Colin & Lindsay's Pre-Wedding Punk Rock Show RECAP

So, you see the video on the previous post and you can see beer was flowing, beer was being sacrificed for the good of the upcoming ceremony and there was some alcohol abuse (who spilled that beer?)! All in all, it was a blast. The Damaged, Sadplant (from CT, playing their 2nd show the day!) and Dead Radio Rebels blasted the PNA in Adams with a fresh breath of beer drenched punk air! The locals at the bar were once again seemingly confused by the invasion of punk ready fans but I don't think they cared too much as they were still able to enjoy Keno and whatever baseball game they were watching at the bar.

Dead Radio Rebels kicked off the festivities and ripped through a solid punk rock set where the band was in top form. The band has gotten a few shows under their belts since they added Eric as lead vocalist and Colin concentrating on guitar/backing vocals. While this change may have concerned some, the line-up clearly has the chemistry needed to make this work and the more I see them, the more it's obvious this is what the band needed to set themselves apart from The Damaged, Colin's other band. As you can see, Eric and Colin appear to be separated at birth, so it was probably destiny anyway.

Connecticut's Sadplant performed earlier in the day in Rhode Island or somewhere far from Adams and immediately after they finished, hopped in their vehicles and headed to the PNA. You'd never know Wappels, Benny and new drummer Gabe had such a hectic day because after loading onto the stage, they killed it. Pure and simple. It was the best set I'd ever seen them do. Their new drummer, Gabe, is amazing. He's so good in fact that Benny had mentioned to me after the show, he and Wappels had rehearsed with him twice in person earlier in the year and that was it. Aside from playing, Gabe can learn songs on the fly basically after hearing them one time! Benny sends him the songs on CD from CT and he figures them out in MA and then they play. Tonight Sadplant played 4 songs live they'd never played before all thanks to Gabe's ability at being a solid drummer through and through.

Following Sadplant and several beers, Al, Mark, Kevin and Colin took to the stage and The Damaged were ready to close out the night. I made it through most of the set before I had to leave but I'll tell you, it was a great way to celebrate the Colin and Lindsay's upcoming wedding. As they've been doing lately, The Damaged peppered their set with some of their new songs and they stand right up there with the classics. Great stuff guys, can't wait to hear the new album.

It was a good time and be on the lookout for a review of the wedding as soon as I go through the literally hundreds of pictures!

Colin & Lindsay's Pre-Wedding Punk Rock Show

It was a great show, I promise a recap, but it's time for this old geezer to go to sleep. Dead Radio Rebels, Sadplant and The Damaged tore up the PNA in Adams! Drinks were spilled, fun was had, floors were mopped, it was great! Pics up soon!

Michael Hitchcock singing the song that caught John Williams' attention at Tanglewood. According to Joe Wilk's mother, "the gang" had tried to stop Williams for an autograph, but he kept on walking until Michael belted out this tune. Williams stopped in his tracks, turned around and signed the autographs for "the gang"! Good job Michael! My personal favorite part of this clip is Michael asking Shaun Behrent for six cents only to have Joe's father give him what was left in his pockets.

Ethnic Fair 2010

The 2010 Ethnic Fair was a tremendous improvement over the 2009 event. The crowd was substantially larger, due in part to the wonderful weather in the Berkshires and the ease of finding (and getting to) parking. Also noticeable was a greater selection of vendors and food options throughout the Fair. However, it was odd to see some of the stores in the immediate Fair real estate to actually be closed for the afternoon. Rebel Sound Records saw more new faces and it was nice to meet them. Had we been closed it would've been a different story. We were visited by Mayor Ruberto, Bill from the Garden, Joe Wilk's parents, Cruz "Man About Town" Swinson, Jon Plaid, Jess Derby, PRJ, NY Kelley, Shaun of the City, Mr. Hitchcock, the future Mr. & Mrs. Colin Damaged, Jay of Bare Bones/Mudlark/Low Character, Zach McCarthy, Jon "Stop & Shop" Hanson, some dogs drinking out of the complimentary dog water in front of the store, MAC, Allie of the Furiousity, the WTBR on-air maniacs and more people whom I probably forgot.

Please Help Joe Wilk's Parents FIND HIM

Mr. & Mrs. Wilk came by Rebel Sound Records looking for their son Joe. "Please help, we haven't heard from him in months," said Mrs. Wilk. Mr. Wilk agreed, "Maybe if we were in Williamsburg, he'd take our calls. He probably picks up one out of ten times when we call." Wherever Joe is, please help these seemingly nice people.