{image1} Not many people see go-go dancers at concerts these days. But if you've ever seen the band Plasticland live, there's a chance you could have.

No joke. The psychedelic group formed in April 1980, and has been known for its memorable live performances that hit the rewind button to the 1960s. Its large community of followers over the years proves the band has helped a culturally strong genre of music thrive.

"We're reviving an old art form," bassist John Frankovic says. "We love multimedia and taking '60s technical sounds and adding a strong light show to it."

He adds, "We create an excitement when we play live. We try to get everyone dancing on the floor or at least dancing in their minds. Go-go dancers have been on stage with us. If you aren't dancing or thinking about it, we'll make it happen."

Lead singer Glenn Rehse is quite impressed with the fans' response to their style. "It's amazing that people are holding onto our music after all this time. It's just great."

For Rehse, it was always about the '60s, and he saw a need for this type of music to stay put.

"I'm inspired by the '60s, so I thought, 'why not continue this journey and keep some of the best music ever created around?'"

And what a journey it's been. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Plasticland is back doing what its done so well through the decades: creating and performing retro-fun music transparent with post-mod.

With seven albums already under its belt and a plethora of compilation appearances to spread the love, it's time for a new compilation contribution for Plasticland and the band is reuniting in the recording studio.

The album is a tribute to the Fuzztones, "gurus of garage grunge" according to the band's Web site.

"It's an honor to be in the studio working on tracks for the Fuzztones, one of my idols," Rehse says.

Set your strawberry alarm clock for 10 p.m. Friday, March 11 when Plasticland performs at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave. Tickets are $10.