July-August 1993 Band Line Up
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Sparkmarker was active from 1990 to 1997 in Vancouver, BC. During their time together, they toured North America five times, the U.S. West Coast seven times, and made one tour across Europe.
Honeywell was among the first bands to help shape the genre now known as "screamo." Their final live performance took place in 1994 at Cell 63, where they shared the stage with other pioneering screamo bands like Nuzzle and Mohinder.
Antioch Arrow from San Diego is regarded as a highly influential band of the early 1990s, their experimental sound and chaotic energy played a key role in shaping the “emo” genre that would rise to prominence in the late '90s and early 2000s. In 1993, Nathan's Amalgamated Records released Genes of Masochism, an album that captured the band's raw intensity and was recorded at the legendary Beastie Boys' studio.
Slant 6 was an all-female trio that emerged from the Washington DC music scene in the summer of 1992. In 1993, they released a three-song single for Dischord Records and spent much of that year touring across the U.S. Their debut album, Soda Pop Rip Off, was recorded in Washington DC and produced by Don Zientara, a long-time Dischord collaborator, along with Fugazi's guitarist Ian MacKaye. The band's connection to the West Coast scene ran deeper than just touring—one of Slant 6's members lived on the Cell 63 property for a time, highlighting how the venue wasn’t just a space for shows but a thriving community hub where musicians and artists came together, shared ideas, and supported each other beyond the stage.
This flyer documents the series of shows at Cell 63 in collaboration with Unfucked from July 11 to August 22, 1993, listing 11 events and 33 bands, but taking into account the "and more" as additional acts, the total could be higher, depending on how many bands performed for those unspecific slots. The shows feature a wide range of bands from across North America, including acts from New Jersey, Seattle, Vancouver, and Washington D.C.
Club Amalgamated was associated with Mighty Records/Amalgamated Records. The inclusion of Club Amalgamated on Cell 63 posters helped raise awareness and establish a connection to these record labels, which Nathan had co-founded with Paul Moshay, VP of Marketing for Delicious Vinyl (a regular Cell 63 attendee). This partnership not only solidified the venue's influence but also demonstrated Nathan's expanding ventures within the music industry, as he sought to broaden his creative reach.
July 11th: Rorschach (New Jersey), Mulch, Not for the Lack of Trying, Honey Well, Lack of Interest.
July 17th: Antioch Arrow, Klikitat ickitowl, Floodgate, Shroom Union.
July 18th: Babyland, Boyscouts of Annihilation, Cungbutter, Casperspook.
July 23rd: Sideshoyu, Evergreen, Ponch and Jon, Pawn.
July 25th: Beekeeper, Multitude of the Slothful, and Other Guests.
August 1st: Policy of Three (New Jersey), and Other Guests.
August 3rd: Strife, Undertow (Seattle), Sparkmarker (Vancouver, Canada), Hellbender (East Coast).
August 6th: Naked Aggression, and More.
August 8th: Iconoclast (New Jersey), Native Nod (New Jersey), Shroom Union.
August 15th: Ego (New Jersey), Sticks and Stones (New Jersey), Slant 6, Dischord Band (Washington D.C.), and More.
August 22nd: Cupid Car Club (Washington D.C.), and More.
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Babyland was a groundbreaking and influential performance-based industrial electronic band hailing from Los Angeles, known for their dynamic and immersive live shows. The band’s performances often incorporated elements of industrial music’s signature aesthetic, blending visual art with sound in a highly interactive way. Their shows were marked by elaborate stage setups that featured items such as scaffolding, functioning televisions, and other discarded objects. Over the course of the performance, the band would engage with these props, using hand tools and power tools to destroy them in a chaotic display of destruction, adding an extra layer of energy and rebellion to their performances. From 1991 to 1996, Babyland’s recordings were released by the iconic Flipside Record Label, a key player in the Los Angeles punk and alternative music scenes. Their unique fusion of aggressive sound and performance art set them apart as pioneers in the genre and cemented their place in underground music history.
Strife remains a highly active force in the music scene, continuing to tour and perform at numerous music festivals. Known for their relentless energy and dedication to hardcore punk, the band regularly connects with fans old and new through live performances. Their second album, In This Defiance, released in 1997, marked a major milestone in their career, featuring guest appearances from Chino Moreno of Deftones, Dino Cazares of Fear Factory, and Igor Cavalera of Sepultura. As a band that has never slowed down, Strife has built a reputation for their high-impact shows, maintaining a strong presence in the hardcore scene as they continue to tour