Teenage Bottlerocket comes off best year yet for 7-show Wyoming tour
Teenage Bottlerocket didn't realize it was celebrating its 10th anniversary when planning its Wyoming tour. It just kind of occured to the members later.
The oversight is understandable.
The Laramie-based punk band is coming off a crazy busy year with tours in Australia, England, Europe and Canada; the release of a 7-inch record with three songs and work on a full-length album for release next year.
Today, it begins its seven-day, seven-show, seven-city tour of its home state.
"It's a nice little capper to probably on of the best years Teenage Bottlerocket's ever had," said bassist Miguel Chen of Laramie.
Teenage Bottlerocket formed in 2001 with twin brothers Ray (vocals/guitar) and Brandon (drums) Carlisle. The brothers' punk band, The Homeless Wonders, had just broken up and they were looking to strip down their music. Kody Templeman (vocals/guitar) of Newcastle joined in 2005 after his popular punk band, The Lillingtons, winded down.
As a kid growing up in Laramie, Miguel Chen was always in punk bands and went to The Homeless Wonders shows. At 16, he started touring with Teenage Bottlerocket, selling T-shirts and CDs. He joined at 21, after the previous bassist moved to California.
WA Flood Relief Committee pasta dinner today
Area businesses have donated baskets and raffle items to be awarded in a Chinese auction style at the end of the festival.
For tickets in advance, call Melissa Dolman at 570-655-2836 ext. 2204 or email mdolman@wyomingarea.org .
Women’s ClubThe West Pittston Women’s Club will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 12:30 p.m., not 1:30 p.m.
This meeting will be the covered dish. Chairwoman is Lois Miller. Committee: Nancy Pollard, Niki Goldsworthy, Lois Yoemans, Mary Smith, and Loretta Semenza. Dues will be collected at this meeting.
November meeting will be the jewelry auction and members are asked to bring a piece of jewelry to be auctioned off. Reservations for the Christmas luncheon at Fox Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at12:30 p.m. will be taken at the October and November meetings.
The club is planning a dinner show at the Swoyersville Playhouse on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:00 p.m. to see White Christmas. Doris Sorick will be taking reservations at the October and November meetings.
Specially designed t-shirts will be sold. Fourteen bands have been booked playing 30-minutes each on alternating stages. There will be food, a Halloween costume contest and parade for the children, games and activities. Theme baskets will be raffled
Volunteers from the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, meanwhile, will show children how to tie-dye T-shirts and how to make homemade chalk from Plaster of Paris and water. “We have molds, the kind you use for chocolate or
