2019 Facebook Event Page:

NOWHERE was created out of necessity by MICHAEL RAVAGE of Columbus punk founding fathers SCREAMING URGE in 1978 as NOWHERE would have this new fangled “punk” sound in their venue. So he rented out a space and put on the show himself. 

NOWHERE miraculously survived 18 outings, giving artists and bands such as SCREAMING URGE, THE TRUE BELIEVERS, NAKED SKINNIES, THE JETS, JIM SHEPARD, DON HOWLAND, NEW BOMB TURKS, SCRAWL and more a place to play to great effect and acclaim! The last NOWHERE was in 1996. 

Now, over 20 years later, a small sect of new, young art and punk rockers have fallen in love with the NOWHERE ideal through coverage in THE OFFENSE book of books. Ian Graham reaches out to MICHAEL RAVAGE to bring NOWHERE back for its 19th edition in 2019. 

TWO STAGES! INCREDIBLE ACTS FROM THE PAST AND FUTURE!  

Friday, March 15th at Cafe Bourbon St./The Summit- ONLY $10! 

NOWHERE 2019:
CHEATER SLICKS
BABY LINDY AND THE DRUG MOTHERS
TWISTED SHOUTS
ERIK NERVOUS
OUIJA BOYS
DANA
BIG HOG
BURNING ITCH
MESSRS

Donewaiting: Screaming Urge Interview - Columbus Punk History and Much More

In 2011, Wes Flexner at Donewaititng.com interviewed Michael Ravage and Myke Rock prior to a Screaming Urge reunion show that year, here's some highlights:

W: This was the late ’70s early ’80s, did people harass you for being punk? Did you have to fight people?
MRoc: We got close.
MRav: When we went down south we got in a lot of tiffs because hearing us on a record they’d book as a punk band, but then being southerners they’d be surprised when a black guy would walk in. They’d say, “Nah, nah, nah we can’t let you play here.” We’d say, “Why” and they’d be blunt and say, “You’ve got an n-word in the band”
MRoc: What was that one club in Marietta?
MRav: Marion. Even in Marion, OH they wouldn’t let us play.
MRoc: Yeah, yeah we had all kinds of problems. That was before I was wearing the flag.