---July 30, 2008----

What's up gang, B Money here. Well, here we are again, broiling away another swealty (is that a word?...'sweltering'+'sweaty'='sweatly') summer. In a few minutes I have to go out and cut the grass here at BL Worldwide Headquarters. We gave our house boy Raul a few weeks off so he could go visit his family in Budapest. Raul is a nice guy, but sometimes I think he gets carried away with the wild nightlife here in Praque. Anyway....Sal is back out on the road with his other band, doing his real job. Our good pal Sean has stepped in to take over the drum kit, and he did a fantastic job last friday night a Rosie's Sports Pub. It was a wild time, with lots of gyrating a shirt lifting. Unfortunately, it was hairy sweaty guys doing all the shirt lifting...sheesh!
Just added a brand new venue to the gig schedule. We're looking forward to play at Legends Tavern in Union Springs in a couple of weeks. Also our new Syracuse promoter is feverishly working on adding some more premium shows, so hopefully we'll be back in the city very soon. Lots of good stuff in the works for the fall/winter season; maybe some new swag, CDs, stickers, who knows..anything is possible.

---May 1, 2008----

Holy crap it's been a long time since the last News Update. I've really been slacking on maintaining the web site. Oh well, deal with it!
Now that we've got that out of the way, here's a little glimps into the Wonderful World of Bacon Lips:
The Potter's Pub show was an incredible success IMO. The expanded Ballroom/Event Center was filled to capacity and beyond, with crazed rock music fans spilling out into the street. We were lucky enough to have not just one, but TWO guest drummers helping Sal out behind the kit. Bacon Lips alumnus P.Yiddy sat in on a couple of numbers, and finally was able to get out front during the rap medley to showcase his ryhme skills. Also in attendance was up-and-coming sensation Zack "attack", this kids may only be 12 years old, but he plays like a 13 year old. In fact, he's a lot better than some drummers we've played with, so watch out for this guy.
We even prepared a special "Potter's Pub" version of the rap medley, including '99 Problems' by Jay Z and 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem. One enthusiastic fan remarked "that was the sickest shit....EVER!" It must have been pretty good, because we managed to shut down the bar across the street. Apparently all thier patrons walked over to see what all the ruckus was about, and they wound up sticking around to hear some rockin' tunes.
It's a safe bet that we'll be back to Potter's again some time this summer, watch the shows page for updates....

---February 18, 2008----

Let's have a warm round of applause for our fill-in drummer Sean Conway! He did a fantastic job rockin' the crowd last friday night at the Hotel. This kid is a seriously heavy hitter, he killed two of his drums but managed to forge anyway. Big poppa Dave was also in attendance with a shocked look on his mug, and could barely contain his enthusiasm for the band. He could be heard muttering "wow, that didn't suck!" in a voice somewhere between Groucho Marx and Ethyl Merman.

---February 13, 2008----

Yet another stupendous show at Rosie's Sports Pub! The joint was packed to the rafters with people rockin' out and gettin' down on with reckless abandon. We were honored by the presence of local captains of industry, big shots, and even an honest-to-God celebrity; the hottest young talent in the music industry, Scott Harris. We paid tribute to Mr. Harris (may I call you 'Scott'?) by ripping thru an unrehersed version of his hit song "Live It Up", which seemed to go over pretty good with the fans.
Our relationship with the crew at Rosie's is really great, and the crowds are always great so I'm sure we'll be back there again very soon...
In other news, Sal will NOT be with us this friday night at the Cato Hotel. But that's cool, because he has been secretly training an understudy to step in and take his place when he can't make the gig. Sean Conway will be behind the drum kit making his Bacon Lips debut, so be sure and make him feel welcome when you see him. The kid is extremely talented (Sal says "he's a lot better than I was at his age!") so that means a lot coming from the master himself.

---November 28, 2007----

Black Friday (hey...that would be a cool band name) turned out to be a great show at Rosie's Sports Pub. The new songs we've been working on have really paid off, Finger Eleven's "Paralyzer" was a big hit with the fans. We never would have guessed it, but "Ring of Fire" is doing well for us also. In fact, the Country music always goes over well. Next up: a mega-medley of Kenny Rogers songs!
Sal is bringing some new juice into the mix, suggesting fresh material from the pop/R&B scene. The hipsters in the audience were left begging for more after we jammed out a few bars of Rihanna's hit song "Umbrella". Also on tap is a new Rap medley, Huey Lewis, Eve6, Kid Rock, Buckcherry, and much, much more.
It looks like the gig schedule in 2008 is going to be erratic, since we'll be working around Sal's other band, The Scott Harris Project. Check 'em out, they're really great and Sal is a monster behind the kit.

---October 10, 2007----

Recent news items from the world of Bacon Lips: 'Sal' G has joined up on drums for a couple of months, we're very happy to welcome him into the gang. Sal is an awesome musician and has a keen appreciation for the absurd, and he couldn't have joined up at a better time because we rolled into Super Dirt Week at the Fairgrounds and absolutely killed! Despite the rain, rickety stage and a few technical problems we managed to deliver an over-the-top performance for a captive audience of race car drivers and fans. The energy level was off the charts and the crowd was loving the extroverted antics of Sal and Kip, the nitro-fueled solos of Kenny V and all the cheesetastic rock cliche's as we blasted through the well worn set list of familiar hits.
It was really a special gig, we had a great time...definitely in the top 5 best gigs we've ever played. Be sure to come out and catch one of our remaining shows in 2007, we love to see you and Sal needs the money!

---September 12, 2007----

what's up Bacon fans. A couple of news blurbs for ya' here: As many of you have noticed, Pat was conspicuously absent from the Cato gig last friday night. He's taking some time off from the band but will be back at some point in the future. In the meantime our new pal John Gladys will be filling in on the drums. John helped us out of a pinch last week as the scheduled opening band "This Fabled Requiem" dropped out at the last minute, leaving us with about an hour of time to fill and not enough songs. Well, John faked his way through several classics that we hadn't had time to practice and he did just fine. What a pro! John is a veteran of local rockers "Crimescene" and already knows at least half our set, so it was a natural fit for him to join the Bacon Lips family.
Rhythm guitarist Hector "Kenny" Gonzalas is about ready to add to his family as well, with little Kenny Jr. expected any day now. It's a very busy time for everyone so our gigging schedule is going to cut down for awhile, but we do plan on taking this time to overhaul the set list and retire a bunch of songs. We'll come out swinging harder than ever in 2008 so be ready for that!

---July 9, 2007----

So it's been about a month since the last news update, and we've played a few crazy gigs since then. Our June show in Cato was almost a washout, as a severe thunderstorm blew across the county and took down the powerlines. We waited around until 10pm and the power still had not been restored, so reluctantly we packed up the gear and started to drive home. Naturally, the power came back on shortly thereafter and we turned around, setup the show in record time, and proceeded to play the remainder of the night.
Our return to Spirit's was a real standout gig. The place was packed right from the start and we played (IMHO) three great sets. A Nice suprise were the "Southern Comfort Girls", who were there promoting SoCo + Lime. Check out the pics page for an illustrated guide to what playing Rock-n-Roll will get you!
Bacon Lips would like to send a special shout-out to the AA members from HOACNY, who joined us onstage for some singin' and gyratin' at Buffalo's last friday night. These lovely ladies were mistakenly identified as being from the Accounts Payable department, which of course, is clearly not the case. It's always nice to have some new pals, thanks for coming back a second time to see us! Hope to see you at Rosie's next month ;-)

---June 7, 2007----

Tomorrow night we're rollin' up to Cato for a steaming hot evening of red-hot rock. The forcast is calling for temps in the 90's and high humidity, sounds like fun! Anyway....
Last friday night was a fun gig at Buffalo's. Thanks and a big shout out to the Accounts Payable department from HOACNY, some of which partied it up with us all night long, and even joined us onstage for some singin' and dancing action. We're coming back to Buffalo's on July 6, let's do it all over again!
Recently got an email from our old pal Dan "Tank" Clark. He hooked us up with Rosie's Sports Pub in Syracuse, we'll be doing a show there on August 3rd. We need to get a lot of our Syracuse peeps in there, so look for some exciting promotional items coming soon! :-) Peace OUT

---May 14, 2007----

Another good time last Saturday night at Buffalo's, the crowd was interested yet reserved, we saw a lot of folks singing along and enjoying the shtick, yet very few dancers. About the only thing that really killed was our debut of "Crazy Bitch", which drove the ladies into a brief dance floor frenzy. We also unleashed a new version of the rap medley: the MEGA medley featuring 25 minutes of hip hop history. Hector came up with a great idea called the "F*up alarm", basically a foot activated siren that will alert audience members that a band member has made a mistake.
We're negotating a deal to bring the Bacon Lips experience to Taylor's Tavern (formerly the Blue Moon) in Auburn (55 Washington St.) Soon as the details are worked out and dates are set, we'll post 'em up on the shows page.
We're coming back to Spirit's on June 29, looking forward to that. See you out at the show!

---April 18, 2007----

Big props to our new pals Brad and Jeff over at Buffalo's, they can't seem to get enough Bacon Lips (who can?) and have invited us back to fill in for the recently disbanded "Lunachixs(sp) on May 12. Our gig there last weekend was a big success, we made some new friends, hustled the ladies and rocked the joint in classic BL fashion. Check out the pics page for some classic shots of the action.
In other news, due to a communication snafu, our gig at Spirit's on the 27th has been cancelled, but don't sweat it because we're working on finding another date. Probably going to be June 29, but we don't know for sure yet.

---April 13, 2007----

What's up fans? Been a long time since the last update, but rest assured that things are happening behind the scenes. We've been banging away in the basement (er, I mean Rehersal Studio) workin' up some new songs, so get ready for that. This year's unofficial motto is "In with the new, Out with the old" in our never-ending attempt to purge the set list of crusty old scabs and tired filler.
It was good to get back to our home away from home: the Cato Hotel and hang out with some friends we hadn't seen in awhile. The new songs seemed to generally go over pretty well so we'll keep most of 'em. Our new guitarist Krystal Lyte was in fine form, driving a pink-shirt-wearing dude into a stage crashing frenzy during the creshendo of "TNT". We also busted out a brand new rap medly that hit big time with the kids. All things considered, it was a nice show and we didn't embaress ourselves too badly coming back from a long layoff.

----November 21, 2006----

Last Friday night was a kick-ass good time, thanks in part to the Dr. McGillicuddy's Hot Nurses that kept everyone well lubricated with Jello shots. There were lots of pretty ladies dancing, drinking, singing and generally carrying-on, and thank God, because frankly our last couple of gigs have sucked! But not this one, Cato is usually very good to us and Friday night was no exception. Band moral and confidence have been boosted to high watermarks following our triumphant return to form :-)
A couple of special notes to the fans: it has been brought to our (my) attention that a certain individual has taken umbrage to being previously described on this very page as "standoffish". Let it be known that having had nice conversation with said individual, I can now state with unqualified vehemence that this person (identity withheld) is not now, nor has ever been, standoffish. In fact, they are charming, engaging, and quite handy with an airfreshener when needed.
Also, a special shout-out to our pal Rhoda (aka Ronda), who was celebrating her 22nd birthday friday night with Bacon Lips. We were planning on singing a round of "Happy Birthday" for her, but we really don't know how to play it and didn't have a chance to figure it out. So, sorry about that, we'll do it next time (Dec 22).

----October 24, 2006----

Friday night at the Jordan Diner we played to an intimate crowd, reveled in our new light show, and even took requests from the audience. We breezed through an impromptu rendition of "Livin' After Midnight" to the delight of Uncle Ron, who challenged us to impress him with our deep knowledge of 80's heavy metal. Despite the fact we are not, nor have ever been, a metal band we made the best of it and soon made a new pal. Uncle Ron regaled us with tales of rare Gibson Les Pauls, recording basses, life on the road, drugs, and other tales of wonder that left us reeling from the incredible detail. Congrats to the anonymous patron that won the NYS power ball lotto thing, he cleaned out the cash register with his winnings, then promptly proceeded to refill the register buying a round of the drinks for the entire bar! Nice going buddy!

----September 24, 2006----

Last night we had a great time at the Jordan Diner, we would like to thank all the folks who put together a kick-butt benefit for the family of Brooke Lamphere.  It was a fantastic event featuring a couple of fine local bands; we we're particularly blown away by the very talented 'Disclaimer' band.  I understand that fundraiser was a huge success, so thanks to everyone that came out to support a family in need.

We played a couple of short sets in the bar that seemed to go over quite well, lots of booty shakin' and shoutin' along.  It was an all-ages show, so we had to convince Skip to keep his pants on...not an easy task I assure you.  

Bacon Lips will return to the Jordan Diner on Rocktober 20th, so if you missed us there the first time, you still have another chance to us at our best, doing our *ahem* adult oriented set.

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----January 6, 2006----

Happy New Year Bacon Lips fans! Somehow another year has gotten past us, but before it slips into the fog of history, I'd like to take a moment to recap the noteable events that rocked our world in '05:
2005 started out with a bang, as we rang in the new year at The Stoop. Everything was bright and happy, and our relationship with the managment there was stronger than ever. Unfortunately, the managers didn't feel that way about each other, and The Stoop closed it's doors amidst rumors of financial disputes and remodelling efforts. As of this date (Jan. 6, 2006) The Stoop is still closed.
Our bass player/pal Otto relinquished his position at first Bass to our trainee Skip, who took on the job with all the unbridled enthusiasm of a Rotwieller going after a toddler. What Skip may have lacked in experience, he more that made up for with fire, passion, and concentrated spunk.
Many more gigs followed at all the usual places; JB's, Cato Hotel, Polish Falcons,etc.. with the band eventually investing in our own sound system, thus relieving the burden on an already over-taxed Chucky the Soundman. We've missed the good-natured, half-buzzed presence of Chucky, but also have enjoy the challenges and rewards of running our own sound.
Summer '05 brought the highlight of the Bacon Lips gigging season: Josh Fest! It was a wild time featuring lots of sun, lots of fun, a smoke machine, and a Bikini Contest M.C.'d by non other than B.Money! The girls stopped at nothing to win the grand prize, but the real winners were the onlookers, hootin' and-a hollerin' thier favorite POA to victory!
Bacon Lips the T-Shirt was finally complete and sold to the public. Demand was incredible and the entire production was SOLD OUT. If you didn't get yours, sorry but they're GONE. Look for a new design some time in '06...
So many memorable memories; from fisticuffs with the Sizzleans, to the Tank crews party bus shenannigans, the drink coozes that weren't to be, Halloween meltdown at the Polish Falcons, more broken strings than Pinochio in a strip club, highs, lows, laughs, more laughs, horrible dancing, and enough really bad singing to fill an entire season of American Idol. We wouldn't miss it for the world!
The band will be taking a much needed break over the winter to decompress and plan for the upcoming spring and summer of 2006. What's in store? Who knows, but it's sure to be entertaining, no matter what else it may be! We'd like to say THANKS to everyone that comes out to see our shows; you guys are the reason we do this. You make it fun, and as long as you continue to enjoy the act, we'll continue to do it: Pushing the limit of good taste in the name of a cheap laugh and a good time.

----December 19, 2005----