We haven't yet worked out the interactive thing where you become a
virtual member of the band and have to play lots of old-timey
half-broken instruments onstage in front of a bunch of screaming drunk
people who dance around and try to hit you with bottles and wads of
cash while you play, but there's still plenty to keep you busy. Hunt
around and see what you can find -- just make sure you add yourself to
our
mailing list before you leave! Otherwise
how will we be able to contact you in case of emergency? We worry
sometimes, you know.
This just in........
Kevin knows how to post to the website.
and he wants you to know:
THUNDERBIRD SALOON SHOW
THURSDAY NIGHT
4.29 10:00 PM
Be there!
posted by kevin @ 3:18 PM
Just got home from another exciting thursday show at the Thunderbird Saloon. for those of you who missed it, we have ONE show left there, next thursday, April 29th. We have a TON of new shirts and stuff for you all to buy as well. Vintage soda shirts, girls shirts, thermals, whatever. your entire freekin wardrobe... soda. You should also know that last night you missed the chance to go out and eat with us afterwards where you could have sat next to the dude from green day and his well dressed punk buddies. They discussed punk rock things like Marc Jacobs suits and the band they just saw play at the Kibitz Room over their chocolate shake (2 straws). Super exciting. Possible quote of the day was said by Sodas brother Matt: "Does the word DOOKIE mean anything to you?" ok, see you next week!
posted by chat matt @ 3:55 AM
well the shows have started back up again. Our show at the Thunderbird Saloon this past thursday was great and it looks like were going to be playing there the next 2 thursdays this month too! So the 22nd and the 29th you know where youll be. Were also playing tonight at Room 5 on La Brea here in LA and have a whole pile of shows next month including our trip to Vegas which is BOOKED! Make sure youre all at the Hard Rock Cafe at the Universal City Walk on May 9th and bring your moms. We need groupies. We have limited numbers of CDs for sale at all the shows and I believe we have a bunch of new shirts and posters coming as well since were running low. And in website news, Im working on make the site a little more low-speed friendly for those of you using dial-up. So just hang in there. See you all tonight!!!
posted by chat matt @ 2:35 PM
hey everyone. Im back from my 2 day car-buying extravaganza that sucked a HUGE amount. But I got a freekin car and can now get back to working on and finishing the site I guess. I had plans to meet with Soda and his brother to FINISH the damn CD tonight, but something came up and he couldnt make it. So now its on for tomorow night. And its 11:36pm on a friday night and Im sitting here typing shit to people about Ben or something. oh well. Next thursday were playing at Thunderbird and then on saturday at room 5. thats good news I guess... right?
posted by chat matt @ 11:37 PM
if youre missing the action in the message board you need to get over there NOW. Its retarded. BENhancement has become an epidemic! Whats happening? Soda dropped by tonight and gave me a CD of a few more songs, and better mastered versions of the ones that are currently up. when I re-upload them Ill post so you can go get your free damn music. I also got some of our posters on disc now so Ill post them in the artwork section and you can download and print them or use them as desktops or whatever you people do. Were officialy less than 1 week from our next show and we cant wait. I cant say for sure, but we might even practice. Not like youd be able to tell. I think we have 1 or 2 new songs for the next show. Well see how that goes.
oh. and for those of you posting on the message board, PLEASE register. It doesnt cost anything and no salesman will visit your home. But we would like to know WHO is there. You might even get a sticker or something. no promises.
posted by chat matt @ 2:12 AM
wow. there was some fast and furious action on the Message Board last night!! Website redesigns? Major groupie action? Vegas venting? Its all there!! ok.. Im off to find a job now.. more later.
posted by chat matt @ 11:04 AM
well... nothing really exciting to say today about the website. Um... some more people wrote stuff on the message board.. and someone even registered. thats nice. you should all go register on the message board and then talk to me about pizza. Hmmm. ok. talk to you tomorow.
posted by chat matt @ 12:51 AM
pretty productive night I would say. First the artwork, and now I just added 3 mp3s and a few more show dates. And speaking of show dates... I think were playing in Venice Beach and planning another Las Vegas trip in the end of May, but Ill post those dates when theyre official.
posted by chat matt @ 1:47 AM
Just finished the album cover art! Now we have to get the insides done and its off to the presses!!!!
posted by chat matt @ 11:31 PM
ok. its a new day. Im awake now. I just added a million dates to the shows section. Ben compiled a list of pretty much every show the band has played in the last year or more. Pretty good list I would say. Kevin suggested that I make the message board open in a new window, so Im gonna go do that. But otherwise everything looks like its running fine. ok. seeya later
posted by chat matt @ 2:11 PM
I feel like crap putting up such an incomplete site.. but its done for now. Its 1:30 in the morning and Ive missed almost all of Showtime At The Apollo, so Im going to stop working now. I put up a much bigger menu just now and put up temp pages for all the sections so there shouldnt be any errors or anything. I think tomorow I will start to scan in all of our posters and artwork and stuff for that section. Ill also start sticking photos up there as I get them together. I hope everyone is happy with this new layout. looks pretty good from here I guess.... night.
posted by chat matt @ 1:30 AM
well.. I was gonna wait a day to post this sucker.. but whatever. here goes. Im putting up the new site. Id say its about 67% done at this point.. but thats enough. complain if you hate it.
posted by chat matt @ 12:18 AM
ok gettin there... I put up the first few shows to make sure it worked... it did. I put up a little note on the music section... looks like its working too. Message Board all up and running too. good.
posted by chat matt @ 12:00 AM
ok. so its not done..... but it was TIME to put up the new website. It will probably be a few days before its all up and running. But for now the MESSAGE BOARD is working, and the SHOWS and MUSIC sections should be up before the end of the night. Thanks to everyone who came to see us tonight at the Allen Theater. It inspired me to finaly get off my ass and finish this freeking site. ok.... off to work.
posted by chat matt @ 11:19 PM