I miss Speak in Tongues!

I miss Speak in Tongues! A page to reminisce about what was considered by many to be the most important community driven music venue in Cleveland. Do it Yourself ..

When Speak in Tongues started I had recently moved out of my parents home in Garfield Hts and moved into the Tremont neighborhood with Brian Strazak. He was in Grain and I was the bands friend, roadie, and hype man (ha ha) .. We soon moved into the SIT building and what started I never could have predicted. We met and saw so many great bands over the years. My feeling always was "if you don't like

what you see, make your own" .. that has to do with every aspect of life and SIT embodied that for many people, especially myself. thank you for being a part of a truly unique experiment in living life.

Big Dan here and I fully support this message - NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!pavetheocean.comWHERE S**T HAPPENED: The Pap...
05/15/2026

Big Dan here and I fully support this message -

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!
pavetheocean.com

WHERE S**T HAPPENED: The Paper Trail to Speak In Tongues is a visual history of Cleveland's beloved DIY music venue, active from 1994-2001. This 504 page, full-color, hardcover book provides a chronological archive of fliers, photographs, clippings and other ephemera. Thoughtfully curated by editor John Delzoppo and dynamically arranged by designer Ron Kretsch, this collection tells the story of Speak In Tongues in a new and exciting way, serving both to remind you of what you saw and inform you of what you missed!

Just two optimistic nihilists from Cleveland sharing a good laugh and conversation here in Mesa. John came here for a pi...
01/14/2026

Just two optimistic nihilists from Cleveland sharing a good laugh and conversation here in Mesa. John came here for a pinball tournament and he is also making a book of all the flyers that were made for Speak In Tongues. He gave me a preview (it’s not done yet) and shared his thoughts on how he and Ron Kretch are doing the layout. I’m super excited to see it when it’s completed! I hope you are excited too!

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