It Happened Last Night
Hell's Belles Ring in AC/DC
November 20, 2006
BOULDER, CO: With new frontwoman in tow, the all-female AC/DC tribute band still rock out with their, well, balls out.
Hell's Belles' Adrian Conner / Photo by Soren McCarty
While most die-hards would recognize the difference between AC/DC's Bon Scott and the singer who replaced him, Brian Johnson, it was harder to spot discrepancies between Om Johari and Jamie Nova at Boulder, CO's Fox Theatre Friday night. Johari is the charismatic founding member of the all-female AC/DC cover band, Hell's Belles, who was replaced recently by Nova after deciding to pursue other avenues in music. Nova channeled Johari's animal magnetism, complete with primal screams, while her cohort, Adrian Conner, strut onstage in a schoolgirl uniform, nodding and snarling while windmilling her blond dreads. Along with bassist Mandy Reed, guitarist Lisa Brisbois, and drummer Melodie Zapata, the band blistered through crotch-grabbing numbers like "Thunderstruck," "Got You By the Balls," "Let Me Put My Love into You," and, finally, "Let There Be Rock." BRIAN KENNEY / PHOTOS BY SOREN MCCARTY
She's got you by the balls
These fans say, 'Let there be rock!'"
A belle from Hell's Belles
We asked: What is the dirtiest deed you have done and are willing to admit to? COMMENT
Name: Caroline Lewis
Age: 22
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Occupation: Student
"I have hung out with Galactic and Secret Machines
backstage."
Name: Dan Jacobs
Age: 27
Hometown: Denver, CO
Occupation: Sports entertainment
"I went to an AC/DC concert the first day of senior year in
high school. Some guy snuck us into the front row and gave us a
joint. When he went to the bathroom, I made out with his
girlfriend."
Name: Pashmina Lalchandani
Age: 25
Hometown: Taipei , Taiwan
Occupation: User interface designer
" When I cook, I lick my fingers -- even when I cook for other
people."
Name: Mandie Hallisey
Age: 25
Hometown: Denver , CO
Occupation: Massage therapist
"I was drunk one night in a nice Boulder neighborhood and had
to pee. I dropped trou in someone's yard and was caught
mid-squat!"
Name: Darren Kelly
Age: 36
Hometown: Boulder , CO
Occupation: Marketing VP
"I stole a boat in Monaco after a U2 concert, ditched it on the
beach, and was chased by cops with German shepherds."