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.

Video: Homework by Screaming Urge

weblonghere Blog: Screaming Urge at Carabar, 7/16/2011

Back in 2011, legendary Columbus punk band Screaming Urge reunited (supposedly for the last time). On their blog weblonghere, Dave Rine and Shandi Rine recount the evening in detail and with photos. Here's a bit of it:

Screaming Urge played thirty songs that night, an impressive feat for a band half their age.  At one point Ravage invited Don B to the stage and said, “Back in 1978 we were the first band ever to play ‘Batman’ with Don Bovee.”  My friend Paul Weaver leaned into my ear and said, “Even if that’s not true, it’s true now and for the rest of time.”  So there you go, in the official annals of Columbus rock and roll, Screaming Urge was the first band ever to play Batman with Don B, a piece of trivia that not only makes you look like a scene genius but also establishes a direct line of continuity between Screaming Urge in 1978 to all the Bernie’s punks of the 2000’s.  It’s on the internet now, which means you can link to it, which means it’s the god’s honest truth, so there.

New Additions: Screaming Urge (1981) by Screaming Urge

The latest addition to my Columbus music archive is another not available to stream - the second and final self-titled album by Screaming Urge in 1981 on Rawdeal Records. Screaming Urge have been called by some the first Columbus punk rock band. I don't know if that's true, perhaps they are just the only record an album at that time. That said, I found this very nice copy on a recent trip to Used Kids Records here in Columbus, and was in a bit of shock when I saw it there. Based on the age of the release, I figured it would take awhile to track one down, yet now it's spinning on my turntable I couldn't be happier.

Know Yer Band: Screaming Urge

Band: Screaming Urge

Members
Vocals/Guitar - Michael Lambert
Bass - Mike "Myke Rock" Nixon
Drums - Dave Green

Releases
1980 - Homework 7" (New Age)
1980 - Screaming Urge 1st s/t album (Garner Records)
1981 - Screaming Urge 2nd s/t album (Rawdeal Records)
2002 - Impulse Control: Complete Recordings 1980-1981 (Hyped To Death)