A look back at Punk Island 2013
June 20th, 2014 by chocko
Here is a super duper late review of last year’s Punk Island which moved from Governor’s Island to its present location at the Staten Island Pier. I am typing this on the eve of Punk Island 2014 which should be a blast! See you in a few short hours at Pier 1 right off the Staten Island Ferry on June 21 (10AM- 9PM) Punk Island is FREE and feature over 90 punk bands on 7 stages. “no racist /// misogynist/// homophobe /// crazy right wing /// backwards bullshit! Just good times, and aggression.”
Blackout Shoppers
Last year’s Punk Island took place on Pier 1 in Staten Island and featured 90 bands on 7 stages for FREE. Due to work, extreme napping and driving to Manhattan like Mr. Magoo and fumbling through subway stations and riding the Staten Island Ferry for the first time, I finally made it to Punk Island around 7:30 pm, but I made the best of my short time at the festival. The first band I encountered after getting patted down by security and waltzing past the food trucks and abandoned buildings was Blackout Shoppers at the “Dispatches From The Underground” Stage.
The Homewreckers
I walked along the pier with the ferry boats in the distance, passed by some vendors and came across the pop punk sounds of The Homewreckers which made me want to pogo. I am a huge fan of this band and I enjoy lead singer Cristy C. Road’s books and art and Jackie O. on the bass rules. I like her other band Girlcrush too. They sound like Screeching Weasel with female vocals. Please put out a new Girlcrush album! I wandered off for a couple minutes and when I came back to the Brooklyn Transcore stage, Cristy invited some friends from other bands to form the super group Lez Go! which got the crowd shaking it.
Evan of The Vegan O’Brien Baking Company
It’s always a pleasure to run into Evan of The Vegan O’Brien Baking Company. I’ve seen him set up shop at hardcore matinees at ABC NO RIO, tried his vegan chocolate chip cookies and became hooked. Good stuff and a great way to get a boost of energy before diving into the mosh pit.
Habits
Honah Lee
Aye Nako
UZUHI
UZUHI were in the house at the Candy Apple Red Stage..totally insane Japanese pop punk with a hopping, lunatic on lead vocals. I enjoyed their set a lot and and the positive energy all around was infectious. I stuck around while the next band was setting up. I was impressed by the gritty hood folk and story-yelling of a band outta Boston, The Old Edison. Banjo, Violin, all kinds of real instruments mixed with some gravelly vocals. Somebody pass that singer a lozenge. Dark came soon after and the night of punk music wrapped up with two legendary hardcore bands….Antidote, a band who’ve been rocking the NYHC scene since the early 80’s and The F.U.’s from Boston. Both bands came out and rocked some brutal, brick to the face sets. Check out some more pics and videos below. That’s it for now. See you back at the Shaolin Pier in 2014.
Antidote
The F.U.’s
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Tags: 2013, antidote, aye nako, diy, hardcore punk, make music, nyc, punk, punk island, punx, review, staten island, the f.u.'s, the homewreckers, the old edison, uzuhi
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June 21st, 2014 at 10:24 am
I think you get to go to some of the most awesome places and events around New York. This looks really fun… and those cookies. Vegan cookies?! I’m intrigued. 🙂