tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54074117125310876082024-03-04T22:41:25.962-08:00the bulletproof vestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-29900773606375831502010-07-15T14:38:00.000-07:002010-07-15T14:46:36.448-07:00The Klitz! aka (No-Bro)So back in the day when bands were full of hippie dudes that did drugs and wore dresses, there were two ladies who decided to change that. LO AND BEHOLD THE KLITZ!!! Memphis's first all-female punk band. Founding members Lesa Alldrige and Gail Clifton have asked Ten High & the Trashed Romeos to back them up for their opening set at FRIDAY nights Bulletproof Vests show. !!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4787199929_0e485298c8.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />BE THERE OR WHATEV BRO,<br />The Bulletproof VestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-174946076350468922010-06-23T19:52:00.000-07:002010-06-23T19:52:41.246-07:00Tub Talk with Terry Ronslaw! Season 1, Episode 1<object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/39XG2e-3COQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/39XG2e-3COQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-22705847107259075252010-05-11T12:55:00.001-07:002010-05-11T13:01:23.494-07:00Hey Dum Dums...Mr. Terry Ronslaw (of Terry Ronslaw & The Porksleeve) would like you to preview our new single. His review will be up soon!<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=870998359/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=870998359/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://thebulletproofvests.bandcamp.com/album/dont-throw-my-love-away-single"&amp;amp;gt;(Don't) Throw My Love Away by The Bulletproof Vests&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-66379885304060906382010-04-01T22:45:00.001-07:002010-04-01T22:59:02.850-07:00Tracko Marx<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=2054770119/size=venti/bgcol=fc1d1d/linkcol=000000/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#fc1d1d"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=2054770119/size=venti/bgcol=fc1d1d/linkcol=000000/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#fc1d1d" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://thebulletproofvests.bandcamp.com/track/track-marx-acoustic-ish"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Track Marx (Acoustic-ish) by The Bulletproof Vests&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /><br />Shhhhhh.... Ever so carefully click the play button... Yes... That's it.... It feels familiar, but it's completely different. Here for you we have an interesting acoustic version of our live staple (have been dying to type that) "Tracko Marx." Recorded by musicmen extraordinaire J.D. Reager in a house with a dog, we hope you enjoy. Oh and you can download it for free and share with your imaginary friends.<br /><br /><br />gottastoplisteningtocoasttocoastsolateatnight,<br />The Bulletproof VestsThe Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-45437712754458288232010-03-18T17:40:00.001-07:002010-03-18T17:40:48.844-07:00Jake Vest on Alex Chilton<p>“We’re too good. People go too crazy when we play.”</p> <p>My name is Jake Vest. I live two blocks from Ardent Studios, and Alex Chilton is one of my two biggest influences. Jim Dickinson is the other. And last night, when I put my copy of Big Star’s “Third” on the turntable, that statement really hit me hard. That album is by far one of the scariest, weirdest, and most gut-wrenching albums of all time. Of course, It’s also joyous, sarcastic, tender, and (in the case of “Nature Boy” from the Rhino reissue) very funny. I feel so much pride that this brilliant record (along with a giant truckload of others) was recorded two blocks down Madison by people who lived only a short drive away.</p> <p>Since the day Dirk Kitterlin handed me the CD version of “Third” with its awful artwork (ugliest artwork I’d ever seen, aside from the #1 Record/Radio City 2fer), I’ve been obsessed with it. So obsessed that I dug even further (with the help of my personal bible: “It Came From Memphis” by Robert Gordon) into territory that freaked me out even more.</p> <p>“Like Flies On Sherbert” shook me to my core. I had trouble finding it, just like I did the Moloch record. But eventually I got it (with ugly 2fer artwork again…), and it took a long time before I listened to anything else. The fuck-it-who-cares guitar tones, the pounding drums on “Hey, Little Child,” Chilton’s madman yelp on the title track, Lee Baker tearing it up on “My Rival” and pretty much everything else (and I mean TEARING IT UP), Dickinson’s effortless piano parts and his vocals (and guitar?) on “I’ve Had It,” the weird synthesizers, the bad timing, the popping of microphones, the laughing, the Carter Family… And to add to the overall greatness is the fact that no one could tell me who really played what on the album. Jim Dickinson himself once said to me, “Shit, come to think of it that might’ve been Baker on the drums…” I was in love. The absolute everything-that-came-before-<br /> this-doesnt-matter-anymore kind of love.</p> <p>I dedicated tons of time to finding everything he recorded during the mid to late 70’s. Lucky for me the internet was ripe. Thanks to Japanese mail order sites and illegal downloading (sorry, Ardent), I was able to hear what I favor as his best work. Singles like “Bangkok” the “Singer Not The song” EP along with bootlegs like “Dusted In Memphis” and “One Day In New York” offered a glimpse into an otherwise unreleased, invisible world. A definite highlight is a live show at CBGB’s in 1977 by Alex Chilton & The Cossacks. This may be my favorite recording of his. The versions of “Take Me Home And Make Me Like It” and “Little Fishy” are unparalleled by him or anyone else. It’s pure rock n roll madness. And it is exactly the kind of music I want to make, through and through. If you havent heard it, e-mail me and I’ll get you a copy.</p> <p>I tried to put a band together to cover “Sherbert” (enlisting the Hi-Tone’s Dan Holloway in the process!), and eventually that idea turned into The Bulletproof Vests (sorry, Dan). For anyone who’s seen us play, you know the highlight of our set is always Chilton’s “Take Me Home And Make Me Like It.” Always. I mean it NEVER FAILS. And I’m in no way surprised.</p> <p>Wednesday night was shocking. I’m uncomfortable discussing my personal emotions as a result of his passing, because I am not an Alex Chilton friend or an Alex Chilton family member. I am simply an Alex Chilton fan. And I will continue to keep his music (along with other Memphis music) alive by performing and recording it for anyone who will listen.</p> <p>“Play it for me, guitarist.”</p>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-46200161409820666832010-02-21T14:59:00.001-08:002010-02-22T10:50:04.193-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4Se7HMPELxkLnN18_q-E8Cch8N6yI92KVZ3Z8fz2PCR_Ta4Q3cbBYDhsY6Pb6G2fUVVZvlG-N5hr6Gg5-6gDjmSlejVCac41LJX9H0Qo8fLjj4XFD24Lh4bqMMP3J64qyB5PJ6wKFRFw/s1600-h/StaxBPVFlyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4Se7HMPELxkLnN18_q-E8Cch8N6yI92KVZ3Z8fz2PCR_Ta4Q3cbBYDhsY6Pb6G2fUVVZvlG-N5hr6Gg5-6gDjmSlejVCac41LJX9H0Qo8fLjj4XFD24Lh4bqMMP3J64qyB5PJ6wKFRFw/s400/StaxBPVFlyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441141920589886306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Live in Studio A!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">So we're really happy to announce our next show, which will be happening this Thursday at The Stax Museum of American Soul Music. I know you're thinking that the BPV ain't exactly soul, but this is Memphis like just about every other kid who's grown up in this area, we know a thing or two about it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited to be playing on the footprint of the Studio that housed legendary sessions from greats like Booker T. & The MGs, The Bar-Kays, Mar-Keys, and of course Otis Redding, to whom every vocalist performing rock&roll in the modern age owes an enormous debt. Studio A has chill bumps built in when you walk in.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It's also an opportunity to support a great organization, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.soulsvillefoundation.org/">The Soulsville Foundation</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. It's a non-profit that runs both the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.staxmuseum.com/">Stax Museum</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and adjacent </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.staxmusicacademy.org/">Stax Music Academy</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. If you're not familiar with those entities please check out their websites. So if you want to come out and check out a world class museum, a hard-working band, and support a good cause then we'll see you Thursday. Admission is $12 for adults and free for members. Doors open at 7:30. Beer and popcorn will be complementary.</span>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-5697835387631230022010-01-21T15:12:00.000-08:002010-01-21T15:15:18.032-08:00Two more Thursday at the Buccaneer this month!!!!ok i dont know if you were there last time, but it was some kind of wild screamin banshee party clay stumbling beer spilling rafter climbing babies crying kind of victorious rebel yell! tonight we promise to kick it up a notch. richard james is opening. the cover is 3 because the buc said we have to charge a cover or go to hell. i dont know about you... but yeah. so! see you tonight and then join us again next week with the burning sands!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-50023612982080975932009-11-23T06:34:00.001-08:002009-11-23T06:34:31.427-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Sc-dEt8U7CgNOLw2KUn2w9FsD2O00V_IW4wV8OJ37atMHh1dBido75MM_SParZQBMv7Gr025Zn-wsDrh6weYogN_seukA0wLYqqpuPI0BtGGl6Tp1T0HG1AsZg6SzbVWTdCAE6ndK33l/s1600/RNR1205.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Sc-dEt8U7CgNOLw2KUn2w9FsD2O00V_IW4wV8OJ37atMHh1dBido75MM_SParZQBMv7Gr025Zn-wsDrh6weYogN_seukA0wLYqqpuPI0BtGGl6Tp1T0HG1AsZg6SzbVWTdCAE6ndK33l/s400/RNR1205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407307422112967042" border="0" /></a>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-63206444545343620332009-11-23T06:33:00.000-08:002009-11-23T06:34:10.710-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNWofiEh3NjVRsmxsSNdB_gwHBICaEDGkvW-SybECA2T1xsJ-u9RLh4-6SvDtcNTJXuJHRMwbpYThhERPq_lKdG00zlBP6nqmq01Lh1IQAcFeZDx7VWjCGioTYcC_5Lkui6Zrwtv1Wg22/s1600/tanksgiving+112609+hi+tone+poster+copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNWofiEh3NjVRsmxsSNdB_gwHBICaEDGkvW-SybECA2T1xsJ-u9RLh4-6SvDtcNTJXuJHRMwbpYThhERPq_lKdG00zlBP6nqmq01Lh1IQAcFeZDx7VWjCGioTYcC_5Lkui6Zrwtv1Wg22/s400/tanksgiving+112609+hi+tone+poster+copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407307324789360914" border="0" /></a>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-4055177827873684242009-11-10T06:22:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:25:28.820-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrAcAGGj0bWcYTZqSJ2vpnbSVJcj2z7ksN0TTg9rJ64LSQO7n_OIluYdtW_bVukV13Nd9lpWX7_Wfv_AyECgdb2R8QPTlT08_XXkaopRVse3wuHfFe2Akvi0Qmdn0kRIHZXbET0UsR-P2/s1600-h/tanksgiving+112609+hi+tone+poster+copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrAcAGGj0bWcYTZqSJ2vpnbSVJcj2z7ksN0TTg9rJ64LSQO7n_OIluYdtW_bVukV13Nd9lpWX7_Wfv_AyECgdb2R8QPTlT08_XXkaopRVse3wuHfFe2Akvi0Qmdn0kRIHZXbET0UsR-P2/s200/tanksgiving+112609+hi+tone+poster+copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402480481938523682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >Come see the Bulletproof Vests Live</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P-jNDDy5y8u9GkgoJj4SzfjnVxSGa1DFvnjgThqxkTDpvpZz0Radxc9yxbXnc91nTlSSz3GR3GokclX7KIkEVxkuaEW6WOB8TxAyHHSH9Zbkc9_QY5fivi7wN2OHHFtiTGj11cYACzBn/s1600-h/1120handbill.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P-jNDDy5y8u9GkgoJj4SzfjnVxSGa1DFvnjgThqxkTDpvpZz0Radxc9yxbXnc91nTlSSz3GR3GokclX7KIkEVxkuaEW6WOB8TxAyHHSH9Zbkc9_QY5fivi7wN2OHHFtiTGj11cYACzBn/s200/1120handbill.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402480367615934322" border="0" /></a>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-73688609338008193152009-10-22T06:52:00.001-07:002009-11-08T06:21:19.631-08:00Featured as Blurt-Online's Best Kept SecretCheck it out before it's too late.<br /><br /><cite><a href="http://www.blurt-online.com/features/view/462/">Link to Article</a><br /><br /></cite>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-90480068913255715582009-09-09T20:00:00.001-07:002009-09-09T20:14:39.650-07:00Where Are Our Arms?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PNh-5HZyZbY/SqhuaY_zdII/AAAAAAAAAD0/EdzFl8MRuP4/s1600-h/9520_143216814608_686839608_2268300_3902088_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PNh-5HZyZbY/SqhuaY_zdII/AAAAAAAAAD0/EdzFl8MRuP4/s400/9520_143216814608_686839608_2268300_3902088_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379671154559775874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">photo courtesy erin deming</span><br /></div><br />Spent the last 5 days at High/Low Recording cutting our 2nd record. So far the results are decent, and we somewhat like most of half of a third of what we've done. When we get a chance we'll post some stuff for you to hear, and maybe you will consider the idea of possibly thinking about halfway listening to it some other time.<br /><br />In other news, we'll be playing the "For The Love of Shirley" two-night benefit at the hi tone. We open the first night, Friday the 18th, followed by Angel Sluts, JPK & the 145's, Impala, and Jack-O and the Tennessee Tearjerkers. This is an important event to all of us. PLEASE come out and show your support for Ms. Shirley.<br /><br />The very next afternoon, you can catch us on the east stage at Cooper Young Fest. The lineup is fantastic. We go on at 4 something or other.<br /><br />Forever Bores,<br />The Bulletproof VestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-60679871698223166282009-08-25T21:32:00.000-07:002009-08-25T22:01:37.185-07:00FuthermoreHey, don't know if you noticed, but our record is available at your favorite record outlets (if those are spinstreet and shangri-la)!! Also, its for streaming right above this post, AND there's a link for a high quality download (sadly laced with popups) and an almost-as-good quality version here: http://thebulletproofvests.bandcamp.com/ (i refused to put a period after that).<br /><br />We are playing at the Buccaneer this Thursday with Good Luck Dark Star. This will the be the last show by The Bulletproof Vests................... this summer. Next time we play a show of our own, we'll be deep into the fall and thus our favorite constellation, Orion, will be much easier to view.<br /><br />Thursday's show marks an important moment for said Bulletproof Vests. What moment would that be? Well, to tell you the truth this summer has been a triumph of sorts. That wretched album of ours FINALLY came out (thanks to the intense labor of our keyboardist Dirk Kitterlin), and we managed to play about one gagillion shows -- all of which were completely incredible thanks to YOU. Some of you came to a show even though you had work the next morning, some of you helped us load our equipment out after we'd had too many whiskey & sodas, some of you put up with the ridiculous cover songs we though we could pull off, and some of you encouraged us to play some of those songs of ours that, at times, can be difficult to play.<br /><br />How can we thank you? Well, first there will be no cover at the door. Secondly, we've asked a fine, fine band full of our friends to open the show. And finally, Greg promised to lose a few pounds. Wahoo!<br /><br />In other news, we'll be recording a new album next month. We figured what better way to ensure this year as the YEAR OF THE BPV than to saturate the market and record another album!!! YEP! YOU HEARD (or read) IT RIGHT! By the time Attack! finally came out, we had already written a brand new album. So what can a poor band to do but record some more rock n roll songs? Our sessions start on the second week of September. Several of the songs have become staples of our live set, and several are also secret little ditties we've kept under lock and key. The album is tentacle-y titled "Where Are Our Arms?"<br /><br />Hope to see you all Thursday for our final summer blowout.<br /><br />Glove and Mittens,<br />The Bulletproof Vests<br /><br />P.S. This blog was written from the point of view of a stadium rock band to ensure that our mothers view us as successful.<br /><br />P.P.S. Mom, dont pay attention to that first P.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-13088076073003521782009-08-24T07:19:00.000-07:002009-08-24T07:20:21.837-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhPItkWprKCBpATKCRa9zz37dnLD9nEa4WZBpQtJOKmSnpS9vV2gOqxT1O_MQQEIwWx4HVwOBnTQAMzqmQSbzfy3YBs1xD274yzbg9z6z_WQM2rVwniMrCJldCam3Ooekqj_sXvQXf7GJ/s1600-h/bucflyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhPItkWprKCBpATKCRa9zz37dnLD9nEa4WZBpQtJOKmSnpS9vV2gOqxT1O_MQQEIwWx4HVwOBnTQAMzqmQSbzfy3YBs1xD274yzbg9z6z_WQM2rVwniMrCJldCam3Ooekqj_sXvQXf7GJ/s400/bucflyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373534799898364610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />8/27 with Good Luck Dark Star</span></span>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-37921398409352233852009-08-09T07:45:00.000-07:002009-08-09T07:47:30.960-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbKBWlXycODLYvDUJW13qtCSMBR-ZCyOGFIaGN-6_jA37MxKG_-85UOKaeYgPiEkmeYpMQFX2uOt1FqO9cnM37sxxOkkXRb19C3km5tvAc77dg7cUg2jGIiSv_35eLHlKWNSSh0hpq2X_/s1600-h/amgodsflyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbKBWlXycODLYvDUJW13qtCSMBR-ZCyOGFIaGN-6_jA37MxKG_-85UOKaeYgPiEkmeYpMQFX2uOt1FqO9cnM37sxxOkkXRb19C3km5tvAc77dg7cUg2jGIiSv_35eLHlKWNSSh0hpq2X_/s400/amgodsflyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367975328115297730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Thursday Nights and Rock & Roll Go Together Like Peanut Butter & Jelly </span><br /></div>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-64349059158005324212009-08-07T05:45:00.000-07:002009-08-07T05:48:43.933-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3AEKxchS3vUysB7CUcBipwt7-YcdFITEYcuZ-RVa2iE-opjR9PzOrbR1J-7aa9769pEBY24H8zX9jv6p3rT7S82Dh8uEBY5J-Az3wu7kvszUkT0wW6Y1sVzbMWJq7_tQnPKSiWnKnA07/s1600-h/front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3AEKxchS3vUysB7CUcBipwt7-YcdFITEYcuZ-RVa2iE-opjR9PzOrbR1J-7aa9769pEBY24H8zX9jv6p3rT7S82Dh8uEBY5J-Az3wu7kvszUkT0wW6Y1sVzbMWJq7_tQnPKSiWnKnA07/s400/front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367202844556114418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Free Show at Shangri-La Records today!!!<br />6 PM<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-60582027989951102632009-07-31T18:55:00.000-07:002009-07-31T18:59:56.418-07:00Live on the Chris Vernon Show!!!<b>Dressed to impress, the Vest boys marched into the radio booth with an acoustic guitar, an electrified one, and an amp running on the same potato battery used by Adam Hill.<br /><br /><a href="http://chrisvernon.blogspot.com/2009/07/sound-of-memphis-bulletproof-vests.html">http://chrisvernon.blogspot.com/2009/07/sound-of-memphis-bulletproof-vests.html</a><br /><br /><br /></b>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-36928261303958029102009-07-30T17:36:00.000-07:002009-07-30T17:38:21.980-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-3WKaFfPrYRZe2VTzuIYewvcxkiyWb6pi8rILf6W6qXIiQKCvfOCWVHIpScXNqJjsWLWOn8GSuwPo6fM1DLT3ygIDJEpDeITUqXBwkUbnHGu9ytXlTAyEnqEjYaEFsVsE9l3-D6b_Xp2/s1600-h/DOLLS+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-3WKaFfPrYRZe2VTzuIYewvcxkiyWb6pi8rILf6W6qXIiQKCvfOCWVHIpScXNqJjsWLWOn8GSuwPo6fM1DLT3ygIDJEpDeITUqXBwkUbnHGu9ytXlTAyEnqEjYaEFsVsE9l3-D6b_Xp2/s400/DOLLS+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364416973524518674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">We're Coming To Little Rock!!!</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-35371806749262141872009-07-27T09:47:00.000-07:002009-07-27T09:49:12.004-07:00!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS0HyRk0rrjr4pfjLBaOAobCia7pf0SPHwSiA5XKVyjlpfXuqRS_4bbEpw263pn4wGmtVIcE8S-KItJ5Pa7mDXK1fCp6OWWJj_D3SBviR3kpJyoVa7GC0E9IIgo6wqs6tEOTsk5DPYn_U/s1600-h/showflyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS0HyRk0rrjr4pfjLBaOAobCia7pf0SPHwSiA5XKVyjlpfXuqRS_4bbEpw263pn4wGmtVIcE8S-KItJ5Pa7mDXK1fCp6OWWJj_D3SBviR3kpJyoVa7GC0E9IIgo6wqs6tEOTsk5DPYn_U/s400/showflyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363182737207551122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">FREE ROCK & ROLL SHOW AT THE HI-TONE TONIGHT!!!!!</span>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-79976824615007409442009-07-22T14:52:00.000-07:002009-07-22T15:21:31.116-07:00all of their strengths; none of their weaknesses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3612490881_600137c188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3612490881_600137c188.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />wednesday, july 22 --<br />monday night was filled to the brim with a ridiculous amount of fun. a big, loving thanks goes out to all who attended. a special sloppy, wet thanks to <span style="font-weight: bold;">chinamen</span> for killin it and getting us all fired up.<br /><br />the night before the show we designed & put together around a 100 handmade physical copies of our debut record. this limited pressing (oo wee really!?!?!) is the perfect knick knack, stocking stuffer, beverage coaster, frisbee, straight-edge, paper weight, and uneven table leg fixer. but wait, there's more! this limited edition (so impressed....) compact disc also includes music! so dont miss out! do us a big one and tell all yer friends about it. even if you dont like it, still tell all yer friends, cuz let's face it... your's isn't the greatest taste in music...... hey! cd's are available at shangri-la, spinstreet, and all of our shows!<br /><br />speaking of shows, next monday will be the last night of our month-long engagement at the hi tone. awwww sadzzz. <span style="font-weight: bold;">jeffrey james & haul</span> will be joining us! im serious!<br /><br />side note: can't get enough!? greg, toby, and jake will be backing up richard and anne of music's <span style="font-weight: bold;">richard james & the special riders</span>. it'll be drunk! i mean, fun.<br /><br />anyway, im tired of typing and i have to flip my endless summer lp.<br /><br />have a great weekend. and as always, our record is always available for free download on the right hand tab of this here shiny new bloggy blug blog blog.<br /><br />seasons beatings,<br />the bulletproof vestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-24644639650259563252009-07-19T22:23:00.000-07:002009-07-25T07:44:01.912-07:00HAPPY MONDAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PNh-5HZyZbY/SmQEuJ-3zxI/AAAAAAAAADk/emMniGIianE/s1600-h/front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360414647477849874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PNh-5HZyZbY/SmQEuJ-3zxI/AAAAAAAAADk/emMniGIianE/s320/front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><br /><a href="http://thebulletproofvests.bandcamp.com/">http://thebulletproofvests.bandcamp.com</a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">So we spent the last year lying to you. A long time ago we said this album was gonna come out and, well, it never did. Whoops! We feel real bad about that. In order to repent for our sins, we offer you this free download of the album (artwork included!). Of course, it's not as cool as the handmade CDs we'll have available for $5 at our shows, BUT its the whole damn record and you dont have to pay a cent. And on top of that, if you call Faison he'll come to yer house and lick yer bathroom clean while you listen. It's true! Ask him! Yeah, so anyway, just click that mediafire link, click "Click Here To Start Download," save it to yer computer, unzip the file and BAM there's the record. Hope you like it.<br /><br />Love,<br />The Bulletproof Vests<br /></div><br /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/toby/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" /> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-36005601874948574372009-07-10T08:47:00.000-07:002009-07-10T08:51:35.854-07:00Bulletproof Vests in the Press<a href="http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2009/jul/09/third-man-musicians-have-vested-interest-in/">http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2009/jul/09/third-man-musicians-have-vested-interest-in/</a>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-63917759565882109822009-07-08T19:12:00.000-07:002009-07-08T19:14:05.758-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekVMD2htvUaQyr2snMz1a83nbH05oxr5wzymxy_g3_-wmwRh6WuGrJqnad-1k7ibhtfF70U1mRBLS8iP2vfiPnUnsePYiKRMpfuHPj1AOCGWIGseRnDOUA0qn3o-a1Srn5yByawGZISJn/s1600-h/flyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekVMD2htvUaQyr2snMz1a83nbH05oxr5wzymxy_g3_-wmwRh6WuGrJqnad-1k7ibhtfF70U1mRBLS8iP2vfiPnUnsePYiKRMpfuHPj1AOCGWIGseRnDOUA0qn3o-a1Srn5yByawGZISJn/s400/flyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356277560625421970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">ROCK & ROLL SHOW!!!</span></span><br /></div>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407411712531087608.post-39547635370253424802009-07-08T18:59:00.000-07:002009-07-08T19:01:54.970-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdx9lPJzzqNiYPD3rP97PE-HBkKnSnDHNhl7C-A02Wqyd5ZV26SCMX7hjw9rg8n8uTjQztF91qvUkFVwv2IMg5Tc8R8_EWvDVLAOQxzAoyk8f4rlIB90B5HRDUnlbLOQFwLdG9WI1mqkD/s1600-h/BPV+THE+PIC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdx9lPJzzqNiYPD3rP97PE-HBkKnSnDHNhl7C-A02Wqyd5ZV26SCMX7hjw9rg8n8uTjQztF91qvUkFVwv2IMg5Tc8R8_EWvDVLAOQxzAoyk8f4rlIB90B5HRDUnlbLOQFwLdG9WI1mqkD/s400/BPV+THE+PIC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356274704145544466" border="0" /></a>The Bulletproof Vestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024380563002019780noreply@blogger.com0