Monday Night, No Fun House was swathed and inundated with punk-rock runnin’ and powerhouse soundscapes thanks to a mixed bag show-bill that was absolutely excellent. Run, Forever, Deadhorse, and Analecta – all returning champions in some fashion – put on one hell of a show, and if you missed it, you missed out. No worries though: They’ll be back, all of ’em.

The 9:15 mark (Ah, Punk Rock Time) saw Run, Forever take the stage. Riding up on tour from Pitsburgh, PA, this punk outfit was an absolute treat. Carrying a great deal of folk influence despite being an electrified group, Run, Forever’s sound is a fine and balanced rockin’-out danceable one, and the amount of energy displayed through the show was hard to top. It’s no wonder that these cats just got picked up by Solidarity Recordings (Bomb the music industry!). If you have some extra scratch, I recommend grabbing their latest album post-haste.

Second in line, one of my favorite bands set up and tore the place down. DEADHORSE out of Erie, PA presented an emotive and dynamic soundscape that fits the term ‘post rock’ oh so well. Godspeed you, Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky leap to mind as clear parallels to DEADHORSE’s sound, and they pull it off live absolutely. Cool merch too (they’re looking for t-shirt design ideas). They’ll be back, no doubt, so keep your eyes and ears open for that show-bill.

Rounding out the night, Analecta blew it up. Delivering a similar music in a completely different style, and fighting through a few technical difficulties and broken strings, the boys from South Bend were as good as I’ve seen them. Their third show at No Fun House, and a precursor performance to the tour they are, in fact, embarking on with DEADHORSE, Monday’s set was a lot of fun.

If you missed Monday’s show, no fear, because there’s all kinds of killer concerts this weekend. Go forth and be merry. Or Mary, if you can afford the procedure and have the inclination.