Tuesday, August 2, 2011

BOARDWALK SHOW + New Track!

Swimmers!

Eyyyy, how's your summer going? I've got some wonderful news for you all, Lifeguard Nights will be performing at EJ's in Seaside Heights on Wednesday, August 17th, which is right on the boardwalk! And there will be fireworks right before our set! And it's FREE! It's the show we've been waiting about 11 years to play. It's going to be fantastic. Come join us!

In the meantime, here's "The Parting," the closing track from the forthcoming "The Last Summer" album. Enjoy!

The Parting by sjslcb


Safe swimming,

Vincent

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Lamp Post Video!

Spare Tire, Unrequited Love, and 80% of I'd Prefer It If You Weren't In Pornos. Enjoy!



thanks to Lifeguard Wife for shooting.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Thanks/Lamp Post Round-up!

Swimmers!

Many thanks to all ye who came out to the show this past Saturday at the Lamp Post, it meant a lot to me and I love you all dearly! Thanks to Zac for booking us, Heroes of the Open End for rocking after us, my lovely wife for taking photos/video, Jamie and Kim for the brownies and the super-fun ship wheel, the guy whose name I forget who set up the fun lights around the stage, and last but not least; Steve, Boro and Paulie for joining me. I haven't had that much fun rocking out since...probably the last time we played, almost 6 months ago. Hopefully it won't be six months til the next one. I'll be posting some photos/videos as soon as I can for you to enjoy. Here's what we played:

Bastille Day
Summer Dress
Spare Tire
Unrequited Love
I'd Prefer It If You Weren't In Pornos
City of Golden Lights
Radiator
The Kids Ain't Alright
Robin Hood
Batten Down the Hatches
The Red Eye

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Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguards

Thursday, July 7, 2011

SHOW + Stuff/Things/Update

Swimmers!

Hope you've all been enjoying the Summer and swimming safely! I've been doing some renegade 'guarding on the weekends in Jersey and so far, so good. Haven't lost a soul on my watch (except for that one guy, but nobody liked him anyway.)

Anywhom, I know that this time of year is typically when we (Lifeguard Nights/The SJSLCB) kick into high gear, and I apologize for our recent lack of shows/productivity. There are a number of reasons for this, including...

1. getting older/burning out
2. commuting 4 hours a day into the city (see #1)
3. everyone in the band lives far away from each other and is in other bands
4. i started a new band Ballroom (http://ballroomband.blogspot.com)
5. bar 9 closed
6. now that i live close to the beach, i actually go there, instead of just singing about going there

...to name just a few. But rest assured, there is plenty of new Lifeguard material still in the works, and it WILL get done soon and you will hear and probably (possibly) love it!

In other fantastic news, on Saturday July 16th we'll be returning to the stage at The Lamp Post in Jersey City, NJ at 10 PM. We'll be playing old oldies, oldies, and newer oldies, and maybe even some newies. It's going to be great. (It's also my birthday weekend, if you care to celebrate that sort of thing.)

Hope to see you there! Safe swimming,

Vincent

Friday, June 10, 2011

Our Latest & Greatest Unauthorized Music Video!

Swimmers!

I apologize for the lack of Lifeguard stuff and things the past few months, I happened to find myself in another new band (http://ballroomband.blogspot.com) but rest assured there is still plenty happening in Lifeguard Land. Like this, for example:



UPDATE: The video has been taken down unfortunately, as you can see. If you missed it, I'll have you know it was a hidden-camera close-up shot of a Brazilian woman's ample bottom in a marketplace. Truly remarkable cinema. Ah well. I'm sure there's more where that came from.

Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Videos from Fontanas

Swimmers!

Yeah, these are a little old. But they're fun.







Safe swimming,

Vincent

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Thanks! + Fontana's Setlist

Swimmers!

Thanks for coming out to the rock and roll party this past Saturday night, we had a freakin' blast! Unfortunately, Hrny Wrms had to cancel due to Scott's shitty immune system. Watch and listen carefully to the beginning of this video from last week and you can practically see the moment when karma take physical form and makes Scott sick. And then enjoy the rest of it because it's f'ng awesome.



Anyway, they were bummed, we were bummed, you were bummed, but we pressed on and had a wild time anyway. Lifeguard Wife took some sweet videos which I'll post soon. In the meantime here's what we did:

The Kids Ain't Alright
If Only
Lost Boy
Allie Says
Driveway Dreams
The Gun Show
Mayday
Batten Down The Hatches
Miracle
The Red Eye
We're Having A Great Time*
--encore
Whore
I Don't Like Love
Dire Straits
Over It

*Debut performance (also, a disaster. my bad.)

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Strap on a diaper cause there's plenty more rock and roll coming this Spring/Summer!

Stay out of tune, and safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Good News and Sad News

Swimmers!

It is with great mirth and yet a little melancholy that I proclaim HAPPY (freakin') NEW YEAR! I will explain the reasons for both in a bit, but first:

In case you didn't get the tweets (twitter.com/lifeguardnights if you're nasty), a belated, huge THANK YOU to all who came out to the Mercury Lounge last month for the annual Christmas Spectacular. It was the most fun I've ever had in my life, and I'm not just saying that to be cute like a subway masturbator. Thank you to my fellow Guards and Guardettes, Wormburner, Knockout Drops the Yule Dogs, and all of you for kicking ass. Can't wait to do it again next year!

GOOD NEWS: Lifeguard Headquarters has officially moved into a lovely chateau by the sea, and though we had some technical difficulties at the outset, we're settling in nicely. The recording equipment is all set up and I've already begun work on "The Last Summer" (the next and perhaps final Lifeguard Nights studio album) as well as "We're Having A Great Time" (the next SJSLCB album) and "Chapter 11" (the next Lifeguard Nights home recorded album) as well as about 2 billion other songs. As we get more settled in and accumulate more stuff and things, I can assure you we'll be cranking out the misses like never before. Or exactly like before, which was still at a pretty high rate.

SAD NEWS: I just learned this morning that the Bar 9 we all know and love is closing tonight. Bar 9 has been our home away from home for as long as we've been a band and it's hard for me to put into words how much that place, and the people there, have meant to us. We've celebrated birthdays, engagements, weddings, holidays and life there. We've held fundraisers for friends there, and we've made new friends there, great friends, with whom we've sang and danced and laughed until the wee hours of the morning. The support and encouragement that we received there can never be matched, and will never be forgotten. It was a special place and we will miss it dearly. Thank you Kieran, Will, Simon, Harold, Thor, Noelle, Annie, Mad Larry, and everyone else we played and partied with, for all the memories that we can remember, and the free drinks that killed the rest. I hope we can find a new place to call home soon enough.

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If anyone wants to head over one last time, join me after work. Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Thursday, November 11, 2010

4th Annual "A Very Mercury X-Mas!"

Swimmers!

Jingle bells. Jingle bells. Jingle all the way to:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000455202DDA1A1?artistid=1514826&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

and get your tickets NOW for the 4th Annual Yule Dogs Spectactular at the Mercury Lounge, Friday December 10th! We'll be kicking things off promptly at 8 PM and will be followed by Wormburner and Knockout Drops, and as always the evening will conclude with the Yule Dogs (members of all bands plus some Bogmen/Mad Larry/et al) singing all your favorite Christmas hits.

In addition to all the usual excitement, this will be our "Lifeboat For Fatty" Release Party as well, and we'll be performing the album in it's entirety for what will be the first, and most likely last, time! I've assembled a crack team of crackheads to pull it off, and it's going to be freaking awesome.

LAST YEAR SOLD OUT WELL IN ADVANCE, SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!


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Hope to see you there! Safe swimming,

Vincent

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Thanks/Setlist/LIFEBOAT NEWS!

Swimmers!

Thanks to all who made it out to Wicked Willy's last night for the Lifeguard Nights/Hanky Panky extravaganza, and thanks to Satchel Jones for hosting us! It was a wild time and it was a treat to have Dr. Ew Brady back on the keys and vocals for both sets, as we ran through some Lifeguard Nights hits of yesteryear. Here are the sets:

Lifeguard Nights

Whiny White Boy
Downtown
Everything's Falling Apart
Shame
Dire Straits
Lost Boy
Lonely Hwy
Batten Down the Hatches
The Red Eye

Hanky Panky

Tomorrow (Mark Sandman)
I'm On Fire (The Boss)
Sunday Morning Coming Down (Kris Kristofferson)
Back On The Blow (Hanky Panky original)
All Shook Up (The King)
Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
King of Carrot Flowers (Neutral Milk Hotel)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)

We unfortunately had to cut a couple numbers out of the Hanky Panky set due to time constraints, but rest assured, Hanky Panky will probably return to the stage sometime before 2014.

Now for an !IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT!

You can now stream all 10 tracks from "Lifeboat For Fatty" for a limited time at:

http://www.myspace.com/sjslcb

So go there and do that NOW! That's an order.

REMINDER: 4th Annual Mercury Lounge X-mas Show w/Wormburner and Knockout Drops is Friday December 10th. Get your tickets now because THIS WILL SELL OUT! Seriously. It sold out last year weeks in advance. Don't get shut out.

Safe swimming,

Vincent

Monday, November 1, 2010

"Lifeboat For Fatty" Has Been Mastered

Swimmers!

Yesterday morning, the King of Rock and Roll took "Lifeboat For Fatty" down to Retromedia Studios in Red Bank, NJ to have it mastered by Adam Vaccarrelli. It was a smashing success. Stay tuned for more info on the imminent release!

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Safe swimming,

Vincent

Monday, October 25, 2010

Escape From NY Party!

Swimmers!

As you may or may not know, Mrs. Lifeguard and I (and Lifeguard Headquarters) are relocating to New Jersey in the coming weeks, so come on out to WICKED WILLY'S (149 Bleecker Street) and celebrate the end of 12 years of metropolitan debauchery, cause we probably won't be prowling the streets NYC as often anymore.

LIFEGUARD NIGHTS will kick things off around 7:30, and will be followed by the return of HANKY PANKY, an international supergroup featuring Cube Vintner, Beach Boy Hudson, Rock Lighting and the one and only, Dr. Ew Brady, PH.D, playing all your favorite hits from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's AND TODAY.

Wicked Willy's is a fun dive bar with cheap drinks.

Hope to see you there!

(Many thanks to Mrs. Lifeguard for the fine work on the flyer)


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Safe swimming,

Vincent

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Molly Malone's Setlist/Videos

Setlist:

Summer Dress
City of Golden Lights
Everything's Falling Apart
Officer Bill
Lonely Hwy
Living In Low Light
Audio Porn*
The Red Eye
Over It
Coffeeshop Girl**

*debut performance
**Delaware cover

Videos:





Wednesday, October 6, 2010

...And We're Back!

Swimmers!

Mrs. Lifeguard and I have returned from our excursion and it was a wild ride down the winding west coast and all over the place. We saw some amazing, incredible shit. We ate some amazing, incredible shit. We took some amazing, incredible shits. It was a great time. Thanks to all the various people/places/things that were kind and hospitable to us, we're happy to return the favor any time you're out here on the East Coast!

I'll be posting some photos/videos from my two monumental performances in Seattle and LA very soon. Here's one now, courtesy of Kate Kennedy. This is me and SJSLCB co-founder and snare-drum expert Steve Murphy performing Lost Boy:




Check back soon for news/updates on new albums/shows/etc. There's plenty o' stuff in the works, as usual.

Safe swimming,

Vincent

Thursday, September 23, 2010

West Coast Tour UPDATE!

Swimmers!

Our show at The Space in Salem, Oregon has been canceled unfortunately. Was really looking forward to opening up for Gratitillium (www.myspace.com/gratitillium), they have some awesome tunes, I highly recommend checking them out. Lots of songs about animals, and my alter-ego Uncle Vin approves.

Also, our show at Molly Malone's in LA next Thursday is going to be just myself and SJSLCB co-founder and co-titler (titler? is that a word? sounds like a busty Nazi) Steve Murphy, and it should be wild. We go on at 8 PM SHARP! Please come on out and support the team.

The "I AM TRYING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE" tour kicks off tomorrow night (Friday, 9/24) at The Mix in Seattle, probably round 8 PM. Spread the words.

Safe swimming,

Vincent

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Mini West-Coast Solo Tour!

Swimmers!

Holy shit, it's September. How the F did that happen? I guess it's like momma always said, "time flies when you're having blackouts."

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed the rest of your summer! I've been holed up in the ol' Miss Factory (aka my bedroom) working on "Lifeboat For Fatty" day and night. Quite frankly, I'm sick to death of it. But I'm also extremely proud of it and think it's the best shit I/We have ever done. Still don't know when we'll be releasing it but definitely within the next few months. I'll keep you posted.

In other fun news, the first lady of lifeguard land and I are embarking on a West Coast excursion at the end of the month, and I'm playing a few shows along the way. Here's the itinerary:

Friday, September 24th: The Mix, Seattle 7 PM?

www.themixseattle.com

Saturday, September 25th: The Space, Salem OR 8 PM?

www.thespaceistheplace.com

Thursday, September 30th: Molly Malone's, Los Angeles 8 PM

www.mollymalonesla.com

w/special guests Ace Malone and SJSLCB co-founder Steve Murphy

PLEASE, if you happen to know anyone in any of these cities, tell em to come on out and support the team! It'll be fun, I think. Also if you happen to know of any fun shit to do on the West Coast, let us know and we'll probably do it. We're flying Pant-Seat Airlines for this trip.

Alrighty, as always....safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguards