Pollock Recreation Room will be turned into a punk-rock asylum on Saturday, when The Asylum, Penn State's club for underground music, presents its first punk-rock show of the semester.

The show will feature Marigold, Albert React, Baby (vs.) Giant and Left Behind at 7 p.m.

The show is free to Penn State students with a valid Penn State ID card.

The Asylum is a student-run group that organizes shows on campus to serve as an alcohol free source of entertainment.

Vice President Jared Newman (freshman-communications) said the club's focus is to bring in up-and-coming or underground bands that would not normally be featured at the Bryce Jordan Center or at Late Night Penn State events.

"We usually start off and get a headliner band, maybe two or three bands that people might have heard of to draw a lot of kids," Newman said. "Then add two bands that may be local or up-and-coming to give them an opportunity to play in front of a good size audience."

Vadim Taver, Marigold's vocalist and guitarist, has toured with bands for five years, including This Day Forward, a band that gained a decent-sized underground following before disbanding in 2003.

Taver described Marigold's sound as a mix between his former band and Sunny Day Real Estate, and added that although the band has only been together for a year and playing shows for six months, things are going well.

"We will be recording a full-length record in July, and we'll just see what happens after that," Taver said. "Up until now, we have just had a self-made EP that we sell at shows. The response has been really good."

Taver said Marigold has taken a do-it-yourself approach so far, and added that his touring experience has taught him the advantages of not having to rely on anyone.

"It's a lot more than just making music. We actually put together our demos, we book our own shows, we do our Web site, things like that; as of now, it's all been hands on for all of us," Taver said. "It's cool to know that you are in charge of everything and you don't have to worry about others getting in the way."

Albert React guitarist Andrew Alburn said he thinks the Asylum is a great organization because it tries to bring shows that feature original music, something he thinks State College often lacks.

"Marigold is awesome, they are definitely worth checking out," he said. He added that Albert React has shared the stage with bands such as Coheed and Cambria and Thursday, among many others.

Alburn said Albert React, like Marigold, usually does its own booking and plans writing for the rest of the spring before spending the summer on the road.