PUNK IN THE PARK
Aug. 1
ing of his older brother Nickless Nickless of Dudestew.
Next was Fall Of Time, straight from Rutland,
whose thrash doom-style metal was heavy and riffy
throughout their set. Their heavy metal style is
similar to that of Slayer with a little Candy Striper
Death Orgy thrown in.
At this point during Punk in the Punk, Fall of
Time set the bar for the music as the crowd was
excited, energetic, primed, and ready for the next
band. Bass player and singer Kirke Morgan reminded me of Lemmy from Motorhead with his cowboy
hat and dark shades as he played those strings with
ease. Fall of Time is definitely a band to look out for.
The Labor Pains from Sandwich, NH were an alternative pop-punk band that sounded like a combination of the Misfits and the Ramones. Their fun,
aggressive, and energetic style kept the crowd running in circles and bouncing off each other. Despite
missing two members that day, the singer/guitarist
and drummer complimented each other perfectly
and seemed to be in a groove that lasted throughout
their set. These guys were really fun to watch.
The Jonee Earthquake Band, who formed in 1979
and is based out of Manchester, NH, was the most
notable of the day to come on next. With a punk/
surf/rockabilly sound, this was the most fun band of
the event. Having been around for so many years,
Jonee Earthquake has had many member changes
over the years, still gigging and recording on their
own label, Spiral. Jonee, the frontman of the band,
dresses in pirate attire and sings songs about people he knows, ex-girlfriends, hateful jobs, and the
shit that happens in everyday life.
Baby Taker took the stage next to wreak havoc on
our brains, playing a number of 15-20 second splits
of loud, obnoxious, ear splitting screaming madness.
With songs like “Michael J Fox Can You Shake This
Soda Can?”, “Can the Real Stephen Hawking Please
Stand Up?”, and “This is My Choking Victim, I Like
Awkward Silences”, all you can expect is crazy fun
DRI-like splits that make you either want to laugh
out loud or just hit somebody.
Middle Son was fast and heavy. Formed by ex
members of Midnight Saints, Middle Son, from Rutland, VT, brought a refreshing energetic new sound,
mixing old school punk with ska, hardcore, and
metal. These guys rocked the stage and kept the pit
going heavy as the crowd surfed to their fast-paced
music and catchy guitar lines.
Morpheus, the festival veterans and organizers,
blends thrash, goth-rock, and piss-punk to create something raucous and intently outside of the
trends. Having Morpheus play in their hometown
park again af \