The Vanguard

Hello Vanguardian Community! How's your summer going? Are you spreading joy and cheer and making strangers smile on a daily basis? Oh, how is ours going? well, we're so glad you asked because we have had a amazing summer and have an action-packed rest of the year planned (a full fall?). Let us tell you, that we want absolutely nothing more than to make each and every one of you a very integral part… (read more)

Hello Vanguardians! We're back from our trip to Eastern Europe and what a crazy adventure it was. Obstacles and triumphs. Lost luggage and towed cars. Confusing maps in Russian symbols. Jamming in the streets and on Boats. Meeting and dancing with all of you new recruits from around the globe until sunrise. Yes, yes - we remember most of it; and, obviously, a blog post is in order after this jet lag… (read more)

Hello friends! Zdravo! Are you wondering why our greeting is so cultured and gleeful? We thought you might. Well, it's because we have exciting news for all of you. Yes, in less than a month we are headed east to Belgrade, Serbia to play the EXIT Festival http://www.exitfest.org and also a few other gigs throughout the area. Keep an eye on our facebook & twitter for updates, pix, and video of us probably… (read more)

FRIDAY night's Emergenza show was the first night of our "Two-nights of the Bitter End Spectacular." The place was packed; which was, in a word, spectacular. Dear New friends - thanks for coming up to say hi! - we hope to see all of you again soon. Keep checking in with us. And this reminds me..... Can I take this quick second to tell you all that I'm addicted to Twitter? Follow us here: www.twitter.com/thevanguard… (read more)

Day 1, WEDNESDAY: Woke up in NYC at 2:30am and stumbled out the door with my suitcase and MicroKorg carry-on to meet Luke. Met up with the immigrants at 3 and headed to LaGuardia. 6:30am - we're on the tarmac bound for Tejas. After a series of naps, we touched down in San Antonio around noon. The Alamo rental car senora promised to give us a brand-new SUV if we took pictures with her and signed a… (read more)