Swimmers!
It's that time of the year again! No, I'm not menstruating you jerk, it's Halloween time, which means it's time to bust out the old Halloween album that I recorded a few years ago, and try to force it upon you so that it will become a Halloween staple along with pumpkins and trick or treating and sticking razor blades into apples. http://sjslcb.bandcamp.com/album/boo
Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguard Nights
Friday, October 21, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
New song/video
Swimmers,
I was sitting in my front yard playing guitar one day this summer when this song came to me. I decided to record it on my phone just so I wouldn't forget it (as I usually do with new songs), but I think this came out decently as is. So here it is. I'm singing kind of quietly so as not to freak out the neighbors (they're very sensitive).
I was sitting in my front yard playing guitar one day this summer when this song came to me. I decided to record it on my phone just so I wouldn't forget it (as I usually do with new songs), but I think this came out decently as is. So here it is. I'm singing kind of quietly so as not to freak out the neighbors (they're very sensitive).
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Solo Show Sunday!
Swimmers,
I'll be performing solo this Sunday at Rock 'n Joes in Point Pleasant Beach NJ, as part of the "Listen Up" Songwriter Series. I commence rocking at 7:30 PM SHARP, and there will be a short Q&A afterward. Come ask me things, I promise I will mumble a possibly truthful answer. It's gonna be fun. RSVP:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167480926664400
Safe swimming,
Vincent
I'll be performing solo this Sunday at Rock 'n Joes in Point Pleasant Beach NJ, as part of the "Listen Up" Songwriter Series. I commence rocking at 7:30 PM SHARP, and there will be a short Q&A afterward. Come ask me things, I promise I will mumble a possibly truthful answer. It's gonna be fun. RSVP:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167480926664400
Safe swimming,
Vincent
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Many thanks!
Swimmers!
Fast times at Seaside Heights last night, we had a blast! There were fireworks, there was a red moon, there were mammoth shots of whiskey, and there was some pretty f'ng great rock and roll. The once-in-a-lifetime line-up included:
Boris Veysman on the bass
Steve Honoshowsky on the drums
Paulie Donofrio on percussion
Gregg Levy on lead guitar
with special guests:
Peter Bellomo on backup vocals
Sean David Cunningham on violin
Sylvana Joyce on backup vocals
Jamie DeJesus on backup vocals
It was fantastic. The setlist is below, although it's missing our triumphant closer, Two Tickets To Paradise.
Videos soon!
Safe swimming,
Vincent
Fast times at Seaside Heights last night, we had a blast! There were fireworks, there was a red moon, there were mammoth shots of whiskey, and there was some pretty f'ng great rock and roll. The once-in-a-lifetime line-up included:
Boris Veysman on the bass
Steve Honoshowsky on the drums
Paulie Donofrio on percussion
Gregg Levy on lead guitar
with special guests:
Peter Bellomo on backup vocals
Sean David Cunningham on violin
Sylvana Joyce on backup vocals
Jamie DeJesus on backup vocals
It was fantastic. The setlist is below, although it's missing our triumphant closer, Two Tickets To Paradise.
Videos soon!
Safe swimming,
Vincent
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
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.
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
Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguards
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
Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguards
Thursday, July 14, 2011
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
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
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
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.)
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
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.)
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, February 23, 2011
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.
If anyone wants to head over one last time, join me after work. Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguard Nights
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.
If anyone wants to head over one last time, join me after work. Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguard Nights
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 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!
Hope to see you there! Safe swimming,
Vincent
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!
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
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!
Safe swimming,
Vincent
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!
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)
Safe swimming,
Vincent
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)
Safe swimming,
Vincent
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