Poptart Monkeys - Shakey's - 4/27/02
Hello Everybody!!!
It has been a hell of a long time, way too long, since I've covered any
shows for PA Rocks. In the past year, I've been busy deploying with the
193rd Special Operations Wing, Air National Guard unit. I have been to 8
countries in 5 different continents, in support of broadcasting the "Voice
Of America". I've had some awesome experiences, but it's great to be back in
PA where I can do what I enjoy most, and that is helping promote the local
music scene.
During my last deployment we stopped overnight at Key West Florida, where I
had the pleasant suprise of being able to catch The Poptart Monkeys playing
at Durty Harry's in support of their recent Spring Break Tour. I had heard a
lot of good things about this band from a friend who had briefly done some
stage-hand work for them, and they exceeded any expectations that I had of
catching them live. After seeing them rock the house in Key West, I made it
a priority to cover one of their next shows apon my return to PA.
When I saw the band play at Shakey's in Hershey, they had plenty of stories
to tell about their Spring Break Tour, some of which are posted on their
website at www.poptartmonkeys.com.
The show at Shakey's was just as energetic as when I saw them in Key West. These guys are very animated
onstage, you can tell they really love and feel their music. I was able to
take some very good pics at that show, but the photos posted on the website
do not do justice in showing the energy and intensity PTM creates on stage.
A Poptart Monkeys show is a party you have to experience. They perform a
medley that will take you on an 80's flashback, and their original material
will be stuck in your head for days with crunching anthems such as "No Way
Out". PTM has two previous releases; "Dancing With My Lunatic", and "Just
Like Me", which can be heard on www.garageband.com. They are also expecting
to release their 3rd CD by the end of the summer, and are currently playing
some of the new material on tour.
PTM is currently one of the fastest rising bands from PA, and have recently
been voted "Band of the week" and "Band of the month" on Rollingstone.com,
in affiliation with the Jim Beam Rock Band Search. So make sure you see them
live, and drink up!!!! Till next time,
VIN