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.

Why I Do What I Do.....

I really don't know and it's at times like these that I wonder why myself. Okay, enough commiserating, it's not worth it. There is no rhyme or reason to one's behavior. Bury me once, you think you're clever, bury me again and this will be the final time, try it a third time and well if you think I'm that dumb, think again.

Here's Some New & not-so-new Offerings at Rebel Sound Records

USED CASSETTES
(only 1 of each unless noted)

KANSAS Leftoverture $1.99
MOTLEY CRUE $1.99
THE OUTFIELD Diamond Days $1.99
HELLOWEEN Walls of Jericho $1.99
ACE FREHLEY Frehley's Comet $1.99
DOKKEN Back For the Attack $1.99

USED CD's
(only 1 of each unless noted)

REDNEX Sex & Violins CD $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD Built to Last CD $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD American Beauty CD $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD What A Strange Trip It's Been CD (double) $9.99
GRATEFUL DEAD aoxomoxoa CD $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD Shakedown Street CD $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD Skeletons From the Closet $4.99
GRATEFUL DEAD In the Dark CD $4.99
DAVID CROSBY If I Could Only Remember My Name CD $4.99
WILLIE NELSON Nite Life-Greatest Hits & Rare Tracks (1959-1971) $4.99
THE TRAGICALLY HIP Trouble at the Hen House CD $4.99
MY MORNING JACKET Evil Urges CD $4.99
THE WARRIORS Beyond the Noise CD $2.99
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA s/t $2.99
M. WARD (of She and Him) Hold Time CD $4.99
REVEREND HORTON HEAT It's Martini Time CD $4.99
ALAN JACKSON Who I Am CD $2.99
SPACEHOG Resident Alien CD $4.99
BRAD PAISLEY Playlist CD $2.99
IRIS DEMENT My Life CD $4.99
THE LOST PATROL Songs About Running Away CD (ex-Refused) $4.99
STRAY FROM THE PATH Villains CD
THE NOW WTO COMBO Live-From the Battle in Seattle CD $4.99 (Jello Biafra, Krist Novoselic from Nirvana/Sweet 75, Kim Thayil from Soundgarden, Gina Mainwal from Sweet 75)
AMY WINEHOUSE Back to Black CD $4.99
JAMIE O'NEAL Shiver CD $2.99
JIMMY EAT WORLD Futures (double) $6.99
TOBY KEITH Boomtown CD $4.99
10,000 MANIACS Unplugged CD $4.99
PAM TILLIS Homeward Looking Angel $2.99
A GLOBAL THREAT Where the Sun Never Sets CD $4.99
BOBBY SWEET Love on the Border CD $4.99
AMERICAN DISTRESS s/t CD $4.99 (on Tent City/Skwert's label)
HEAD AUTOMATICA Decadence CD $4.99
INTRO5PECT Real Politik! CD $4.99
JOAN OF ARC The Gap CD $3.99
MINDI ABAIR Stars CD $3.99
NORAH JONES Not Too Late CD $4.99
INCENDIO Seduction CD $3.99
JAZZMASTERS (Paul Hardcastle) V CD $4.99
ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY This Way CD $3.99
DAVID BOSWEL I Like That CD $3.99
KYLE WOLVERTON Soul Groove CD $3.99
STEVE WINDWOOD Nine Lives CD $4.99
KENNY G. Rhythm & Romance CD $4.99
TONY BENNETT Sings the Ultimate Songbook CD $4.99 (2 copies)
THE APPLES IN STEREO Look Away +4 CD $2.99
THE APPLES IN STEREO The Discovery of A World Inside the Moone $4.99
THE DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPOCRACY Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury CD $4.99
POSTER CHILDREN Flower Power CD $4.99
SPENCER DAVIS Golden Hits CD $4.99
BUSTA RHYMES Extinction Level Event-The Final World Front CD $2.99
THE FORGOTTEN Out of Print CD $4.99
ROB LAURENS The Honey on the Mountain CD $4.99
JUNGLE BROTHERS Straight Out of the Jungle CD $2.99
THE PETER MALIC GROUP feat. NORAH JONES New York City CD $4.99
WAYLON JENNINGS Super Hits CD $4.99
SOUTHERN ROCK Hits CD$4.99 (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Foghat & more) $4.99
ALKALINE TRIO Crimson CD $4.99

NEW CD's
(only 1 of each unless noted)

jazz

GARAGE A TROIS Power Patriot CD $10.98
HUNGRY MARCH BAND Portable Soundtracks for Temporary Utopias CD $14.98 (NYC brass/avant jazz)
JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY (JFJO) Stay Gold CD $9.98 (played MassMOCA)
JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY (JFJO) One Day in Brooklyn CD $9.98 (played MassMOCA)
MOODSWING ORCHESTRA s/t CD $9.98 (featuring Ben Perowsky, Glenn Patscha, Markus Miller, Oren Bloedow, Marcus Rojas, Doug Wieselman, Steven Bernstein, Pamelia Kurstin, Jennifer Charles, Miho Hatori, Elyas Khan, Joan Wasser, Bebel Gilberto)
MARCO BENEVENTO Between the Needles and Nightfall CD $10.98 (playing MassMOCA)
MARCO BENEVENTO Me Not Me CD $10.98 (playing MassMOCA)
SURPRISE ME MR. DAVIS That Man Eats Morning For Breakfast CD $9.98

rock

BEWARE! THE OTHER HEAD OF SCIENCE Big American Godzilla Party CD $8.98 (sci-fi party punk from Albany) (2 copies)
GRIZZLY J BERRY The Day of the War on the Moose CD $7.98 (mid-west post-punk)
NO NO ZERO Rough Stuff CD $14.98 (ex-The Exploders from Toronto, grimy garage-punk)
REASON 837 Your Favorite Disaster CD $4.98 (most recent release from local favorites) (3 copies)

7" vinyl
(only 1 of each unless noted)

CARRIE NATIONS s/t 7" (previously unreleased material from this Georgia punk band, also released music on Plan-It-X Records) $5.48 (2 copies)
CUTE LEPERS No Escape b/w Black Market Lepers 00 7" (import, already out of print) $7.98
GO! Your Power Means Nothing 7" EP (10 tracks produced by Don Fury, classic NYHC from 1990 featuring Mike Bullshit, import) $8.48 (2 copies)
PAT TODD & THE RANKOUTSIDERS Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby b/w Idle Time 7" (new release from former lead singer of The Lazy Cowgirls) $5.48 (great psychotic garage/punk) (2 copies)
TAXI Dead Girl b/w Qui est in qui est out, Blue Lights $7.98 (garage/punk from Europe) (import, 3 tracks)
TAXI Who's to Blame b/w Down By Love 7" $5.48 (garage/punk from Europe)

LP's
(only 1 of each unless noted)

ALUMINUM KNOT EYE Trunk Lunker LP $11.98 (Roky Erikson meets the Reatards from Wisconsin, high energy madness includes a cover of Alice Cooper's "Is It My Body?") (2 copies)
BAD MACHINE Rip Your Heart LP $11.98 (punk w/monster guitars and riffage, similar to the Didjits, The Hellacopters and The Stooges)
BILL BONDSMEN Swallowed By the World LP $11.98 (raging punk) 2 copies
BLACK FLAG White Minority LP $15.98 (limited import, blistering live set from 1981 in Milwaukee WI, 21 tracks)
THE BLACK JETTS Bleed Me, Love LP $11.98
B-MOVIE RATS/THE HELLBENDERS Distilled split LP $11.98 (punk rock n' roll 6 tracks each) (2 copies)
BRIAN ENO The BBC Sessions LP $16.98 (limited import, silkscreened jacket 8 tracks)
CAT PARTY s/t LP $11.98 (fans of The Wipers, Rik L Rik, Joy Division and Christian Death take note!)
CORY CHASE Waiting On A Remedy LP $11.98 (ex-The Licks, solo guitar and harmonica) (2 copies)
THE CRAWLERS Level the Forest LP $11.98 (limited to 500, first pressing, similar to Poison Idea, Christ On A Crutch, from Portland OR) (2 copies)
THE CRYPTONES Teen Trash Vol. 1 LP $9.98 (import, 15 tracks of primitive rock n' roll from Marseille France)
THE DOUBLE NAUGHT SPYS Teen Trash Vol. 5 LP (import, 16 tracks of primitive rock n' roll from CT)
ESTROGEN HIGHS Tell It to Them LP $11.98 (rock n roll garage from New Haven CT) (2 copies)
F Mess You Up & You Are An E.P. LP $12.98 (limited to 333 copies, color vinyl, reissue of both F releases w/bonus tracks, original sleeve inserts and a ton of attitude, classic Reagan-era hardcore release)
FORBIDDEN TIGERS Magnetic Problems LP $11.98 (garage punk like Gun Club, The Saints, '68 Comeback and Jon Spencer) (2 copies)
GEISHA GIRLS s/t EP $11.98 (out of print color from 2003, ex-Street Trash/current Gestapo Khazi, dark no wave w/elements of The Cure, Joy Division, Mission of Burma and Wire)
GEISHA GIRLS Disappearing Act LP $11.98 (limited clear vinyl, ex-Street Trash/current Gestapo Khazi, dark no wave w/elements of The Cure, Joy Division, Mission of Burma and Wire) (2 copies)
HEARTBEEPS My Bones Are Tattooed LP $11.98 (ex-T.V. Killers similar to The Kids and The Pagans) (2 copies)
THE HELLBENDERS Pop Rock Suicide LP $11.98 (high energy garage/punk from LA)
HIGH BEAMS Hallucination LP $11.98 (punk!) (2 copies)
HUSKER DU Ultracore LP $15.98 (limited import, live set from 1982 in Tuscon AZ, 22 tracks)
JET BOYS Jet Party LP $15.98 (limited import, Japanese punk)
JET BOYS Teenage Thunder Revisited LP $15.98 (limited import, Japanese punk)
KITES/PRURIENT Load Split Series #4 LP $9.98 (high voltage noise and feedback)
THE KNOCKOUT PILLS s/t LP $11.98 (2 copies)
THE LUCKY PUNCH Kick Up A Hullabaloo LP $11.98
THE PLAGUE X Tapes 1976-1981 LP $12.98 (import, early UK punk)
THE PSYCHOVIOLETS Teen Trash Vol. 2 LP $9.98 (import, 10 tracks of primitive rock n' roll from Lawrence KS)
ROCKET REDUCERS s/t 12" $15.98 (import, Canadian punk similar to The Pagans, New Bomb Turks, Teengenerate) (2 copies)
ROCKET REDUCERS s/t LP $11.98 (Canadian punk similar to The Pagans, New Bomb Turks, Teengenerate)
THE SAFETY PINS/HELLBENDER split LP $11.98 (punk! 9 songs total) (2 copies)
THE SAFETY PINS Invite Us to Your Funeral LP $11.98 (snotty punk includes "Kill the Hippies", "Plastic Punks", title cut, "I'm Not Pretty" 13 tracks)
SANITY ASSASSINS Speed of Death LP $12.98 (import, classic New England punk)
TAXI Yu Tolk Tu Mach LP $11.98 (wild garage/punk from Europe) (2 copies)
THE TERMINALS Forget About Never LP $11.98 (wild punk rock n' roll/garage similar to the Oblivions and Demolition Doll Rods)
THROBBIN' URGES s/t LP $11.98 (high energy lo-fi punk similar to the Pagans, Teengenerate, Reatards) (2 copies)
THE UNSEEN The Anger and the Truth LP $8.98 (first release on BYO)
THE UNSEEN Explode LP $8.98 (final release on BYO before moving to Hellcat)
THE UNSEEN Lower Class Crucifixion LP $9.98 (13 tracks on Anti-Flag's label)
U.X.A. Illusions of Grandeur LP $10.98 (hard to find import, reissue of their Posh Boy debut, 10 tracks of classic punk from SF by way of LA)
WATERDOWN Never Kill the Boy on the First Date LP $11.98 (yellow vinyl, import, 2001 release no domestic US vinyl release from this German band combines hardcore, dark-metal and punk, comes with Victory Records poster)
THE WEAKLINGS Rock n' Roll Owes Me LP $11.98 (garage from Portland OR)
WELT Broke Down LP $10.98 (out of print on Dr. Dream Records produced by Stephen Egerton, Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore)
THE W.I.N.K.S Too Hot to Be This Cool LP $12.98 (import from Women in Night Kissing Satan, sleaze garage/punk, 13 tracks)
WKZ Echte Punx LP $12.98 (import reissue from this wild German punk band, originally released on the infamous Rock-o-Rama label)
YOUTH GONE MAD/BUTT TRUMPET split LP $5.98 (new recordings from each band including a rare 4-track recording of Tom Bone and Bianca!)
V/A-400 DAY HEADACHE LP $5.98 (out of print punk comp., Youth Gone Mad, Political Asylum, Blownapart Bastards, All You Can Eat, Pollution Circus, Rights Reserved, Inspector 12, Naked Angels, Animal Farm, 8 Bark, Tonka, Unherd, J Church, Gloo girls, Assfactor 4)
V/A-BRIDGE 9 SUMMER COMPILATION 2009 LP $9.98 (gray vinyl, limited, Strike Anywhere, Death Before Dishonour, Polar Bear Club, Ruiner, Dead Swans, Soul Control, Crime in Stereo, Paint it Black, Have Heart)
V/A-HARDCORE FROM THE EARLY DAYS LP $11.98 (color vinyl, gatefold sleeve, import limited to 500, early New England hardcore punk, Target Cells, White Pigs, Chronic Disorder)
V/A-LET'S GET RID OF LA LP $9.98 (out of print w/zine, punk/garage bands, The Starvations, Radio Vago, The Flash Express, Squab, The Pinkz, Neon King Kong, The Rolling Blackouts, The Checkers, The Orphans, The Alleged Gunmen, The Make-Out Party, The Fuse!, Miracle Chosuki, The Lipstick Pickups, Fast Forward)
V/A-PAERE PUNK LP $18.98 (import, limited edition, Danish punk studio compilation recorded in the late 1970's. Previously unavailable tracks from Lost Kids, Sods, Elektrochok, Slim, Kiche', Brats, Dream Police, No Knox)
V/A-VIVA LA VINYL#4 LP $11.98 (punk/garage bands w/zine Puffball, T.V. Killers, The Hellbenders, Bonecrusher, Snake Charmers, The Geriatrix, Hellride, Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, Valentine Killers, The Vultures, Gee Strings, Nikki Sudden of the Swell Maps, Flash Express, The Dialtones, Cock Spaniels)

COLLECTIBLE
(only 1 of each unless noted)

UNEARTH The Stings of Conscience LP $25.00 (out of print, rare, white vinyl on Knife or Death Records)