YE OLDE CASTLETONS

NEW CASTLETONS LP UNEARTHED

OCTOBER 18th, 2015:

I ran across a cd that said "castletons II" on it, and remembered that it was a copy of rough demo versions of songs we were working on when I screwed things up for this great band by becoming too busy... around 2000.  As I recall, we were on a roll and recording a bunch of ideas, some of which went into service in Bill's next effort, THE GOOD TIMES CRISIS BAND.  Anyway, there was a bunch of stuff on there... "Classical Gas" was written by Mason Williams.  The rest are YOC.  I rummaged around to see what else I could come up with, and was happily surprised;  12 KILLER TRACKS...!!!
I hereby entitle the collection after one of them:  "THE GREAT INTERRUPTION"

YE OLDE NUGGETS!  ENJOY!!
While the Castleton's reign of drunken terror lasted but a handful of years, its effects were felt for many-- some say are still, on the down-low, throughout the plundered villages. Shyster-Nozzlin aside, these boys threw down with complete abandon, sonic casulties littering either side of the stage. Sir John of the Floating Ginmill, Duke William of the Flailing Spittle and Squire Brody-Master of Wands sat in satisfaction in their Center For Relationship Studies. Then the unthinkable. Brody was called to duty with a group of shitheads and left to pursue ever larger glory.  But... Unbeknownst to the throngs, a second plan had been hatched... drafted...yet not to be... until NOW!
Too bad Squire Brody had to leave town with those shitheads...Such was, and is, the fickle finger of fate. Hindsight is 20/20...
YE OLDE CASTLETONS:  THE GREAT INTERRUPTION
1. GREAT INTERRUPTION 03:22 
2. ANDES 02:14
3. DEADMAN'S FLOAT 03:23
4. YOU NEVER FAIL 02:02
5. TOKEN REBELLION 03:01
6. CYBER-FREE 02:41
7. HOOF 03:03
8. I BROKE INTO YOUR CAR 03:32
9. PALSEY SHAKE 03:25
10. HEAVYHANDEDNESS 03:32
11. DARK VAULTS 02:41
12. CLASSICAL GAS 02:35
BILL CORSELLO: Bass and Vocals
JOHN VOSKAMP: Guitar and Backup Vocals
MAX BRODY: Drums

All songs by CORSELLO/VOSKAMP/BRODY*
Better Caged Music, BMI
Copyright 2015 Ye Olde Castletons

*except "Classical Gas" written by Mason Williamscredits released October 19, 2015




...Perhaps...perhaps, though, its NOT too late to at least show the blueprints-- for what would have been a monumental sequel to their turn of the millennium "IN LIKE WITH LOVE" LP. Prepare ye brainpan!

Plus, a cover of CLASSICAL GAS...! yee-haw!

Ye Olde Castletons LP:  "In Like With Love" !!

June 30, 2013:

Here is our one and only "official" release, originally out on Kranzke records in 2001.  I have some more rough recordings of a second planned LP that never quite got finished before I was taken over with my MINISTRY gig and I've also got a bunch of shows recorded.   Eventually, I will go through all this stuff and post it up because it was a fun band to be in, John and Bill are great people in general, and Bill was a talented song writer and band leader.

...basically, back then we liked to drink.  The three of us were on a drinking binge and it was pretty much ridiculous at our bbq/practices and shows.  I think it showed in our music.  The music makes you wanna flop around, so go ahead.
YE OLDE CASTLETONS: 
IN LIKE WITH LOVE
1. EMU TWITCH 02:12
2. CHOPPING BLOCK 02:27
3. IT'S ON 01:49
4. I FIND ISIS 02:41
5. RUB IT OFF 01:47
6. HE'S A FEMINIST 03:33
7. SCREW THE DUKE 02:34
8. MARIA 02:24
9. MUSCLE BOUND JOCKS 02:19
10. SIDEKICK 03:10
11. HOSECLAMP 02:48
12. LIL TASK MASTER 01:26
13. DISMOUNT 01:43 about BILL CORSELLO- BASS AND LEAD VOCALS
JOHN VOSKAMP- GUITAR AND BACKUP VOCALS
MAX BRODY- DRUMS

Recorded at Sweatbox Studios 2000-2001
Engineered by Bryan (Barbarossa) Nelson and Mike Vasquez
Mastered at Terra Nova by Jerry Tubb

All songs:

Better Caged Music, BMI

except “Chopping Block”,
Sasquach Or Man In Apesuit? BMI
(Admin. by BUG Music)

LIVE CASTLETONS

Ye Olde Castletons Live "aka BJMaxx"
1. HEAVYHANDEDNESS 03:50 
2. RUB IT OFF 01:43
3. SCREW THE DUKE 02:25
4. HOOF 03:16
5. SIDEKICK 03:29
6. MARIA 02:15
7. DARK VAULTS 03:10
8. HOSECLAMP 02:50
9. SHAVED APES 02:15
10. I FIND ISIS 02:53
11. ITS ON 02:20


Bill Corsello: Bass and Vocals
John Voskamp: Guitar and Backing Vocals
Max Brody: Drums


Bill Corsello and Max Brody met in a band called Vodka Family Winstons around 1997, and continued on as a partnership after it broke up. After awhile, they recruited John Voskamp from a band called Peglegasus and started rehearsing, making bbq and drinking a lot of dirty vodka martinis. Since all of them had been in bands in the area and were in other bands they were connected enough to be able to get a gig easily. In fact, they wound up playing a few shows before they had even decided on a band name.

They had this temporary one, though, which was "BJMAX" ...In other words...BillJohnMax, right? How boring, yet awkward can you get? Needless to say, although some folks liked it, none of the band did. Confusion ensued. Lesson: decide on a name before you start playing gigs and don’t put it off like a bunch of drunks...



...Ye Olde Castletons, aka "BJMaxx"
Live at Stubb's BBQ circa 2000
Anyway, presented here is footage of the first two shows they ever played. Both were performed at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin...  released September 1, 2014