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: Dani McCallum
Age: 22
Hometown: Aspen , CO
Occupation: Recent college grad
"One night I was at a strip club, drunk and depressed. I tried to apply for a job but decided that I didn't want a pimp running my life."

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."