1986 - Pittsburgh Punk
My first camera was a Canon T50 and I had one FDn 50mm f/1.8 lens. Naturally I shot a ton of photos of my friends. As I followed a few of them on an adventure into the late 1980's hardcore punk scene I learned how to photograph in low light, with fast action. Just like my own teenage rampage that I was on, it was a learning process fraught with a lot of trial and error. I can honestly say I fell in love with photography, but by the time I went to art school in 1987 I felt it was a form of expression I simply couldn't afford. Thankfully I found that passion again years later.
Read MoreMy Best Friend Jim Lawless (for real, that was his last name) - 1986
This was the smartest kid I knew in high school. He was in the "gifted" program and his IQ was way off the charts. By the time I met him in 1983 he was running the school districts computer systems. He even taught me Latin! He had a really wild streak though, and together we crashed into the late 80's punk scene, which make living out in the sticks very "interesting."
Johnny - Owner of the Electric Banana
Pittsburgh - 1986
Half Life @ The Electric Banana
Pittsburgh - 1986
Half Life @ The Electric Banana
Pittsburgh - 1986
Half Life @ The Electric Banana
Pittsburgh - 1986
Half Life @ The Electric Banana
Pittsburgh - 1986
Steven Turner
on February 10, 2021Great pictures. Brings back great memories for me and of the Banana. I was probably at every show you posted here in 1986. The venue Black Flag played at was Shady Skates. What a great show!! Thanks for posting these.