naked torso, Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ.

behind the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ.

oldben as Lawrence of Arabia...sort of.

i have no idea what this is.

the comic-book-like setting, behind the Starland Ballroom.

brick & blue, Starland Ballroom.

the shadow of my skirt, Starland Ballroom.

face away from the setting sun, Starland Ballroom.

arbitrary steps, Starland Ballroom.

shadows, Starland Ballroom.

arbitrary steps 2, Starland Ballroom.

behind the bar, Starland Ballroom.

hot parking lot cigarettes, Starland Ballroom.

the line at the door, Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ.

dead air was filled with 80's videos & a classic rock soundtrack:
here we have Jody Watley performing "Break On Through to the Other Side". fascinating.

the O-Matics.

don't remember the name of this band.

Happy Anarchy at the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ, 3 August 2005.

the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ.

the lighting did interesting things...ok i helped it a bit here, but still.

all those heads in the way...i could have gone behind the grill with that band pass, but i figured they needed a dancing girl more than another photographer.

ominous-looking horn section.

i finally got my Highlark tshirt.
photo by oldben.

Gary Hoey, the headliner, whose "surf guitar" sounded like Dick Dale in a food processor.

tank across from Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ.