Well, tomorrow will be another big Skank Sinatra and the Buttless Chaps show. It’s a band that a few friends and I have put together to showcase our uncanny ability to act like complete idiots in front of total strangers. Check out the video from the last bash- the Hawaiian party we had in spring at my old house. And buy some genuine pre-stained Skank Sinatra merchandise.

Skank TV
Hawaiian Bashathon pics

Yes, musically we suck, but that is almost entirely the fault of Brian and myself who can neither sing, nor count to four. Everyone else in the band has some talent and can play an instrument. In fact, my brother, who plays bass, our guitarist, and our drummer were all in a real band for over a year until the keyboardist overdosed. No, wait- that was every other band. Their lead singer moved or something. Two members of our brass section played in the Georgia tech marching band. So we practice every week, but never quite seem to be able to make what humans would call “music”. We have come to the conclusion that what we lack in talent, ability, and personal hygiene, we will make up for with pure showmanship. You may have to wear earplugs, but you will laugh. Our favorite critic described us as “Disco Gwar”, and that sort of stuck; it was a much better description than “Funk reggae death barbershop crunch impressionism”.

This week Brian and I spent a couple of evenings rigging up a bank of flash pots for crazy explosion effects. I’m sure it is in violation of every fire code in the book, but nothing salvages a sour moment on stage better than a well placed explosion. Our costumes will be slightly different than they were at the Hawaiian party, too. Brian is going to dress up as a Scottish pimp, complete with bling bling, gold tooth and a neon-underlit kilt. Yours truly will be wearing a Ladybug costume with fishnet stockings, combat boots, cigar, one week beard growth, and a crotch tube that shoots fire during a key moment in one song. The rest of the band will be equally as ridiculous, but I don’t know what they’re wearing. Oh yes, I will post pictures, and possibly video. For now, smell the glory that was our last show, and if you can make it to this one, I’ll see you there.

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