Let's Do This.

Sorry the post came super late, guys, but I've been busy with work, and also gearing up to play at the Whisky A Go Go again with the Castle Town Convicts!  Come one, come all!
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Whisky A Go Go 2: Whisky Harder!

Hey, guys!

Something a little different: The Castle Town Convicts are playing a show at the Whisky a Go Go in LA on May 5th, 2012, and if you can make it, please do!  I promise that we will play some awesome music for you guys!  :D
Details are here, and I hope to see you there!

Motivational Reminders.

Whoa, the language in this comic is pretty risque! Also, is there supposed to be an accent on "risque"? I can never remember, and I apparently can't be bothered to google it. Anyhoo, yeah, it seems that this weekend, I am super-busy doing music things. I am really excited to be accompanying Sabrina in her first solo show! But I am also nervous and hope I don't screw up!
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Nothing Odd Here, Guys.

So Sabrina's taking a photography class (she is now the only one of us in school), and related to us her idea for a photo assignment using a paper bag. We're definitely sure it makes sense. Also, that there is no such thing as a place to rent out humans for photos. Probably.
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How To Write A Song.

The Castle Town Convicts, when Belinda was still with us, had three main songwriters: Belinda, Sabrina, and Chris. Now that Belinda has left us, the bulk of our songwriting is done by Sabrina, who actually has a solo project full of all sorts of good stuff. She goes under the moniker Nella Belle. Chris and I generally have begun listening to that stuff and now a bunch of Nella Belle songs are becoming Castle Town Convict songs.
However, when Chris first explained the idea of this to me, it didn't make much sense. You can see why.
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The Whisky Performance.

On May 23rd, 2011, the Castle Town Convicts played their biggest show to date. It was at the Whisky A Go Go, and for a rock history nerd such as myself, it was kind of a big deal. Actually, it was a big deal for everybody. I think we did alright, though. I mean, they asked us to play again, but because of some big line-up shuffles, we couldn't do it.
Seriously, it was a fun gig. All the other bands we met were really cool, and one of the sound guys, Crash, was super nice to us the whole time.
Also, this was Belinda's last show with us, because she moved away, so we made sure to send her off with a bang.
The lineup here is:
Sabrina: Keys, Vox, Bass
Chris: Lead Guitar, Vox
Belinda: Rhythm Guitar, Vox
Kip: Drums for this show (Sadly, he left because he didn't have time to spare for the band anymore. Thanks for playing with us, Kip. We'll miss you!)
Me: Bass, Rhythm Guitar.
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OH NO.

Hey, guys! Well, if you'll remember, the CastleTown Convicts played at the Cobalt Cafe on March 19th! What I DIDN'T mention is that we got there in a BADASS GIANT VAN. Sabrina seriously has this big ol' brown van she named Bender (after the dude from Breakfast Club). This van was built specifically with bands in mind.
Upon leaving Chris' mom's house (we paid her a visit), we found out something HORRIBLE. THE BATTERY HAD DIED. With some last ditch effort (and Laurel, Chris, and me nearly being exploded by electricity), we managed to jump-start Bender and play the show.
Fun Fact: I GOT TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE WHOLE DAY. It's like being in the Millennium Falcon.
Also, sorry about the hit-or-miss nature of GD lately, life has just gotten REALLY hectic in the past few weeks.
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Various Transformations.

Hey, it's the Castle Town Convicts! Hey, there's a new face! Our old drummer, Lyz, decided that she didn't have time for a band anymore (she's mega busy doing important things for school), so Kelly was our drummer for a gig we had on Saturday (March 19th) at the Cobalt Cafe. It was fun! There were many horrifying adventures, the best of which shall be recounted for you in the coming weeks.
One thing I noticed, though, is that everyone else in the band gets all jazzed up for our gigs...except me. I'm still in a T-shirt and jeans. This might be a problem?
Thanks Lyz for drumming a bunch, and thanks Kelly (who also can't hang around because of being busy with Important Things) for drumming on such short notice! You guys rock!
In case you forgot, here's the Convicts' personnel:
-Belinda: Vox, Rhythm Guitar. She usually has a classy hat when performing.
-Chris: Lead Guitar, Vox. He also wears classy fedoras onstage.
-Sabrina: Vox, Keys, Bass Slappin'. Easily recognisable because some part of her hair is always dyed.
-Kelly: Skins Slammin' that one time. She is really nice to people.
-Lyz: Skins Slammin' a bunch before she had to leave. Short and played skins really loud.
-Me: Rhythm Guitar, Bass Slappin'. Ornery, probably smelly.
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The Un-Coolest

So if you'll remember a few posts back, I'm in a band! We're called the Castletown Convicts. We have a facebook! We also have a myspace! And a channel on the youtubes! We finally played a show with the full band on Saturday, Oct 16th (There's five of us and I'm the newest member), and afterwards, I told Chris (my roommate and the lead guitarist) that a manly chest-bump would be a good idea.
Except it wasn't. As Sabrina (she plays keys, bass, and is on vox sometimes) told us, we keep trying to do that, with the same result. Maybe we'll never learn.
Oh, and these are the people in the band:
Belinda: Rhythm guitar, Vox (She's the one with the Top Hat in this comic)
Sabrina: Keys, Bass, Vox (The tall one with the Jacket)
Chris: Lead Guitar, Vox (He's wearing his classy fedora in this one)
Lyz: Skins (AKA Drums) (Also, she's the shortest one)
Me: Rhythm Guitar, Bass (The dork with the terrible beard)
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